Humanitarian disaster unfolds in South Sudan
| South Sudan: UN Desperately Seeking Helicopters AllAfrica.com The United Nations is pleading with members to provide military helicopters for its peacekeeping mission in South Sudan, where recent tribal violence has displaced more than 100000 people, a UN report showed on Thursday. The chopper shortage arose … |
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| Progress on citizenship and border issues in Sudan and South Sudan? Christian Science Monitor South Sudan and Sudan appeared to make progress in their latest talks in Addis Ababa, despite heightened regional tensions, writes guest blogger Amanda Hsiao. By Amanda Hsiao, Guest blogger / March 16, 2012 • A version of this post appeared on the blog … |
| S. Sudan Agrees to Release Child Soldiers Voice of America March 16, 2012 S. Sudan Agrees to Release Child Soldiers Hannah McNeish | Juba The United Nations says a new deal signed with South Sudan’s army could lead to the newest country being delisted from nations which use and recruit child soldiers. |
| Lugar frets over Sudanese conflicts UPI.com WASHINGTON, March 16 (UPI) — The “genesis of dozens of violent conflicts” in an independentSouth Sudan erases some of the confidence for regional peace, a US lawmaker said. This week, the UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan expressed concern about … |
| South Sudan’s Army Promises to Free Child Soldiers Voice of America 16 March 2012 South Sudan’s Army Promises to Free Child Soldiers TO DOWNLOAD the MP3 of this story, click on the MP3 link in the upper right corner of the page. Double-click any word to find the definition in the Merriam-Webster Learner’s Dictionary. |
| SUDAN: Aid needs urgent as refugees head south IRINnews.org YIDA, 16 March 2012 (IRIN) – The international community should act urgently to provide assistance to thousands of people affected by conflict in Blue Nile and South Kordofan states in Sudan, and the many refugees who have fled across the border into … |
| UN’s Ban commends Sudan and South Sudan on political progress MI News 26 NEW YORK (BNO NEWS) — United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday commended the Governments of Sudan and South Sudan for the progress they have made in talks aimed at resolving post-independence issues. Ban said both parties have … |
| UN desperately seeking helicopters for South Sudan The Sun Daily UNITED NATIONS ( March 15, 2012) : The United Nations is pleading with members to provide military helicopters for its peacekeeping mission in South Sudan, where recent tribal violence has displaced more than 100000 people, a UN report showed on … |
| South Sudan criminalizes money-laundering Sudan Tribune March 17, 2012 (JUBA) – The eight-month old independent state of South Sudan has criminalized money-laundering as part of the ongoing effort to arrest the rampant corruption in the country. Over one billion US dollars of public money has disappeared … |
| South Sudan cabinet to convene emergency meeting over looming food crisis Sudan Tribune March 16, 2012 (JUBA) – South Sudan’s cabinet is set to convene an “emergency meeting” immediately after the country’s president, Salva Kiir, returns from a trip to the Bahr el Ghazal region, a senior official told journalists on Friday. |
| Sudan Urges a Deal On Security Issues With the South Before Presidential Summit AllAfrica.com Khartoum — Sudan’s foreign minister has urged South Sudan to settle security file in a manner to pave the way for the implementation of the recent border and four freedoms agreements reached this week in Addis Ababa. Delegation of the two countries … |
| UN sees progress with Sudan aid, wants more access Yahoo! Contributors Network Clashes broke out between Sudan’s armed forces and rebels of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N) in South Kordofan last June, then spread to Blue Nile state in September. Both areas border newly-independent South Sudan. |
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