Sudan urges South Sudan to expel rebels for oil restart

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Sudan urges South Sudan to expel rebels for oil restart
Reuters
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Sudan will not allow South Sudan’s oil exports to flow through its territory until Juba cuts ties with anti-Khartoum rebels and expels their leaders, a Sudanese vice president said on Wednesday, dampening hopes that bilateral …

Women and Children Bear Brunt of Jonglei Violence
AllAfrica.com
MSF has released a new report, South Sudan’s Hidden Crisis, highlighting insecurity in the area. It is based on medical data from the organization’s six health centres in Jonglei and over 100 testimonies from patients and staff taken between January …

South Sudan should investigate columnist’s murder
CPJ Press Freedom Online
Nairobi, December 5, 2012–Authorities in South Sudan should thoroughly investigate the murder of an online journalist, identify the motive, and bring the perpetrators to justice, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. Diing Chan Awuol, who …

Meetings to save Sudan-South Sudan pact begin
Capital FM Kenya
They also follow intensive talks between South Sudan’s chief negotiator Pagan Amum and senior Sudanese government officials in Khartoum to find a positive atmosphere that helps the two sides to overcome their differences over the oil file which slowed …

South Sudan and Sudan Urged to Resolve Pending Post-Independence Issues
AllAfrica.com
Juba — The Japanese government has urged Sudan and South Sudan to have trust and resolve the remaining post independence issues to avoid instability in the two states. Parliamentary Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs in the government of Japan, …

Elephants in South Sudan: Extinct in under 5 years?
Greener Ideal
A wildlife protection group has announced that the elephant population in South Sudancould be eliminated in the next five years if poaching is not controlled. South Sudan, which became an independent nation last year after decades of civil war, has …

Wes Ready for Christian Centenary Celebrations
AllAfrica.com
In another event, the Governor of Upper Nile State, Simon Kun Pouch confirmed that the state is safe and under government jurisdiction after the recent chaos at the Bank of South Sudan branch in Malakal. He stated that the culprits who caused the …

South Sudanese returnees from Israel say they suffer economic hardship
Sudan Tribune
Over 1,100 South Sudanese were reluctantly returned from Israel this year in an operation which was similar to a deportation by the Israeli government. Majority of them found their way illegally into Israel through Egypt over the years. The Israeli …

30 killed in South Sudan cattle raid
Khaleej Times
At least 30 people were killed and dozens wounded in a cattle raid between warring communities inSouth Sudan, the latest in a string of bloody clashes between rival ethnic groups, officials said on Wednesday. Youths armed with automatic rifles from …

Helping young refugees in South Sudan find physical and emotional security
UNHCR (press release)
YIDA, South Sudan, November 30 (UNHCR) – Karim* and his four friends, all aged 13, stop along the side of the road to take inventory of their remaining supplies. With their lightweight bags featuring Bob Marley and Winnie the Pooh strewn about, the …

At least 30 killed in South Sudan cattle raid: officials
DAWN.com
South Sudan, the world’s youngest nation, is awash with weapons after decades of war with Sudan, making traditional cattle raiding increasingly deadly, with women and children killed in what were once attacks to steal cattle. – File Photo by Reuters …

SOUTH SUDAN: Women and children bear brunt of Jonglei violence
IRINnews.org
JUBA, 5 December 2012 (IRIN) – Women and children are increasingly being caught up in violent attacks related to cattle rustling and inter-communal rivalries in South Sudan’s Jonglei State, say officials. “We know that Jonglei has a history of being a …

East African Body Rejects South Sudan, Somalia Membership Bids
AllAfrica.com
Juba — Members of the East African Community (EAC) have deferred a decision to have South Sudan and Somalia as members of the regional body, which currently comprises Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Burundi. South Sudan applied to be part …

South Sudanese Returnees From Israel Say They Suffer Economic Hardship
AllAfrica.com
Juba — Representatives of South Sudanese who have returned from Israel a few months ago have appealed to the government to help them reintegrate into the society by alleviating their economic hardship. Over 1,100 South Sudanese were reluctantly …

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