SPLA-IO says deadlines set for Ugandan withdrawal
SPLA-IO says deadlines set for Ugandan withdrawal ADDIS ABABA (18 Nov.) Link to web article here. South Sudan’s warring SPLA-IO and SPLA-Juba factions have reportedly decided on a phased withdrawal of...
View ArticleSouth Sudan president holds reconciliation talks with Garang’s widow
South Sudan president holds reconciliation talks with Garang’s widowLink to web article here. November 17, 2014 (JUBA) – South Sudan’s president, Salva Kiir, has held reconciliation and unity talks...
View ArticleS Sudan minister says cleaning up damage to oil fields
S Sudan minister says cleaning up damage to oil fields JUBA (18 Nov.) Link to web article here. South Sudan’s Minister of Petroleum and Mining Stephen Dhieu Dau says that the government is now cleaning...
View ArticleWork resumes at Renk Civil Hospital
Work resumes at Renk Civil Hospital RENK (18 Nov.) Link to web article here. Medical staffs at Renk Civil Hospital in South Sudan’s Upper Nile have resumed work in the facility after it has not been...
View ArticleMalakal mayor says security in area is improving
Malakal mayor says security in area is improving MALAKAL (18 Nov.) Link to web article here. Malakal authorities are still trying to encourage residents to return to come out from UN protection sites...
View ArticleElephant herds devastated in South Sudan civil war: report
Elephant herds devastated in South Sudan civil war: report JUBA (17 Nov.) Link to web article here. The organization Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) is warning that elephant populations have...
View ArticleFuel shortages persist in South Sudan’s capital city
Fuel shortages persist in South Sudan’s capital city JUBA (17 Nov.) Link to web article here. Petrol stations in Juba suffered shortages of fuel over the weekend, in spite of a recent directive for the...
View ArticleMbeki adjourns talks on Sudan’s Two Areas for more consultations
Mbeki adjourns talks on Sudan’s Two Areas for more consultationsLink to web article here. November 17, 2014 (ADDIS ABABA) – African Union mediator Thabo Mbeki announced on Monday the adjournment of...
View ArticleFrom Bosnia to South Sudan: How one man survived a massacre and helped...
From Bosnia to South Sudan: How one man survived a massacre and helped prevent anotherNovember 18, 2014 12:00 PMLink to web article here. by Tristan McConnellIn July 1995, Nedzad Handzic survived the...
View ArticleSix die after boat sinks in South Sudan
Six die after boat sinks in South SudanLink to web article here. November 17, 2014 (BOR) – Six people perished after a boat carrying passengers and food items sunk between Jonglei state capital, Bor...
View ArticleUNAMID to conduct another investigation into mass rape allegations
UNAMID to conduct another investigation into mass rape allegationsLink to web article here. November 18, 2014 (KHARTOUM) – The hybrid peacekeeping mission in Darfur (UNAMID) has reaffirmed its...
View ArticleSPLM-Juba official says peace ‘around the corner’
SPLM-Juba official says peace ‘around the corner’ JUBA (19 Nov.) Link to web article here. A leading member of the SPLM faction based in Juba has expressed optimism about the peace process in South...
View ArticleJEM commanders expected at peace talks with Sudan govt
JEM commanders expected at peace talks with Sudan govt ADDIS ABABA (19 Nov.) Link to web article here. Field commanders of the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) participated at a workshop in Addis...
View ArticleMinister Juuk denied reports that the agreement allowed Uganda to purchase...
S. Sudan defends Uganda deal, seeks air defense system Minister Juuk denied reports that the agreement allowed Uganda to purchase arms on behalf of South Sudan. World Bulletin/News Desk Link to web...
View ArticleSudan denies U.N. access to Darfur village to check rape accusations
Sudan denies U.N. access to Darfur village to check rape accusations Written by Reuters, Tuesday, 18 November 2014 Link to web article here. Sudan has refused to let U.N. and African Union...
View ArticleThe UNAMID internal report on mass rape in Tabit.
The UNAMID internal report on mass rape in Tabit.What UNAMID really said about their investigation of mass sexual assaults on Tabit: The internal report on what investigators foundBy Eric ReevesLink to...
View ArticleSouth Sudan's military casualties top 20,000
South Sudan's military casualties top 20,000 JUBA (23 Nov.) Link to web article here. Both sides in South Sudan’s civil war have suffered heavy losses since fighting began late last year, leaving tens...
View ArticleUNAMID confirms receipt of verbal request to leave Sudan’s Darfur
UNAMID confirms receipt of verbal request to leave Sudan’s DarfurLink to web article here. November 22, 2014 (KHARTOUM) - The hybrid peacekeeping mission in Darfur (UNAMID) has said it received a...
View ArticleSouth Sudanese MP slams defeated security bill
South Sudanese MP slams defeated security bill ADDIS ABABA (22 Nov.) Link to web article here. Dissident MP Henry Dilah Odwar has denounced the security bill introduced in parliament last month by...
View ArticleS. Sudan’s Kiir risks deposition by inner circles, defectors warn
S. Sudan’s Kiir risks deposition by inner circles, defectors warnLink to web article here. November 22, 2014 (ADDIS ABABA) – A senior South Sudanese official who declared on Friday his defection to the...
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