Valentino Achak Deng: A Lost Boy who became a minister
Valentino Achak Deng: A Lost Boy who became a minister Published: 19 October 2014 Link to web article here.Valentino Achak Deng was chosen as the new Minister of Education of Northern Bahr El Ghazal...
View ArticleKiir and Riek accept responsibility for war, SPLM factions pledge reunification
Kiir and Riek accept responsibility for war, SPLM factions pledge reunification Published: 21 October 2014 Link to web article here. Feuding factions of the SPLM have pledged reunification in an...
View ArticleSouth Sudanese women launch campaign for peace
South Sudanese women launch campaign for peaceLink to web article here.October 17, 2014 (JUBA) – A group of South Sudanese women leaders are organising a high-level public discussions to reiterate...
View ArticleSudan’s Bashir wins NCP nomination for president
Sudan’s Bashir wins NCP nomination for president KHARTOUM (21 Oct.) Link to web article here. Sudan’s ruling National Congress Party (NCP) elected Field Marshal Omar al-Bashir as party chairman and...
View ArticleS. Sudan rebels deny endorsing Kiir’s party leadership
S. Sudan rebels deny endorsing Kiir’s party leadershipLink to web article here. October 22, 2014 (ARUSHA) – The armed opposition faction of Sudan Peoples’ Liberation Movement has dismissed allegations...
View ArticleIGAD claims ‘breakthrough’ in S Sudan talks
IGAD claims ‘breakthrough’ in S Sudan talks JUBA (22 Oct.) Link to web article here. The Inter-governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) claims that a ‘breakthrough’ was reached today in talks on...
View ArticleSouth Sudan chiefs want to learn from Rwanda experience
South Sudan chiefs want to learn from Rwanda experience JUBA (23 Oct.) Link to web article here. A group of chiefs from Central Equatoria and the greater Upper Nile region of South Sudan are calling on...
View ArticleUN pledges $10 million for South Sudanese refugees in Sudan
UN pledges $10 million for South Sudanese refugees in SudanLink to web article here. October 22, 2014 (KHARTOUM) - The United Nations high commissioner for refugees Antonio Guterres and UN...
View ArticleS. Sudan president vows to remove obstacles stalling peace talks
S. Sudan president vows to remove obstacles stalling peace talksLink to web article here. October 22, 2014 (JUBA) – South Sudan’s president, Salva Kiir, said he would remove obstacles blocking progress...
View ArticleSouth Sudanese rebel leadership meets in Nairobi
South Sudanese rebel leadership meets in NairobiLink to web article here. October 22, 2014 (NAIROBI) – The leadership of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement in Opposition led by former...
View ArticleFour abducted UN staff still held in South Sudan
Four abducted UN staff still held in South Sudan JUBA AND NEW YORK (23 Oct.) Link to web article here. UNMISS chief Ellen Margrethe Loej announced Wednesday that a fourth UN staff member has been...
View ArticleWomen urge sex strike to end war in South Sudan
Women urge sex strike to end war in South Sudan South Sudanese internally displaced people (IDP) sell food at the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) camp in Malakal. (AFP) AFP, Juba...
View ArticleOnyoti says security bill is divisive, urges amendments
Onyoti says security bill is divisive, urges amendments JUBA (24 Oct.) Link to web article here. The minority leader in South Sudan’s parliament Onyoti Adigo Nyikuac has continued to voice criticism...
View ArticleEmail monitoring claims in South Sudan ‘just to create fear’
Email monitoring claims in South Sudan ‘just to create fear’ SOUTH SUDAN (25 Oct.) Link to web article here. Widespread fears of email monitoring in South Sudan are likely unfounded, according to...
View ArticleSouth Sudan probes Chinese firm amidst hacking allegations
South Sudan probes Chinese firm amidst hacking allegationsLink to web article here. October 24, 2014 (JUBA) – South Sudanese authorities have ordered a probe into allegations that Huawei, a private...
View ArticleSudan’s dialogue appears to be attempt to reunite Islamists: Attabani
Sudan’s dialogue appears to be attempt to reunite Islamists: AttabaniLink to web article here. October 24, 2014 (KHARTOUM) – The leader of the opposition Reform Now Movement (RNM) called for an...
View ArticleS. Sudanese rebels asked Beijing not to sell weapons to Juba
S. Sudanese rebels asked Beijing not to sell weapons to JubaLink to web article here. October 24, 2014 (NAIROBI) – The opposition faction of the Sudan Peoples’ Liberation Movement (SPLM) led by former...
View ArticleDeath toll hits 59 as fresh clashes erupt in Lakes state
Death toll hits 59 as fresh clashes erupt in Lakes stateLink to web article here. October 25, 2014 (RUMBEK) – Lakes state’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has confirmed that four senior army...
View ArticleSudan's Bashir wins party backing for vote, set to extend 25 year rule
Sudan's Bashir wins party backing for vote, set to extend 25 year ruleBy Khalid AbdelazizKHARTOUMSun Oct 26, 2014 6:59am EDTLink to web article here.Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir addresses...
View ArticleSouth Sudanese rebels renew calls for withdrawal of Ugandan troops
South Sudanese rebels renew calls for withdrawal of Ugandan troopsLink to web article here. October 25, 2014 (NAIROBI) – South Sudan’s opposition faction led by former vice-president, Riek Machar, has...
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