South Sudan Parliament Passes Austerity Budget

South Sudan’s Parliament passed a budget of 6.6 billion South Sudanese pounds for 2012-2013 on Thursday. The budget is less than last year’s budget, which was 10 billion pounds. The biggest cuts came in foreign travel, salary bonuses, overtime, …

 Sudan: ‘Arab Spring’ protests wane, but activists remain optimistic

Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir has been a ‘genius’ at cracking down on opposition, activists say. But the government’s control may work to its disadvantage, as economic woe continues. By Scott Peterson, Staff writer / July 20, 2012 A man sells a toy …

 The Marathoner Without a Country

By MARY PILON Or at least that’s the way it looks so far. Despite hitting the Olympic “A” standard at the Twin Cities Marathon in October last year, Marial, a refugee from South Sudan, said he still had no idea whether he would compete in the London …

 Sudanese refugee wants to run Olympic marathon as an independent

In Olympic terms, Guor Marial is a man without a nation, team or flag. The refugee from Sudan’s civil war, in which he lost 28 family members, is hoping to run in the marathon in London as an independent. Marial refuses to wear the colours of Sudan …

 S.Sudan runner bids for independent place

The International Olympic Committee has suggested that Marial runs for Sudan, which has invited him to join their team. (Reuters) By Reuters A refugee from Sudan’s civil war who became a top distance runner after moving to the United States is fighting …

 Sudan’s currency hits low before Ramadan, stokes dissent

Sudan’s currency fell close to its historical low against the dollar as demand for imported food surged before the holy Muslim month of Ramadan, driving up prices and fueling anger over a severe economic crisis. President Omar Hassan al-Bashir, …

 Prices soar in Sudan, protests continue

KHARTOUM: Sudan’s millions of poor have yet to surge into the streets to back scattered Arab Spring-style protests as government austerity measures try to stem soaring prices and a falling currency. Inflation reached 37 percent year-on-year in June and …

 South Sudan’s sadness as Olympic hopes fade fast

By Hannah McNeish (AFP) – 6 hours ago JUBA — Leaders of the world’s youngest nation South Sudan have branded the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as “conservative and insensitive” as hopes are fading fast of participating in the London Games.

 Misery on the march

AID workers have started calling the waterlogged outskirts of the Jamam refugee camp in South Sudan the “lake district” after a picturesque, often wet part of north-west England. The arrival of the rainy season in Upper Nile state has turned the camp …

 Sudan Refugee Crisis Worsens

By Paula Bronstein (GETTY) – 1 minute ago JAMAM, SOUTH SUDAN – JULY 19: The wife of a man who died grieves as her husband is buried in a field July 19, 2012 in Jamam refugee camp, South Sudan. Up to 16000 refugees are in the process of being moved due …

 Sudan poor yet to join protests

Sudan’s millions of poor have yet to surge into the streets to back scattered Arab Spring style protests as government austerity measures try to stem soaring prices and a falling currency. Khartoum – Sudan’s millions of poor have yet to surge into the …

 South Sudan Urged to Improve Health Care

As South Sudan begins its second year of independence, it still faces many difficult challenges. One of the biggest tasks facing the new government is building a health care system where one barely exists. The country has very few modern medical …

 Independence Day in South Sudan

By Paul Elkan As Americans celebrate the Fourth of July each year with cookouts, concerts, and fireworks, it is almost easy to forget the holiday’s connection with the nation’s independence and the struggles to achieve it. Surely that was not the case …

 Sudanese protesters fight to maintain momentum of a violent spring

by Community Team Posted: July 18, 2012 1:05 PM Last Updated: July 18, 2012 1:41 PM “This is not the Arab Spring, but this may be the Sudanese Summer.” (Submitted by our contact in Sudan) Momentum is building behind a youth-led movement in Sudan that …

 Birth of a Nation

Nairobi — Decades of conflict and marginalization have left South Sudan the most dangerous country on earth in which to give birth. For every 100000 births in South Sudan, more than 2000 mothers die. Ninety percent of women give birth away from formal …

 The Biggest Threat to a Woman’s Life

“More women die in child birth, per capita, in South Sudan, than in any country in the world,” says Caroline Delany, a health specialist with the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) in South Sudan which is funding a raft of maternal health …

 Arab Spring Countries Reportedly Intervening to Reunite Sudan’s Islamists

Khartoum — Each of Egypt, Tunisia and Libya are conducting an initiative to reconcile Sudan’s bitterly divided Islamists, a spokesman for the ruling National Congress Party (NCP) said on Thursday. According to the NCP’s political secretary in Khartoum …

 What interests lie behind the Sudan-South Sudan conflict?

Following the declaration of independence by South Sudan – which is dependent on financial and military aid from American imperialism – tensions between Khartoum and Juba have been steadily ramped up over the past year and have brought death and …

 Olympic dreams diminish for South Sudan

Hoping their young nation could participate in the London Games, South Sudan leaders have called the International Olympic Committee (IOC) “conservative and insensitive”. Sports Minister Cireno Hiteng Ofuho said that athletes from the new nation, …

 Sudan’s Cabinet Endorses Recommendations On Accepting Loans Involving Interest

Khartoum — The Sudanese council of ministers chaired by president Omer Hassan al-Bashir on Thursday approved recommendations put forward by forum on financing state project which included discussions on the controversial measure of accepting external …

 ‘We Have Made Good Strides in the Digitization Journey’, Information Minister

By Matata Safi, 20 July 2012 Juba — South Sudan is hopeful of achieving full migration to the new digital system of broadcast from the traditional analogue system by 2014 before the June 2015 International Telecommunication Union (ITU) deadline.

 South Sudan One Year Later: A Stalled Peace Process

MAHATMA Gandhi once said there were two kinds of peace: the one that silences the guns and the other that makes the guns irrelevant. This month marks the separation of the region of southern Sudan from mainland Sudan to form the world’s newest state of …

 S. Sudan official backs food production projects financing

July 19, 2012 (JUBA) – The chair of the parliamentary committee responsible for member affairs at the National Legislative Assembly, Mark Nyipuoc strongly extends support to appeals by the executive organ of the Government of South Sudan, …

 Gold last hope for Sudan to avert economic collapse

KHARTOUM: In his office in Khartoum’s gold market, central bank sales agent Mohamed Adam sips tea and watches while his staff load bundles of cash worth tens of thousands of dollars from the safe into four boxes. The government will use these piles of …

 Former Colonial Must Find Way to Bring Peace to Two Sudan

By Mama Jany Gorey, 20 July 2012 My name Mama Jany Gorey a former MP during 1977; I have understand leadership in South Sudan failing to care their citizen status but care only about their beneficiary, I was one time a member of Parliament in Juba …

 Sudan Holds Largest Gold Reserves in Africa

by Tom McGregor The Sudanese government is purchasing a large stockpile of gold, which it intends to sell for US dollars needed to purchase imports such as food and other essentials. According to Reuters, “Sudan is looking to expand gold mines and …