South Sudan’s ‘midwives’ attack Kiir over corruption and abuses
Sudan’s only two female kickboxers Daily Life She is one of only two female kickboxers in war-ravished South Sudan, the globe’s youngest nation that on Tuesday will see its nine million inhabitants from more than 50 tribes celebrate their second Independence Day. Winnie Natasha, 21 years old after … |
‘Friends of South Sudan‘ go public with call for “significant changes and … Sudan Tribune July 7, 2013, (WASHINGTON) – A group of pro-South Sudan activists in the Unites States have released a letter sent to president Salva Kiir and other senior officials in Juba expressing concern over what they described as “increasingly perilous fate” of … |
South Sudan: John Garang – the Charisma and Determination AllAfrica.com When it comes to having charismatic leaders in any of our life aspects, the Sudanese people, unfortunately, are unlucky. Most of those who have governed the country since the eve of independence were, and are, ethically and intellectually unsuited for … |
O3b’s New Satellite Constellation to Provide High Speed Connectivity to South … Wall Street Journal Though fiber options are being considered for South Sudan, we do not currently have fiber connectivity in country. Our WiMAX network in Juba connects to the Internet backbone via geostationary satellite solutions which are reliable, but when compared … |
South Sudan: A slippery journey to prosperity and security Reuters AlertNet It’s raining heavily as we trundle down the road from Mabior to Bor in Jonglei state in South Sudan. The road is a track of thick, deep mud. Our car slips and slides through as Akuien, our driver, tries to both control the sideward movement of the car … |
South Sudan – a Tumultuous Mixture of Raw Human Hatreds (part 8) AllAfrica.com Many concern, honest, sincere and peaceful South Sudanese pray day and night, to God Almighty, so that, we South Sudanese are endowed with cultures of love, peace and forgiveness. I am not sure whether this means anything at all, to SPLM leaders, … |
South Sudan President Kiir Relieves Unity State Governor Taban Deng Gai AllAfrica.com Juba — South Sudan’s president Salva Kiir Mayardit, has relieved Taban Deng Gai from the governorship of Unity state. Deng has been the governor of the Unity state since his appointment in 2005 and was re-elected in April 2010 elections. He is the … |
South Sudan’s race against time Aljazeera.com Juba, South Sudan – A heavy reliance on oil revenue needs to be urgently rectified by South Sudan’s government, analysts say, with the potential of the country’s promising agriculture sector one of the best bets for diversification. Even though oil … |
South Sudan wants US help with oil UPI.com JUBA, South Sudan, July 8 (UPI) — The South Sudanese government needs assistance from U.S. energy companies to help turn the oil industry around, a government minister said. The South Sudanese government in June announced Japanese companies … |
South Sudan: 20000 people neglected after fleeing disputed border region Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) International More than 20,000 people are almost cut off from aid in South Sudan‘s Northern Bahr el Ghazal state after fleeing violence in the disputed border region with Sudan, warned the international medical organisation Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) today. |
South Sudan’s ‘midwives’ attack Kiir over corruption and abuses Chicago Tribune KHARTOUM (Reuters) – A group of U.S. activists who helped to bring about South Sudan’ssecession have blasted the government of Africa’s newest nation in an open letter for allowing “shocking” human rights abuses and corruption to undermine stability. |
UN Urged to Consider Drones, Gunships for South Sudan Mission Voice of America UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations should consider deploying surveillance drones and helicopter gunships in South Sudan because peacekeepers are struggling to protect civilians from violence and rights abuses, the U.N. special envoy to South … |
South Sudan’s 2nd Birthday Sudan Vision Juba, South Sudan – As South Sudan prepares to celebrate its second independence day, mixed feelings linger about progress made since becoming the youngest nation in the world. South Sudanese rejoiced at festivities two years ago Tuesday marking … |
South Sudan: ‘Friends of South Sudan‘ Go Public With Call for “Significant … Sudan Tribune A group of pro-South Sudan activists in the Unites States have released a letter sent to president Salva Kiir and other senior officials in Juba expressing concern over what they described as “increasingly perilous fate” of the new state which came to … |
UN envoy urges South Sudan to tackle violence, rights violations as it turns 2 … Montreal Gazette On the eve of South Sudan’s second anniversary as an independent nation, the U.N. envoy to the country urged the government on Monday to tackle increased fighting in the southeast and human rights violations by armed groups and its own security forces. |