Tuesday 21 February 2012
February 20, 2012 (KHARTOUM) - The government of South Sudan is trying to convince Kenya to mediate between Khartoum and Juba regarding the disputed region of Abyei and conflicts in Sudan’s border regions of South Kordofan and Blue (...)
Tuesday 21 February 2012
February 20, 2012 (JUBA) - A three day peace conference, bringing together communities from either side of the tense border between north Sudan and newly independent South Sudan, has called for international assistance to complement (...)
Tuesday 14 February 2012
February 13, 2012 (WASHINGTON) – The United States (US) President Barrack Obama’s 2013 budget proposal, released on Monday incorporated the possibility of relieving Sudan’s entire debt owed to it if certain conditions are met.
U.S. (...)
Sunday 19 February 2012
February 18, 2011 (JUBA) — South Sudan on Friday said it had withdrawn the $2.6bn offer it initially proposed as financial transitional assistance to Sudan in return for resolving the Abyei dispute, border issues and other outstanding (...)
Saturday 18 February 2012
By Eric Reeves
February 17, 2012 — Among the many crises growing more desperate by the day in Sudan, one has been largely overlooked: On April 8 the Khartoum regime will strip all "southerners" of their citizenship in the North. No (...)
Sunday 19 February 2012
February 18, 2012 (KHARTOUM) – The Sudanese minister of finance and national economy Ali Mahmood confirmed that Khartoum received a formal notification from the United States (US) on its proposal submitted as part of the 2013 budget to (...)
Saturday 18 February 2012
February 17, 2012 (JUBA) - South Sudan on Friday denied allegations from neighbouring Sudan that it is working to topple the Khartoum government by arming rebellions and by its decision to stop exporting oil.
South Sudan’s Information (...)
Friday 17 February 2012
February 16, 2012 (KHARTOUM) — Delegations Khartoum and Juba agreed to immediately demarcate the border between the two countries in a bid to settle a number of pending issues they started to discuss before the independence of South (...)
Saturday 18 February 2012
February 17, 2012 (ADDIS ABABA) – The African Union (AU) has urged Sudan and South Sudan to finalise their discussions on nationality and reconsider the deadline set to resolve the matter.
African Union Commission Chairman Jean Ping (...)
Wednesday 15 February 2012
February 14, 2012 (KHARTOUM) – The current round of talks between north and South Sudan on oil will likely be adjourned and resumed in two weeks time, an official in Khartoum said today.
Pagan Amum, South Sudan’s chief negotiator (AFP) (...)
Bold decision needs bold actions2012-02-22 08:07:42
By Luka Biong Deng
February 21, 2012 — I would like with the launching of the first issue of New Nation Newspaper to sincerely congratulate President Salva for his bold decision of closing down (...)
South Sudanese, please stop harassing aliens2012-02-22 08:05:00
By Isaiah Abraham
February 21, 2012 — After independence of South Sudan from the Republic of the Sudan six months ago, the people of the South (say some) have started to misbehave towards other (...)
South Sudan, don’t be scared by Bashir’s threats!2012-02-20 11:55:32
By: Luk Kuth Dak
“ our unity is our best defense against Sudan,” The author.
February 19, 2012 — Most people with some knowledge about warfare would be the first to tell you that the republic of (...)
AI: SUDANESE YOUTH ACTIVISTS RELEASED2012-02-11 03:17:26
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL
SUDANESE YOUTH ACTIVISTS RELEASED
The six members of the student-led movement Girifna who were arrested on 25 January have been released from Kober prison in Khartoum, (...)
South Sudan: Justice Needed to Stem Violence2012-02-11 03:15:02
Human Rights Watch
South Sudan: Justice Needed to Stem Violence
Prosecute Those Responsible, Seek International Investigation
(New York, February 10, 2012) – South Sudan should urgently ensure (...)
Plea by Paris lawyer on behalf of journalists imprisoned in Eritrea2012-02-09 02:15:22
Reporters Without Borders
Advocacy
8 February 2012
ERITREA
Plea by Paris lawyer on behalf of journalists imprisoned in Eritrea
Just two weeks from now, 22 February, is the third anniversary (...)
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Bold decision needs bold actions 2012-02-22 08:07:42 By Luka Biong Deng February 21, 2012 — I would like with the launching of the first issue of New Nation Newspaper to sincerely congratulate President Salva for his bold decision of closing down (...)
South Sudanese, please stop harassing aliens 2012-02-22 08:05:00 By Isaiah Abraham February 21, 2012 — After independence of South Sudan from the Republic of the Sudan six months ago, the people of the South (say some) have started to misbehave towards other (...)
South Sudan, don’t be scared by Bashir’s threats! 2012-02-20 11:55:32 By: Luk Kuth Dak “ our unity is our best defense against Sudan,” The author. February 19, 2012 — Most people with some knowledge about warfare would be the first to tell you that the republic of (...)
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