Lack of ideology caused South Sudan’s conflict, says Museveni

September 19, 2017 (JUBA) – Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has attributed the civil war in South Sudan to “lack of ideology”. Ugandan leader Yoweri Museveni speaks at the national dialogue launch in South Sudan, May 22, 2017 (PPU photo) (...)

Sudan’s Bashir commends joint border force with Chad

September 19, 2017 (EL-GENEINA) - The Sudanese President Omer al-Bashir on Tuesday said his country’s border with Chad will no longer serve as a crossing point for illegal arms and rebel groups. Al-Bashir, who addressed a crowd in West Darfur (...)

Sudanese advocacy group warns against privatization of Port Sudan

September 19, 2017 (KHARTOUM) - Sudan Democracy First Group (SDFG), an independent advocacy group, has warned against the privatization of Sudan’s major port on the Red Sea, Port Sudan, saying the move entails serious economic, security and (...)

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S. Sudan’s Kiir directs governors to champion national dialogue

September 19, 2017 (JUBA) - South Sudan President Salva Kiir has directed state governors to prioritize sensitizing communities to appreciate the importance of the national dialogue. President (...)

Lack of ideology caused South Sudan’s conflict, says Museveni

Sudan’s Bashir commends joint border force with Chad

Sudanese advocacy group warns against privatization of Port Sudan

U.S. cancels temporary protection status for Sudanese nationals

September 19, 2017 (WASHINGTON) - The U.S. Administration on Monday has issued a decision to terminate the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Sudanese nationals indicating an improvement of (...)

Sudan, Ethiopia hold talks on military cooperation

September 18, 2017 (KHARTOUM) - Military talks between Sudan and Ethiopia aims to enhance joint cooperation to face security challenges in the region, said the Sudanese army chief of staff before (...)

UN Human Rights Council holds dialogue on S. Sudan situation

September 18, 2017 (JUBA) - The United Nations Human Rights Council on Monday held an enhanced interactive dialogue on the human rights situation in war-torn South Sudan. A general view of (...)

Dozen killed as S. Sudan rival forces clash in Unity state

September 18, 2017 (BENTIU) – At least 19 people were killed in recent clashes between South Sudan rebels and government troops in Nhialdiu, an area southwest of the former Unity state capital, (...)

UNAMID to complete phase one of withdrawal by end of September

September 18, 2017 (KHARTOUM) - The hybrid peacekeeping mission in Darfur (UNAMID) said seven more team sites will be closed by the end of the month as part of phase one of the Mission’s (...)

South Sudan president sacks Gogrial state governor

September 18, 2017 (JUBA) – South Sudan president, Salva Kiir has removed the Gogrial state governor, Gregory Deng Kuac South Sudanese president Salva Kiir (Photo: Paul Banks/UNMIS) Kuac, an ally (...)

South Sudan court acquits six presidential aides

September 18, 2017 (JUBA) - The High Court in South Sudan Monday has acquitted six of the 16 people suspected of stealing millions of dollars in the Office of the President. The 16 individuals (...)

South Sudan army downplays rebel capability to disrupt oil production

September 18, 2017 (JUBA) - South Sudanese army on Monday downplayed capability of the armed opposition forces in unity region to regain strong foothold to disrupt oil production in the region (...)

Sudan completes preliminary surveys of nuclear power plant: minister

September 18, 2017 (KHARTOUM) - Sudan’s Minister of Water Resources, Irrigation and Electricity Muataz Musa said the preliminary surveys to determine the site of the first nuclear power plant had (...)

Monday 18 September 2017
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Calls for U.S to reconsider sanctions on S. Sudan intensify

September 17, 2017 (KAMPALA) – The leader of the International Youth for Africa (IYA), has called on the United States government to reconsider the recent sanctions it imposed on South Sudanese (...)

Sudan’s foreign minister to visit France soon

September 17, 2017 (KHARTOUM) - Sudanese Foreign Minister Ibrahim Ghandour will visit France soon for talks on relations between the two countries, announced the official news agency SUNA on (...)

Australia gives $20m grant to South Sudan, Somalia

September 17, 2017 (JUBA) - The Australian government has donated $20 million in humanitarian assistance in South Sudan and Somalia. A woman carries water through a UN camp for internally (...)

Over 180,000 S. Sudan refugees arrived in Sudan in 2017: UN

September 17, 2017 (KHARTOUM) - About 182,000 South Sudanese refugees have arrived in Sudan in 2017, the United Nations Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said in a statement (...)

One person killed by unknown gunmen in North Darfur

September 17, 2017 (EL-FASHER) - One person was killed and three others injured by unidentified gunmen in Jaber area, locality of Kutum, west of North Darfur state capital, El-Fasher, said a (...)

Gunmen kill army intelligence officer in North Darfur

September 17, 2017 (EL-FASHER) - Unknown gunmen on Saturday killed the commander of the military intelligence unit of the Sudanese army’s 21st infantry brigade in the locality of Kabkabiya, North (...)

S. Sudan president calms tension in Northern Liech state

September 17, 2017 (JUBA) – The South Sudanese president Salva Kiir has, in a bid to diffuse the simmering tension among members of his ruling party (SPLM) in Northern Liech state, met several (...)

Sunday 17 September 2017
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Right body urges Kiir to allow ex-army chief bury daughter

September 15, 2017 (JUBA) – An official from the Centre for Peace and Justice (CPJ) has urged South Sudan President Salva Kiir not to prevent ex-army chief of staff, Paul Malong from burying his (...)

Southern Liech state official defects to rebel forces

September 15, 2017 (NYAL) – The commissioner of Nyal county in South Sudan’s newly created Southern Liech state has declared allegiance to rebel allied to ex-First Vice President, Riek Machar. The (...)

PCP leader discusses his initiative to end war in Sudan with EU representative

September 16, 2017 (KHARTOUM) - The Secretary-General of the Popular Congress Party (PCP), Ali al-Haj discussed their political initiative to stop the war in Sudan with the head of the European (...)

UN withdraws 30 aid workers from war-torn South Sudan

September 16, 2017 (JUBA) - The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) said it has withdrawn 30 humanitarian aid workers from Aburoc area in Upper Nile region following the fighting (...)

S. Sudan: JMEC calls for a united front in seeking peace

September 16, 2017 (JUBA) - The Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (JMEC), the body overseeing the implementation of South Sudan’s 2015 peace accord has reiterated its call for a unified (...)

S. Sudan former head of military intelligence welcomes appointment to foreign ministry

September 16, 2017 (JUBA)- The former head of military intelligence service in the South Sudanese army said he accepts his appointment at the foreign ministry denying reports he was refusing a (...)

Sudanese army denies SPLM-N Agar claims over ceasefire breach

September 16, 2017 (KHARTOUM) - The Sudan Armed Forces (SRF) on Saturday has denied claims of attacking positions of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/North led by Malik Agar (SPLM-N Agar) in (...)

Sudan rejects negotiating with SPLM-N Agar: government negotiator

September 16, 2017 (KHARTOUM) - A member of the government negotiating team said they wouldn’t negotiate with a faction of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/North (SPLM-N) that has no ability (...)

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Sudan’s Ghandour discuss sanctions relief in with U.S. officials

September 15, 2017 (KHARTOUM) - Sudanese Foreign Minister Ibrahim Ghandour and U.S. Deputy Secretary of State John Sullivan discussed bilateral relations within the framework of the (...)

Wau former governor says his removal was a normal measure

September 15, 2017 (WAU) – The former Governor of South Sudan’s Wau state Andrea Mayar Acho who was sacked from his position on Thursday has accepted his removal, describing it as a government’s (...)

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