South Sudan’s oil production hasn’t trickled down to basic services
The Guardian
South Sudan may have received slightly more than $10bn (£6bn) in oil revenue from 2005 to January 2012, when oil production shut down, according to government officials and the World Bank. But development experts have urged the government to begin … |
Bashir agrees to summit with South Sudan
Al-Arabiya
The meeting, which the SUNA news agency said is slated for the Ethiopian capital, will be the first since Bashir and South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir signed deals in late September. These agreements, which they hailed as having the potential to end … |
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President Salva Kiir Expresses Readiness to Withdraw Forces From the Border …
AllAfrica.com
President Salva Kiir said his government would temporarily withdraw its forces from the immediate border areas to allow for a demilitarized border zone to become operational. South Sudan’sInformation Minister, Barnaba Marial Benjamin, said the … |
Sudan, South Sudan leaders to hold summit on Friday
Reuters Africa
KHARTOUM | Tue Jan 1, 2013 3:43pm EST. KHARTOUM (Reuters) – The presidents of Sudan andSouth Sudan will meet on Friday in Ethiopia to discuss how to improve border security and resume cross-border oil flows, both governments said on Tuesday.
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Wrestling for Peace in South Sudan
National Geographic
When the Republic of South Sudan broke away from its northern namesake in 2011 to become the world’s newest country after a lengthy and brutal civil war, southerners gained control of a vast territory rich in oil, forests, wildlife – and tribal discord … |
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South Sudan: Bashir, Kiir to Meet in Ethiopia This Week
AllAfrica.com
Khartoum — Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir has agreed to meet with Salva Kiir, president ofSouth Sudan, next Friday, 4 January in Addis Ababa, according to an announcement made by Khartoum. The meeting follows an invitation extended to both … |
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