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UN-AU mediator to arrange meeting with JEM chief inside Darfur

ok September 5, 2010 (PARIS) — The United Nations-African Union Joint Chief Mediator Dijibril Bassole will hold a meeting soon with the chairman of the rebel Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) in Darfur to discuss the resumption of the faltering peace talks in Doha. Bassole told Sudan Tribune on Sunday that he will travel to Khartoum to secure the approval of Sudanese authorities for the return of the rebel leader to Darfur. "I will also meet the concerned authorities in Ndjamena and Tripoli to facilitate his return to Darfur," Bassole said. The chief mediator further added that the (...)
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Monday 6 September 2010


article UN-AU mediator to arrange meeting with JEM chief inside Darfur
September 5, 2010 (PARIS) — The United Nations-African Union Joint Chief Mediator Dijibril Bassole will hold a meeting soon with the chairman of the rebel Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) in (...)




article Community tell government to help healthcare in Mapel
By Manyang Mayom September 3, 2010 (RUMBEK) — The community of Mapel in Western Bahr El Ghazal state (Wau) has urged for intervention by health authority and international organizations to help (...)




Sunday 5 September 2010


article Sudan beats Congo 2-0 in African Nations Cup qualifier
September 4, 2010 (KHARTOUM) – The Sudan football squad managed to achieve its first win at the start of the African Nations Cup qualifiers against Congo today. FILE - Footage from Sudan vs. (...)




article Six people killed in fresh attacks on another camp in Darfur - IDPs
September 4, 2010 (KHARTOUM) — Darfur Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) said today that government militias in the region have attacked another settlement killing six people and wounded 28 (...)




article INTERVIEW: Sudan expert warns government against rejecting Darfur hybrid tribunals
By Muhammad Osman September 4, 2010 (KHARTOUM) – A prominent Sudan expert has warned the government against the consequences of failing to accept the proposal of the African Union (AU) to (...)




article VP Taha to lead Sudan’s delegation to UN General Assembly meetings
September 4, 2010 (KHARTOUM) – The 2nd Vice president Ali Osman Taha will lead Sudan’s delegation to the UN general assembly meetings sue to start mid-September, according to a news report. Sudan's (...)




article Kiir directs finance ministry to ensure prudent funds utilization
By Ngor Arol Garang September 4, 2010 (RENK) — General Salva Kiir Mayardit, President of the semi autonomous regional government of southern Sudan, on Friday, instructed the Ministry of Finance (...)




article SPLM, NCP at crossroads over North South border issue - ICG
September 4, 2010 (JUBA) — Failure by key political actors clearly define Sudan’s north-south boundary lines not only hindered the full implementation of 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA), (...)




article Yirol East County new commissioner expresses cattle raiding concerns
By Manyang Mayom September 4, 2010 (RUMBEK) — The newly appointed commissioner of Yirol East County, Bullen Bol Achinbai, has assumed his office duty on Friday in the state capital Rumbek. Daniel (...)




article Kala-azar, floods threaten human health in Jonglei state
September 4, 2010 (BOR) – Authorities in Southern Sudan’s state of Jonglei say villagers whose houses are trapped by flooding and family members suffering from Kala-azar, face health risks. Jonglei (...)




article UNMIS establishes Referendum Base in Mundri West county of Western Equatoria state
September 4, 2010 (MUNDRI WEST) – The United Nations Mission in Sudan (UNMIS) has established a County Referendum Base (CRB) in Mundri West county of Western Equatoria state in preparations for (...)




Saturday 4 September 2010


article South Sudan buys military transport helicopter - report
September 3, 2010 (KHARTOUM) — Southern Sudan army bought 10 helicopters from a Russian firm to transport troops, said a report unveiled by a news agency today. MI117 helicopter (newsblaze.com) (...)




article Sudan’s militiamen kill over 70 people in Jebel Marra – Darfur rebels
September 3, 2010 (KHARTOUM) — Seventy four people were killed and ninety seven others wounded when militiamen loyal to the Sudanese government opened fire yesterday afternoon on a crowd in Tabra, (...)




article Ethiopia: UN urges on Saudi treat migrants properly
By Tesfa-Alem Tekle September 3, 2010 (ADDIS ABABA) – The United Nations refugees agency (UNHCR) expressed concern on the deteriorating treatment of migrants in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, (...)




article Staffs of ministry of Legal Affairs go on strike over housing allowances
By Julius N. Uma September 3, 2010 (JUBA) - Over 100 staff from the Ministry of Legal Affairs and Constitutional Development (MoLACD) on Thursday began a sit-down strike in protest over (...)




article South Sudan calls for effective disaster management mechanisms
September 3, 2010 (JUBA) - The regional government of Southern Sudan has urged for effective and timely disaster management mechanisms in the region in the wake of natural disasters including the (...)




article Restaurant inside state parliament invokes criticism
By Manyang Mayom September 3, 2010 (RUMBEK) — The parliament of Lakes state has been criticized for allowing one of its members open a restaurant in the premises of the legislative body. Hope (...)




article Renk commissioner links poverty to lack of education for women
By Ngor Arol Garang September 3, 2010 (RENK) — Renk County Commissioner, Colonel Deng Akueny said poverty was linked to lack of education especially with women in rural areas The Commissioner (...)




Friday 3 September 2010


article Head of Sudan’s Kober prison fired over escape of USAID employee killers
September 2, 2010 (KHARTOUM) – The Sudanese government has sacked the head of Sudan's Kober prison for allegations of negligence which led to the escape of four men convicted and sentenced to (...)




article GoSS minister appeals for 5,000 tents in aid to flood victims
By Julius N. Uma September 02, 2010 (JUBA) - The Government of Southern Sudan (GoSS) requires a comprehensive approach to address the plight of an estimated 11,430 people displaced by severe (...)




article Sudan’s Unity State slaps ban on sale of treated mosquito nets
By Bonifacio Taban Kuich September 2nd, 2010 (BENTIU) - Local authorities in Unity State have enacted a law banning the sale of treated mosquito nets in all local markets, says the state’s health (...)




article Governor of Sudan’s Lakes State’s outlines growth-oriented policy
By Manyang Mayom September 02, 2010 (RUMBEK) - The governor of Lakes State, Chol Tong Mayay, on Wednesday outlined his government’s policy to the state’s parliament, citing economic growth and (...)




article Sudan’s spy agency acknowledges cooperation with CIA
September 2, 2010 (KHARTOUM) – The Sudanese National Intelligence and Security Services (NISS) responded to a report by the Washington Post on cooperation with the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (...)




article Sudan appoints Secretary General to referendum commission after long delay
September 2, 2010 (KHARTOUM) – The referendum commission has today announced its pick for the post of the secretary general after a prolonged standoff between the ruling National Congress party (...)




article Thousands affected by floods in Sudan’s Northern Bahr el Ghazal state
By Ngor Arol Garang September 02, 2010 (RENK) - Some 89,000 people have so far been affected by the floods which swamped south Sudan’s state of Northern Bahr el Ghazal over the past month, (...)


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