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Kerry to Appoint Envoy to Sudan After Oil Dispute With South

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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 
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 
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 
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 
UN says Sudanese rebels obstructing aid deal
www.worldbulletin.net
The United Nations has been trying to get aid into South Kordofan and Blue Nile states, where Sudan’s army has been fighting the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-North) for almost two years. Both states are in Khartoum-ruled Sudan, from 
 
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 
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 
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 
Sudan to Host UN Global Compact Meeting in Khartoum Next November
Sudan Vision
Al Bashir met with his South Sudan Counterpart, Salva Kiir Mayardit yesterday evening on the sidelines of the summit to discuss bilateral affairs. Sudan initiated its participation in the summit effectively. Presidential assistant Nafie Ali Nafie and ..
UN: 47000 displaced in less than one month in Kordofan, Sudan
Radio Dabanga
Armed clashes between Sudanese troops and rebel forces that broke out on 27 April in North and South Kordofan have displaced 47,000 people so far, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) says. The figure was provided to OCHA 
Kerry: US Working with AU to Reduce Sudan/South Sudan Violence
Voice of America
ADDIS ABABA — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says he is working with the African Union to end violence along the border between Sudan and South Sudan. America’s top diplomat met separately with Sudanese Foreign Minister Ali Ahmed Karti on the ..
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 
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 ..
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 
Kerry accuses Sudan leader of repression in war-torn regions
The Daily Star
South Sudan separated from Sudan in 2011 after decades of bloody civil war, but still unsettled issues over border areas and oil have continued to flare into clashes. Kerry announced after talks with Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn that 
John Kerry to Nigeria: no excuse for human rights abuses
The Guardian
Both areas border the new nation of South Sudan, which gained independence in 2011 under an agreement that ended decades of civil war. Many residents are sympathetic to the south, and both areas have experienced regular violence in recent years.

Bloomberg
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said he’ll appoint a new special envoy to Sudan and South Sudan, after a dispute over oil revenue between the newly separated states brought them to the brink of war last year. The dispute involves “very significant 

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.

Channel News Asia
US Secretary of State John Kerry 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. PHOTOS. US Secretary of State John Kerry speaks..

Kerry to appoint envoy to Sudan: report
MarketWatch
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Saturday he plans to appoint an envoy to Sudan and South Sudan after a oil-revenue squabble between the states brought the countries to the brink of war, according to a report.
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 
29 killed in South Sudan cattle raid
Capital FM Kenya
JUBA, May 19 – At least 29 people were killed when cattle raiders from a South Sudanese minority group opened fire on members of another minority in a village in Upper Nile state, a local official said Sunday. The gunmen crept into Tolleri village in..

The Nation
But speaking ahead of talks in Addis Ababa with the Sudanese Foreign Minister Ali Ahmad Karti, Kerry also acknowledged that South Sudan’s alleged support for the SPLM-North rebels fighting in the two regions worried Sudan. South Sudan separated from 

Uhuru lauds AU role in helping to keep the peace
Daily Nation
The President noted that with the support of the African Union, Igad had delivered successful outcomes in Somalia, Sudan and South Sudan, and he thanked the AU for facilitating dialogue and deploying troops in pursuit of peace and stability. The 
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 ..
Sudanese Celebrate AU 50thAnniversary Their Own Way
Sudan Vision
He said Sudan is also thankful to the African Unity and its High level Implementation Panel, led by former south African President Thabo Mbeki, for helping bring peace to the country, ending 25 years of war and giving birth to the newest nations that 
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 

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