South Sudanese peace talks hit deadlock as mediators think next move

By Tesfa-Alem Tekle March 4, 2015 (ADDIS ABABA) – The last round of the peace talks in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, between the two warring parties in South Sudan has come to a standstill as president Salva Kiir and his rival former (...)

Bashir says security in Darfur remains top election priority

March 4, 2015 (EL-GENEINA) – Sudanese president Omer Hassan al-Bashir has pledged to achieve security in Darfur, and said it is the highest priority in his electoral program. Sudanese president Omar Hassan al-Bashir waves to the crowd during a (...)

Enough project calls for targeted US sanctions on Sudan gold exports

March 4, 2015 (WASHINGTON) – The United States should move swiftly to impose sanctions on gold produced in Sudan's conflict zones, a think-tank group said. US activist John Prendergast of the Enough Project speaks in Washington at the National (...)

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ICC appeals court confirms Banda’s arrest warrant

March 4, 2015 (KHARTOUM) - The Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) rejected an appeal by a Darfur former rebel commander and confirmed an arrest warrant against him. (...)

South Sudan condemns deadly clashes in Abyei

March 4, 2015 (JUBA) – The spokesperson for South Sudan’s ministry of foreign affairs, Mawien Makol, said the government is concerned over reports that innocent civilians were killed during an (...)

South Sudanese peace talks hit deadlock as mediators think next move

S. Sudan’s FM says sanctions will hamper peace

March 4, 2015 (ADDIS ABABA) – South Sudan's foreign minister, Barnaba Marial Benjamin, said sanctions on the new nation will hamper peace and affect the very ordinary people. South Sudan’s foreign (...)

Bashir says security in Darfur remains top election priority

Sudan’s ruling party to mull Berlin declaration

March 4, 2015 (KHARTOUM) – Sudan’s ruling National Congress Party (NCP) said on Wednesday it will deeply consider the Berlin declaration signed by the opposition forces to take a stand on it. (...)

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Enough project calls for targeted US sanctions on Sudan gold exports

March 4, 2015 (WASHINGTON) – The United States should move swiftly to impose sanctions on gold produced in Sudan's conflict zones, a think-tank group said. US activist John Prendergast of the (...)

Security Council adopts S. Sudan sanctions ahead of 5 March deadline

March 3, 2015 (WASHINGTON) – The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has unanimously adopted a resolution creating a framework for a sanctions regime allowing to punish individuals spoiling (...)

Calls for AU report on South Sudan crimes to be published

March 3, 2015 (ADDIS ABABA) – Seventy-six South Sudanese and international organisations, mainly from Africa, have reiterated calls for the African Union (AU) to “immediately” publish a report on (...)

S. Sudan’s rival leaders begin direct talks amid calls for tough compromises

By Tesfa-Alem Tekle March 3, 2015 (ADDIS ABABA) – Leaders of the South Sudan's government and rival factions of the ruling Sudan Peoples’ Liberation Movement (SPLM) on Tuesday afternoon began (...)

S. Sudan army summons militia leader over child soldiers

March 3, 2015 (JUBA) – A South Sudanese militia leader accused of forcefully abducting hundreds of children in Upper Nile state has been summoned by the army, sources told Sudan Tribune Child (...)

Sudan’s NEC accused of implementing NCP agenda

March 3, 2015 (KHARTOUM) – Senior officials at the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) accused Sudan’s National Elections Commission (NEC) of collaborating with the ruling National Congress Party (NCP) (...)

Warrap governor appoints new anti-graft boss

March 03, 2015 (JUBA) – The overnor of South Sudan’s Warrap state, Nyandeng Malek, has appointed Rose Acindhel the new chairperson of the anti-corruption commission. Warrap state governor Nyandeng (...)

Japan contributes $1.11 to enhance IOM operations in Darfur

March 3, 2015 (KHARTOUM) – The government of Japan has committed $ 1.11 million to support International Organisation for Migation (IOM) Sudan’s operation to improve human security of IDPs and (...)

South Sudan optimistic of averting economic collapse

March 3, 2015 (JUBA) – South Sudan said it was optimistic it’s northern neighbour, with which it signed the 2012 Cooperation Agreement, will not allow its economy collapse. South Sudan Petroleum (...)

African Union sends pre-elections assessment team to Sudan

March 3, 2015 (KHARTOUM) - The chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, has approved the deployment of a pre-election assessment mission to Sudan ahead of the (...)

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Armed Misseriya kill four, burn houses in Abyei

March 2, 2014 (ABYEI) – An attack by 100 armed Misseriya left four people dead, three wounded and eight children missing in Abyei, the UN peacekeeping force (UNISFA) said. The attack reportedly (...)

South Sudan’s top rivals set to resolve contentious issues as pressure mounts

By Tesfa-Alem Tekle March 2, 2015 (ADDIS ABABA) – Top rival leaders in the South Sudanese conflict are set for direct negotiations in Addis Ababa on Tuesday to resolve many outstanding issues and (...)

German officials brief Sudan’s foreign minister on Berlin declaration

March 2, 2015 (KHARTOUM) – A visiting German delegation Monday briefed the Sudanese foreign minister, Ali Karti, about the outcome of a meeting the Sudanese opposition groups held last week in (...)

Sudanese newspapers receive go ahead to challenge confiscation through courts

March 2, 2015 (KHARTOUM) – Sudan’s chief justice expressed his opinion that newspapers can sue any government agency stopping it from printing or confiscating its print runs and stressed that the (...)

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