Sudan’s donor conference to take place next June

February 18, 2020 (KHARTOUM) - In a meeting held in Stockholm on Tuesday, the Friends of Sudan (FOS) renewed their pledge to provide substantial financial and economic support to Hamdok's transitional government and agreed to delay the donor (...)

Sudan, armed groups discuss Darfurians underrepresentation in civil service

February 19, 2020 (JUBA) - The negotiating delegations of the government and Darfur groups participating in peace talks in Juba Tuesday agreed to form a joint committee to address the lack of diversity of national civil service institutions. (...)

Gunmen kill South Sudanese aid worker in Pibor

18 February 2020 (JUBA) - Unidentified armed youth killed a South Sudanese aid worker last week after stopping his vehicle in Pibor, according to the UN humanitarian coordinator. Members of the South Sudan Democratic Movement/Army (SSDM/A) (...)

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Sudan, armed groups discuss Darfurians underrepresentation in civil service

February 19, 2020 (JUBA) - The negotiating delegations of the government and Darfur groups participating in peace talks in Juba Tuesday agreed to form a joint committee to address the lack of (...)

Gunmen kill South Sudanese aid worker in Pibor

18 February 2020 (JUBA) - Unidentified armed youth killed a South Sudanese aid worker last week after stopping his vehicle in Pibor, according to the UN humanitarian coordinator. Members of the (...)

Sudan’s donor conference to take place next June

February 18, 2020 (KHARTOUM) - In a meeting held in Stockholm on Tuesday, the Friends of Sudan (FOS) renewed their pledge to provide substantial financial and economic support to Hamdok's (...)

Tuesday 18 February 2020
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Sudanese army retires junior-rank officers

February 18, 2020 (KHARTOUM) - Sudanese army on Monday has retired some 79 military officers from the medium and junior ranks. In a statement released on Tuesday, the army spokesman Amer Mohamed (...)

Hamdok hails Kiir’s courageous decision on South Sudan 10 states

February 18, 2020 (KHARTOUM) - Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok on Monday welcomed the "courageous decision" of President Salva Kiir Mayardit to re-establish the 10 states for the sake of peace. (...)

South Sudan’s newest political party welcomes cancellation of 32 states

February 17, 2020 (JUBA) - The United People’s Democratic Party (UPDP), a newly established party by an exiled South Sudanese, has welcomed the return to the 10 state system, expressing hopes that (...)

Sudan accepts primacy of peace agreements over transitional constitution

February 17, 2020 (JUBA) - The Sudanese government negotiating delegation Monday declared accepting the demand of the Sudanese Revolutionary Front (SRF) to include the would-be signed peace (...)

Monday 17 February 2020
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IGAD welcomes Kiir’s decision to reestablish South Sudan 10 states

February 17, 2020 (ADDIS ABABA) - Ismail Wais, IGAD Special Envoy for South Sudan, Monday welcomed Salva Kiir’s decision to revert back to the 10 states. “This is pivotal for the formation of the (...)

UNAMISS head praises Kiir’s acceptance of 10 states, urges to form new cabinet

February 17, 2020 (JUBA) – The head of UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) praised the acceptance by President Salva Kiir of the IGAD compromise of the 10 states and urged the peace parties to form (...)

Sudan’s FFC rejects partial liberalization of commodities prices

February 16, 2020 (KHARTOUM) - The Forces for Freedom and Change (FFC) in Sudan Sunday rejected the recent decisions to partially liberalize the prices of fuel and wheat pointing that it violates (...)

Sudan, South Sudan to deploy joint military observers in Abyei

February 16, 2020 (KHARTOUM) - Sudan and South Sudan military observer teams are to be deployed soon in the disputed area of Abyei to avoid future attacks between the Ngok Dina and Misseriya. (...)

Sunday 16 February 2020
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Machar says concerned about new three areas in South Sudan

February 16, 2020 (JUBA) - Riek Machar, SPLM-IO leader has voiced concern with the creation of three areas by President Salva Kiir saying it is no longer a reversal to the 10 states as they were (...)

Government, SRF extend Juba peace talks for 3 weeks

February 15, 2020 (JUBA) - The transitional government and the Sudanese Revolutionary Front (SRF) Saturday agreed to extend the ongoing peace process for more three weeks. Initially, the two (...)

Kiir relieves 32 state governors, as new Ruweng area raise concerns

February 15, 2020 (JUBA) - South Sudanese President Salva Kiir on Saturday evening dismissed the governors of the 32 states paving the way for the reconfiguration of the country in 10 states, as (...)

Hemetti calls for code of conduct to achieve Sudan’s transition, complains of marginalization

February 15, 2020 (KHARTOUM) - Sudan's leading member of the Transitional Sovereign Council Mohamed Hamdan Daglo "Hemetti" complained of his marginalization by Hamdok government and called for (...)

Saturday 15 February 2020
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SSOMA holdout groups join South Sudan cessation of hostilities

February 15, 2020 (JUBA) - The South Sudan Opposition Movements Alliance (SSOMA) Friday has officially taken part in a cessation of hostility deal brokered by the Roman Catholic Sant' Egidio (...)

South Sudan Kiir agrees to re-establish the 10 states

February 15, 2020 (JUBA) - South Sudan President Salva Kiir Saturday accepted the IGAD compromise proposal to re-establish the 10 states paving the way for the formation of the transitional (...)

Kiir calls for second meeting as his supporters back the 32 states

February 14, 2020 (JUBA) - South Sudanese President Salva Kiir has called for a second meeting on Saturday with the government, army and his party leading members as a first meeting where his (...)

Germany wants to be Sudan’s partner for democratic transition: Merkel

February 14, 2020 (KHARTOUM) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel strongly pledged to support Sudan's transition towards peace and democracy saying that Germany wants to be a partner to achieve this (...)

Friday 14 February 2020
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South Sudan’s NDM rejects Kiir’s consultation meeting

February 14, 2020 (JUBA) – Another South Sudanese political party has turned down an invitation by President Salva Kiir for a consultation meeting on a proposal by the IGAD to resolve the number (...)

Sudan says foreign terrorist cell planned to kill FFC officials

February 13, 2020 (KHARTOUM) - Foreign terrorist elements planned to kill Sudanese officials tasked with the dismantlement of the former regime, legal and political officials said on Thursday. (...)

SPLM-IO leader declines consultation meeting on South Sudan’s state numbers

February 13, 2020 (JUBA) - The SPLM-IO has rejected to participate in a consultation meeting convened by South Sudanese presidency on Friday. The South Sudanese government on 12 February issued (...)

German Bundestag authorizes resumption of economic cooperation with Sudan

February 13, 2020 (KHARTOUM) - The German parliament, the Bundestag, ended a ban of economic cooperation with Sudan on Thursday paving the way for the government of Angela Merkel to support the (...)

Thursday 13 February 2020
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UN diplomat, Sudanese officials discuss political support operation

February 13, 2020 (KHARTOUM) - An United Nations official held talks in Khartoum on Wednesday with senior government officials to discuss international support for the transitional government in (...)

SPLM-IO will not participate in South Sudan’s transition before resolution of states’ issue

February 12, 2020 (JUBA) - The SPLM-IO refuses to participate in the new transitional government before resolving the contentious issue of the number of states, said the main peace partner on (...)

Sudan, USS Cole victims reach settlement paving way for removal from terror list

February 13, 2020 (KHARTOUM) - The transitional government reached an agreement with the families of U.S. sailors killed in the al Qaeda bombing of the destroyer USS Cole, within the framework of (...)

Wednesday 12 February 2020
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Sudan PM has to consult partners before to request UN peace operation: Arman

February 12, 2020 (KHARTOUM) - The SPLM-N Agar deputy leader criticized Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok for sending his request to for the international peace support operation without consulting (...)

Troika warns against inflammatory statements by South Sudanese parties

February 11, 2020 (JUBA) - The Troika countries renewed their call for compromise on the number of states and warned against inflammatory statements by South Sudanese parties. The call comes (...)

Sudan dismantles criminal cell manufacturing explosive devices

chemical materials used to manufacture explosive devices seized by the Sudanese police on 11 Feb 2020 (ST photo) February 11, 2020 (KHARTOUM) - The Sudanese police on Tuesday arrested a criminal (...)

Sudan agrees to hand over al-Bashir to international justice

February 11, 2020 (JUBA) - The transitional government on Tuesday agreed to hand over the ousted President Omer al-Bashir to the International Criminal Court (ICC), saying it was crucial for (...)

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Remove Sudan from the terror list 2020-02-19 07:04:27 By David L. Phillips Khartoum – Sudanese deserve to be rewarded for overthrowing the dictator Omar al-Bashir. Without a peace dividend, the economy will remain stagnant and shadowy forces from (...)

South Sudan: Revert strictly to 10 states 2020-02-16 15:56:54 By James Gatdet Dak Lampuar By unilaterally creating administrative areas---when the action is supposed to strictly revert the country to the constitutional 10 states----South Sudan's Presidency (...)

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