Bashir says Sudan, South Sudan need peace: Mbeki
| Sudan says receives “large amount” of hard currency Reuters Sudan’s economy has been battered since the country lost three-quarters of its oil production toSouth Sudan when the latter became independent in July. The loss of oil revenues, the main source of state income and dollar inflows, has hit the pound … |
| South Sudan Cautioned On Heavy Borrowing Oye! Times An oil field in Unity State, South Sudan [File photo | Gurtong]An international movement, the Global Witness has issues the alert following the shutdown of oil production in the country early this year. According to a report released Friday, … |
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| Sudanese Authorities Close Christian Offices in South Darfur The Cypress Times by Dan Wooding SOUTH DARFUR, SUDAN – (ANS) – Compass Direct News (CDN) is reporting that security agents in Sudan’s South Darfur state have closed down the Nyala offices of the SudanCouncil of Churches (SCC) and relief group Sudan Aid, sources said. |
Reuters Canada –
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Sudan’s President Omar Hassan al-Bashir said Sudan wants a lasting peace with South Sudan but Juba needs to end support for rebels in Sudan’s border land, state news agency SUNA said on Saturday. Oil, security and frontier disputes …
AFP –
By Abdelmoneim Abu Edris Ali (AFP) – 1 hour ago KHARTOUM, Sudan — Sudan and South Sudan need peace and Khartoum is committed to all security agreements it has signed, African Union mediator Thabo Mbeki on Saturday quoted the Sudanese leader as saying …
Capital FM Kenya –
CAIRO, May 19 – Arab League chief Nabil al-Arabi will travel to Sudan on Sunday, following a request from Khartoum for help over South Sudan’s invasion of the Heglig oilfield, Arabi’s deputy said. Arabi will hold talks with President Omar al-Bashir and …
Ahram Online –
Sudan will allow foreign exchange bureaux and banks to trade dollars at a level close to the black market rate, effectively devaluing the pound, a senior banking official said on Friday. Sudan’s economy has been battered since the country lost …
AngolaPress –
JUBA – The United Nations should impose sanctions on Sudan for failing to obey a Security Council resolution calling for an end to hostilities and renewed negotiations with South Sudan over oil and border disputes, South Sudan’s negotiator said on …
Gulf Daily News –
KHARTOUM: Sudan, hit by an economic crisis since losing crucial oil revenues, will effectively devalue the pound by allowing foreign exchange bureaux to trade dollars at a level away from the official rate. Sudan’s economy has been battered since the …
The Hindu – May 18, 2012
An unexploded bomb sticks out of the earth. Foxholes have been dug by aid workers fearing more air strikes from Sudan. Streams of hungry refugees are pouring in. The Yida camp near the militarised Sudan-South Sudan border now holds 31000 Nuba refugees …
CNN – May 18, 2012
A Sudanese soldier stands atop a destroyed tank for Sudan People’s Liberation Army of South Sudan in Heglig on April 23, 2012. See more on the interview with Kenya’s prime minister Raila Odinga and the conflict in Sudan on Market Place Africa today at …
AngolaPress – May 18, 2012
KHARTOUM – African Union mediator Thabo Mbeki arrived in Khartoum on Thursday to help push Sudan and South Sudan back to talks, which were suspended after border fighting last month, an AFP reporter said. Mbeki left the VIP terminal at Khartoum’s …
Haaretz – May 18, 2012
Developments so far in South Sudan point to a country plagued by tribalism, government authoritarianism and disastrous economic policies. By Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi | May.18, 2012 | 2:38 AM When the state of South Sudan came into existence last July, …
Voice of America (blog) – May 17, 2012
The United Nations Security Council is demanding Sudan withdraw its troops from the disputed region of Abyei and that it reach an agreement with South Sudan on the status of the oil-rich border region. The council on Thursday extended the UN security …
Reuters Africa – May 17, 2012
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The UN Security Council demanded on Thursday that Sudan immediately and unconditionally withdraw troops from the disputed Abyei border region but Khartoum pledged only to do so after a joint military …
New York Times – May 17, 2012
The United Nations Security Council on Thursday called on Sudan and South Sudan to reach an agreement on the status of the disputed, oil-rich Abyei border region and extended the United Nations security force’s mission there by six months.
News24 – May 17, 2012
Sudan has stepped up harassment of journalists and increased censorship in the wake of fighting with South Sudan, Human Rights Watch says. Khartoum – Sudan has stepped up harassment of journalists and increased censorship in the wake of fighting with …
New Vision – May 17, 2012
By Joyce Namutebi Parliament will send a delegation to Khartoum and to Juba in a bid to find a solution to the tension between the two neighbours. The deputy Speaker, Jacob Oulanyah, made the disclosure during a meeting with a delegation of MPs from …
Zee News – May 17, 2012
New York: The Security Council called for an agreement between Sudan and South Sudan on the status of the disputed, oil-rich border region of Abyei and extended the UN security force’s mission there by six months. Calling the situation along the …
San Francisco Chronicle – May 17, 2012
Yida, South Sudan — First they ate leaves. Then they ate roots, soaked for five days and boiled until they were just edible. Now many have eaten the planting seed – and their future with it. There is no food left in the Nuba Mountains, so the stream …
BBC News – May 17, 2012
Former South African President Thabo Mbeki has arrived in Khartoum to attempt to restart negotiations between Sudan and South Sudan. The African Union’s mediator is due to meet Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir to try to set out an agenda and timetable …
NPR – May 17, 2012
by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton Nyachieng Nguot Teng, 25, lost her left leg and her 7-month-old son suffered a fractured leg when a Sudanese bomb fell on her hut in Lalat, South Sudan, on May 5. The United Nations is trying to prevent the recent fighting …
Newsday – May 17, 2012
Nation Newsday > News > Nation Print Aa Flood of Nuba refugees hits camp near Sudan border Originally published: May 17, 2012 12:34 PM Updated: May 17, 2012 5:08 PM By The Associated Press JASON STRAZIUSO (Associated Press) YIDA, South Sudan – (AP) …
Los Angeles Times – May 17, 2012
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — African Union mediator Thabo Mbeki flew to Khartoum on Thursday after Sudan and South Sudan missed a UN Security Council deadline to resume peace talks. Mbeki, the former South African president, is expected to spend two …
Jewish Telegraphic Agency – May 17, 2012
By Armin Rosen · May 17, 2012 JUBA, South Sudan (JTA) – This city in the world’s newest country is not your typical Arabic-speaking capital. For one thing, most of the city’s inhabitants are Christian. For another, the Israeli flag is ubiquitous here.
Voice of America – May 17, 2012
South Sudan produces most of the oil in the two countries, but Sudan has the infrastructure to transport, refine, and export the oil. The deadline for Sudan and South Sudan to return to the negotiating table in Ethiopia came and went Wednesday without …
Voice of America – May 17, 2012
PANAKUAC, South Sudan – The border between South Sudan and Sudan is quiet, but tense after weeks of fighting in contested areas – which sparked fears of all-out war. South Sudanese troops are at a standstill as they await talks on a UN Security …
AFP – May 17, 2012
KHARTOUM — Sudan has stepped up harassment of journalists and increased censorship in the wake of fighting with South Sudan, Human Rights Watch said on Thursday. In one high-profile case, Faisal Mohammed Salih, a political columnist for a Khartoum …
Al-Arabiya – May 17, 2012
The UN Security Council has welcomed South Sudan’s move to pull its forces from Abyei. (File photo) By AFP The UN Security Council on Thursday made a new demand that Sudan “immediately” withdraw all troops from the territory of Abyei that it disputes …
Independent Online – May 17, 2012
African Union mediator Thabo Mbeki was expected in the Sudanese capital on Thursday night to help push Sudan and South Sudan back to talks, which were suspended after border fighting last month. African Union mediator Thabo Mbeki was expected in the …
News24 – May 17, 2012
Khartoum – African Union mediator Thabo Mbeki was expected in the Sudanese capital on Thursday night to help push Sudan and South Sudan back to talks, which were suspended after border fighting last month. The two countries did not comply with a United …
Xinhua – May 17, 2012
KHARTOUM, May 17 (Xinhua) — Head of the African Union High- Level Implementation Panel on Sudan, Thabo Mbeki, seems to be struggling with time to persuade Sudan and South Sudan to resume negotiations on their outstanding issues, after the deadline set …
The Guardian – May 17, 2012
The Greater Nile pipeline is the only way to get oil to market from South Sudan. It is a lifeline: 98% of the country’s revenue is from oil but, since January, no South Sudanese oil has flowed through it. The pipe, 1600km (994 miles) long, …
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