Sudan Tribune
Tuesday, February 18, 2014 - 10:31
South Sudan’s president, Salva Kiir, has admitted forming a private army widely believed to have played a key role in ethnic killings after clashes broke out between rival factions within the presidential guard on 15 December.
Tuesday, February 18, 2014 - 10:28
South Sudanese government on Monday revealed officially for the first time a situation of mass defection of its troops to rebels led by the former vice- president, Riek Machar, calling for more involvement of foreign forces to “fill the gap.”
Tuesday, February 11, 2014 - 07:18
Ethiopian government has issued a strong warning of a threat of a “regional conflict” in South Sudan unless the Ugandan troops withdraw from the area and avoid the trend.
Monday, February 10, 2014 - 09:11
Uganda may have helped restore stability in South Sudan, but its military involvement in the latter’s weeks of conflict would be at its own costs, according to the status of forces agreement signed by both countries.
Monday, February 10, 2014 - 09:05
The US government has called for the withdrawal of foreign forces that have interfered in the internal conflict between rival factions in South Sudan and urged to desist from violating the recently signed cessation of hostilities agreement in Addis Ababa.
Thursday, February 6, 2014 - 10:16
The former United States president Jimmy Carter has revealed that the Sudanese president Omer Hassan Al-Bashir rejected his personal appeal to grant the US special envoy for the Sudans Donald Booth a visa to meet with officials in his government.
Thursday, February 6, 2014 - 07:34
A South Sudanese rebel commander in Upper Nile state, whose forces have previously shown allegiance to former vice-president Riek Machar, announced his rejection on Wednesday of a cessation of hostilities agreement signed by rebel forces during peace talks with the government last month.
Friday, January 31, 2014 - 12:54
South Sudan said Thursday that it would only sanction full and complete withdrawal of Ugandan troops from its territory, upon the complete implementation of the cessation of hostilities that permits return of peace and stability.
Wednesday, January 29, 2014 - 11:50
At least thirteen South Sudanese political parties are discussing the possibility of forming a single party ahead the general elections schedule for 2015, an opposition figure said on Tuesday.
Tuesday, January 28, 2014 - 10:44
On a visit to Juba on Monday, Norway’s foreign minister urged the warring parties in South Sudan to respect and implement the "shaky" ceasefire accord, which was signed last week in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia