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Amnesty report cases of civilian abuse in south sudan
The Internayional Amnesty says, the Souths sudan’s security forces have carried out act of violence against civilains,including killing and raping
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This act is reported to...
SUDAN AND SOUTH SUDAN CONCUR’S OVER OIL EXPORTS
The presidents of the two countries have finally reached to a deal on oil exports from south Sudan through Sudan. The negotiators for both...
Southern Sudan lacks latrines and toilets
Over 80 per cent of south Sudanese have no acess to proper latrines and toilets, a survey conducted by Southern Sudan Center for Census,...
Sudan: Tensions over oil-rich Abyei region mount
A battle between Northern Sudan and Southern Sudan over the oil rich Abyei region has entered its fourth day. Scores of people have been...
Salva Kiir wants CPA respected after release of Sudan referendum results
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir on Monday accepted the existence of a South Sudan state, as he validated the results of the referendum on self-determination...
Sudan: Secession bid in danger?
Provisional results for South Sudan’s referendum for independence has shown that the number of people who voted in some counties exceeded the number of...
Posting of Ethiopian South Sudan poll results begin
Polling stations established in Ethiopia for the South Sudan referendum have began posting preliminary results.
As South Sudan residents of Ethiopia await results from...
Southern Sudan elections in Uganda
Although the historic referendum in southern Sudan deals specifically with whether the region should become independent from Khartoum, in Uganda it is as if...
What is to be expected – Sudan, a nation divided
The concluding ninth article in our series on Sudan's pending referenda examines the possible outcomes of the secession of the South. Though the ending...
Separation and peace possible? – Sudan, a nation divided
The eighth in our series of articles on Sudan's pending referenda questions whether the region can remain peaceful if South Sudan secedes from the...
The United States, Britain and China – Sudan, a nation divided
The seventh in our series of articles about Sudan’s pending referenda focuses on the United States, the United Kingdom and China and the remarkable...
Eritrea and Ethiopia’s proxy war – Sudan, a nation divided
Eritrea's importance in the Horn of Africa regional politics is dictated more by its strategic location along the Red Sea than its wealth. Despite...
Where does Ethiopia stand? – Sudan, a nation divided
Ethiopia does not only share a long border with the Sudan (1600 kms in length) but also the Blue Nile, the lifeline of both...
The question of a gerrymandered “oil rich” Abyei – Sudan, a nation divided
Abyei could very well be an excuse for a new North-South war. It is reportedly oil rich and both the North and South want...
Teaming up with Egypt for the Nile – Sudan, a nation divided
The third in our series of articles about Sudan's pending referenda looks at the vile treatment that the people of Southern Sudan have receive...
Beginnings of the end – Sudan, a nation divided
The stakes are high as Southern Sudanese head for the polls to decide on whether or not they want to break away from the...
The Price of Independence – Sudan, a nation divided
The stakes are high as Southern Sudanese head for the polls to decide on whether or not they want to break away from the...
Sudan: New date to be set for Abyei referendum
Sudan has postponed the referendum date scheduled for the oil-rich Abyei region. The vote on whether the oil-rich region will belong to the north...
Sudan: North attack on South gets UN reaction
An attack on south Sudan positions which left four southern Sudanese soldiers and two civilians wounded, has been described by the south as an...