Kerry to Appoint Envoy to Sudan After Oil Dispute With South
South Sudan vows to continue austerity measures after oil flows Sudan Tribune May 24, 2013 (JUBA) – South Sudan’s finance ministry said on Friday that the administration will continue to impose austerity measures even if the country generates enough funds to support the budget from the resumption of oil production. JPEG – 47.7 … |
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South Sudan Army: Fox Guarding the Hen House Sudan Vision South Sudanese army which is supposed to protect the nation has become a hazard to the civilian property and foreign humanitarian organizations operating in the affected areas. International voluntary humanitarian organizations told AFP that South … |
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In 1st official trip to sub-Saharan Africa, Kerry urges Nigeria to respect … Washington Post Speaking to reporters alongside Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn, Kerry also blamed Sudan’s government for much of the tension along its volatile border with South Sudan. He says residents in the contested areas of Blue Nile and South … |
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No Justice for Protester Killings – Full and Impartial Investigations Needed … AllAfrica.com Juba — South Sudan state authorities have failed to carry out adequate investigations into the killing of eight peaceful protesters in December 2012 by government security forces, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch said today. On December 9 … |
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Human rights groups call for justice over Wau killings Sudan Tribune May 24, 2013 (LONDON) – Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch launched a joint statement on Friday calling on South Sudan to properly investigate the deaths of eight protesters in Wau, one of the country’s largest towns, in December last year. |
Kerry to Appoint Envoy to Sudan After Oil Dispute With South Businessweek South Sudan seceded in 2011. Most of the formerly united country’s oil fields are in the south. Disagreements over revenue from the crude, which is carried through the north via pipelines, led to a 15-month shutdown of oil production before it resumed … |
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Kerry accuses Sudan leader of repression AFP ADDIS ABABA — US Secretary of State John Kerry on Saturday accused Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir of repressing the people of the South Kordofan and Blue Nile regions and trying to impose Islamic rule on them. In both regions “you have people … |
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Upper Nile minister inspects textbooks in Juba Sudan Tribune May 24, 2013 (JUBA) – Approximately 720,000 textbooks and teacher guides destined for primary schools and learning centres located across Upper Nile state have arrived in South Sudan’s capital, Juba. JPEG – 108.5 kb; Daniel Wuor Joak, Upper Nile states … |
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South Sudan’s animal wealth institution to establish rangelands Sudan Tribune May 24, 2013 (JUBA) – The institution responsible for livestock sector in South Sudan has announced to identify and establish rangelands in an effort to develop the animal wealth potential in the country. The region has over 30 million heads of cattle … |
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South Sudan to contribute additional 500 soldiers to AU against LRA Afrique en Ligue Security – South Sudan has proposed to contribute an additional 500 soldiers to the African Union (AU) to strengthen the African force fighting the Ugandan rebel Ugandan movement, Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), the AU Peace Commissioner, Ramtane .. |
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Sudanese Presidents Agree on Border Dispute to Speed Oil Exports Bloomberg The blocking of crossing points by South Sudan at Jodha and Heglig affected the flow because engineers and equipment could not move freely, Karti said yesterday in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa, where Sudan’s President Umar al-Bashir and South … |
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Develop economy and democracy, Uhuru tells Africa Daily Nation In this connection, President Kenyatta cited the initiation of joint projects such as the Lamu Port-South Sudan -Ethiopia Transport Corridor (LAPSSET) project that will link Kenya, South Sudanand Ethiopia. “Our main aim is to promote joint development … |
OVL resumes oil production in Sudan Hindu Business Line “Production from Block 5A in South Sudan, which was producing 16,000 barrels per day before the shutdown of operations in January last year, resumed on April 6,” he said. Block 5A is producing less than 5,000 barrels per day currently and will reach .. |
Kerry makes 1st official sub-Saharan Africa visit Philly.com Making his first official trip to sub-Saharan Africa, Kerry on Saturday demanded that Nigeria respect human rights as it cracks down on Islamist extremists and pledged to work hard in the coming months to ease tensions between Sudan and South Sudan. |
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New fighting in central Sudanese state Times of India Any spread of the violence also threatens to renew difficulties between Sudan and South Sudan, who have struggled to put an end to tensions that have hampered their economies and oil production since the South seceded in 2011. The Sudanese … |
South Sudan oil exports to resume as border row settled Sydney Morning Herald South Sudan’s blocking of crossing points at Jodha and Heglig affected the flow of oil because engineers and equipment could not move freely, Mr Karti said in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa, where Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir and South Sudan’s … |
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US Envoy Backs Call for Press Freedom in South Sudan AllAfrica.com Juba — The US envoy to South Sudan has strongly supported calls for press freedom in the country, saying the state has the constitutional mandate to protect journalists. “The US government is very concerned about the deteriorating levels of press .. |
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Gunman kills aid worker in Lakes state Sudan Tribune May 25, 2013 (JUBA) – An aid worker was on Thursday killed and another injured by an unknown gunman in South Sudan’s Lakes state. JPEG – 12.4 kb. The deceased, state authorities told Sudan Tribune, worked with the United Nations World Food … |
Sudan’s security suspends and confiscates pro-government daily newspapers Sudan Tribune Abd Al-Marouf is the military commander who played a major role in restoring Heglig area fromSouth Sudan’s army last year. Last week, The Sudanese National Council for Press and Publications circulated a directive notifying newspapers to refrain from … |
I wanted my daughters to understand what life is like for girls around the world Express.co.uk When Gillian told the girls they would be visiting South Sudan their reactions were very different. “Dara kept saying ‘why are you taking us to a war zone? We are going to get shot’. After I explained to her it was no longer a war zone and that they … |