Machar’s official spokesperson “suddenly” dies in Khartoum

October 22, 2017 (KHARTOUM) – South Sudan’s armed opposition faction (SPLM-IO) have announced the “sudden” death of Lam Kuei Lam, the spokesperson of their leader, Riek Machar. Fallen South Sudan rebel leader's spokesperson Lam Kuei Lam (File photo) (...)

Agar, Arman release papers on ways to rebuild SPLM-N

October 22, 2017 (KHARTOUM) - SPLM-North chairman Malik Agar and secretary-general Yasir Arman released two detailed papers reflecting a joint position towards the rebuilding of the Movement and the renewal of its New Sudan's vision. Agar (...)

Canadian firm resumes oil exploration in Sudan

October 22, 2017 (KHARTOUM) - The State Oil Company Canada Ltd has signed a memorandum of understanding with Sudan’s state-owned oil firm Sudapet allowing it to get 50% of the latter’s share in the Al-Rawat oilfield. In 2014, Sudan’s oil ministry (...)

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Agar, Arman release papers on ways to rebuild SPLM-N

AU advocates for youth-driven rights policies in Africa

October 22, 2017 (KAMPALA) - The African Union (AU) has reiterated its commitment to engaging member states to develop youth-driven human and peoples’ rights policies and programs. AU Commission (...)

5,000 South Sudanese children reunited with families

October 22, 2017 (JUBA) - 5,000 South Sudanese children have been reunited with their families since civil war broke out in the country in 2013, the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF), Save (...)

UNAMID completes closure of 11 sites in Darfur

October 22, 2017 (KHARTOUM) - The hybrid peacekeeping mission in Darfur (UNAMID) has handed over the Sudanese government 11 team sites as part of phase 1 of the reconfiguration process. “We have (...)

Machar’s official spokesperson “suddenly” dies in Khartoum

South Sudan presidential spokesman denies losing money

October 22, 2017 (JUBA) - South Sudan’s presidential spokesperson, Ateny Wek Ateny has denied reports that he lost undisclosed money sum as well as smart phones that he owned. South Sudan's (...)

Canadian firm resumes oil exploration in Sudan

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S. Sudan armed opposition fighters defect to rival faction

October 21, 2017 (JUBA) - A group of South Sudan Democratic Front (SSDF) fighters under the overall command of Lt. General Gordon Kong Chuol that fought alongside the armed opposition faction (...)

Talks on Sudan removal from U.S. terror list to start in November: Ghandour

October 21, 2017 (KHARTOUM) - Sudan removal from the U.S. list of states sponsor of terrorism will top the agenda of bilateral talks on the normalization of bilateral relations which is expected (...)

Great Lakes summit to discuss S. Sudan crisis, regional insecurity

October 21, 2017 (KAMPALA) - South Sudan is scheduled to participate in a two-day summit of the Great Lakes region taking place in Congo Brazzaville. South Sudan's foreign affairs spokesperson, (...)

South Sudan unveils first Kidney hospital

October 21, 2017 (JUBA) – South Sudan President Salva Kiir on Thursday opened the country’s first-ever kidney hospital in the capital Juba, describing it as breakthrough in the health sector. Juba (...)

South Sudan army commander on rape trial found dead

October 21, 2017 (JUBA) - A South Sudan army commander on trial for his involvement in attacks on aid workers at a hotel in the capital, Juba was found dead last week, a military official said. (...)

American experts arrive in Khartoum to assess Sudan’s universities

October 21, 2017 (KHARTOUM) - A delegation of experts from the Institute of International Education (IIE) in Washington Saturday has arrived in Khartoum to assess Sudan’s higher education (...)

Sudan’s al-Bashir to visit Kuwait and Qatar

October 21, 2017 (KHARTOUM) - The Sudanese President Omer al-Bashir Sunday will travel to Kuwait on a two-day official visit at the start of a Gulf tour that would also take him to Qatar. (...)

South Sudan rejects talking to unorganised opposition

October 21, 2017 (JUBA)- South Sudanese government has rejected talking to individual opposition groups, asking the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) to talk to the armed and (...)

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Washington Post calls on U.S. to mull over "fresh start" in South Sudan

October 20, 2017 (WASHINGTON) - The Washington Post has called on the administration of President Trump to consider a new approach for the solution of the four-year crisis in South Sudan. The (...)

Great Lakes leaders adopt Sudanese proposal on rebel movements: minister

October 20, 2017 (KHARTOUM) - The 7th summit of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) has adopted a Sudanese suggestion to not assist or harbour armed groups which (...)

North Kordofan collects 10,000 illegal arms: police director

October 20, 2017 (KHARTOUM) - The police director of North Kordofan state Ahmed al-Dihaish disclosed the start of the final phase of the disarmament campaign saying they so far collected about (...)

South Sudan sets April 2018 deadline for dialogue process

October 20, 2017 (JUBA) -The South Sudanese national dialogue body said it intends to set April 2018 as a deadline for the conclusion of the political process, stressing it would not be an (...)

South Sudan president petitioned to remove foreign minister

October 20, 2017 (JUBA)- A group of twenty members South Sudanese pro-government supporters have written a petition letter asking President Salva Kiir to remove from office foreign minister Deng (...)

Sudan regrets new U.S. travel warning for Americans

October 20, 2017 (KHARTOUM) - Sudan on Friday has regretted a new U.S. travel advisory warning Americans against travelling to seven Sudanese states stressing Khartoum’s ability to provide maximum (...)

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Rebels “disappointed” over IGAD envoy comment on Machar

October 19, 2017 (JUBA) – A South Sudanese armed opposition official allied to the former First Vice President, Riek Machar has expressed “disappointment” over a recent statement attributed to (...)

Three killed as South Sudanese rebel groups clash

October 19, 2017 (KAJO-KEJI) – Clashes early this week between two different South Sudanese rebel groups in an area near the young nation’s border with Uganda, left three dead, rebels told Reuters. (...)

Sudan, Central African Republic discuss economic relations

October 19, 2017 (KHARTOUM) - Sudan and the Central African Republic discussed Thursday the development of economic relations within the framework of regional efforts to bring stability in the (...)

South Sudan vows not to live in "hostility" with Sudan

October 19, 2017 (JUBA) - South Sudan on Thursday said it cannot live in “perpetual hostility” with neighbouring Sudan, reiterating its readiness to fully implement the 2012 Cooperation Agreement (...)

U.S. warns citizens against travel to Sudan’s Two Areas, Darfur

October 19, 2017 (KHARTOUM) - The United States warned its citizens on Thursday against the risk of terrorist and criminal attacks in Sudan troubled areas, saying should avoid travelling to the (...)

Latjor state governor appoints two advisers

October 19, 2017 (JUBA) - The governor of South Sudan’s Latjor state over the weekend issued an executive order appointing two new state advisers. The map of South Sudan's Latjoor state (Getty) (...)

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JMEC to present "comprehensive" evaluation of S. Sudan peace accord

October 18, 2017 (JUBA) - The Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (JMEC), the body monitoring South Sudan’s peace process is to present to the regional bloc (IGAD) a comprehensive (...)

Gunmen kill three people in Abyei: UNISFA

October 18, 2017 (KHARTOUM) - Unknown gunmen killed three civilians in Abyei during the last week in a series of attacks that the UN security force (UNISFA) considers as "a blatant violation of (...)

Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt discuss divergences over dam construction

By Tesfa-Alem Tekle October 17, 2017 (ADDIS ABABA) – Water ministers of Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt Wednesday discussed in Addis Ababa, ways to address the outstanding issues after a study done by (...)

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