Sudan and South Sudan in 2013: Rise or fall together
CNN (blog)
Eighteen months after the secession of South Sudan, its future is still tied to its northern neighbor and former mother country. In 2013, Sudan and South Sudan will rise or fall together. If the two can overcome their rancor and work together, both can … |
South Sudan: Heed Global Call to End Death Penalty
Human Rights Watch
(New York) – South Sudan should carry out its commitment for a moratorium on the death penalty. On December 20, 2012, South Sudan, along with 110 other nations, voted in favor of a United Nations General Assembly resolution calling on countries that …= |
South Sudan Government Probes Deaths Following Protests in Wau
Bloomberg
South Sudan‘s government sent police reinforcements to Wau, capital of the state of Western Bahr el– Ghazel, where it’s investigating the deaths of at least 16 people this month, a government official said. Clashes erupted in the town yesterday … |
At least 12 killed in South Sudan riots: doctor
Capital FM Kenya
JUBA, South Sudan, Dec 20 – Riots that rocked the South Sudanese town of Wau killed at least 12 people, a hospital doctor said on Thursday, revising the previous day’s toll of four dead. “They were 12, those were the ones reported to the area hospitals … |
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South Sudan: UN Peacekeepers Provide Protection for Thousands Fleeing …
AllAfrica.com
The United Nations peacekeeping mission in South Sudan is providing shelter to thousands of civilians, mainly women and children, who have sought protection in a base in the country’s northwest today. “There are around 5,000 civilians taking refuge … |
CBK enters talks with Sudan over currency exchange
Business Daily
CBK said Thursday in a statement that it is working to fast track the opening of reciprocal accounts with the Bank of South Sudan (BSS). Reciprocal accounts normally help to smoothen currency exchanges between two countries by giving local banks a …
Thousands fleeing South Sudan clashes seek UN refuge
Reuters
JUBA (Reuters) – Youths armed with sticks, machetes and spears battled police in a South Sudanese town, forcing thousands of civilians to seek refuge in a U.N. compound, the United Nations and residents said. A local journalist said he counted four …
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Sudan’s war-torn South Kordofan to be divided: VP
The Australian
West Kordofan is home to most of cash-strapped Sudan’s oilfields as well as to the territory of Abyei, whose final status was the most sensitive issue left unresolved when South Sudan became independent. Sudan and South Sudan failed to settle the Abyei …
Feeding frenzy in South Sudan
Mail & Guardian Online
Conversely, we can see how South Sudan would appeal to the Chinese, the Americans, and the dozens of others circling the region with vulpine intent. “Everyone wants a piece of the pie that is Juba, South Sudan,” wrote Kenyan investigative journalist …
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Us Upgrades South Sudan’s Preferential Trade Status
AllAfrica.com
Washington — The United States President Barack Obama on Thursday added South Sudan to a program that gives it further trade privileges. The newest nation on earth, which gained its independence in July 2011, is now eligible for benefits under the …
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Wau – UN Pledges More Troops to Calm Tense Situation
AllAfrica.com
Juba — The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) will deploy more peacekeepers in Wau, the capital of South Sudan’s Western Bahr el Ghazal state to calm a situation, it describes as “tense”. Thousands of civilians, according to the mission …
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At least 12 killed in South Sudan riots
Ahram Online
Riots that rocked the South Sudanese town of Wau killed at least 12 people, a hospital doctor said Thursday, revising the previous day’s toll of four dead. “They were 12, those were the ones reported to the area hospitals,” with bodies showing “various …
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London residents continue to make a difference in…
London Community News
Bookmark and Share. Photo : Contributed Photo. Denise Pelley will be making her seventh trip toSouth Sudan next month as part of an 18-person team of London residents going over to assist with a variety of local projects. |
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