Sudan Tribune
Wednesday, January 15, 2014 - 11:07
Ugandan lawmakers, at a special session held on Tuesday, supported its government’s decision to deploy the national army (UPDF) in South Sudan, despite the United Nations Security Council warnings against external interventions that could exacerbate the new nation’s conflict.
Wednesday, January 15, 2014 - 08:05
The United Nations warned this week that ongoing conflict in South Sudan threatens to increase hunger and unravel the modest gains made in food security in the two years since the country seceded from the north.
Tuesday, January 14, 2014 - 07:23
South Kordofan governor Adam Al-Faki called on traditional leaders to persuade rebels to lay down their arms in order to end the three-year conflict in the state and join the development process.
Friday, January 10, 2014 - 06:32
A political rift within South Sudan’s governing Sudan Peoples Liberation Movement (SPLM) and not a failed coup attempt as government claims caused the widespread violence that hit the country in mid-December, a United States official said on Thursday.
Wednesday, January 8, 2014 - 08:09
The South Sudanese army (SPLA) on Monday announced a unilateral ceasefire with a rebel group east of the country’s largest state of Jonglei.
Monday, January 6, 2014 - 08:25
Heavy fighting broke out on Saturday at the barracks of the South Sudanese army in Yei, a town on the border with Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, causing panic among local residents.
Friday, December 20, 2013 - 10:33
The United States president Barack Obama issued a statement on Thursday night warning against a grim scenario that could unfold in South Sudan as a result of the ongoing fighting in several states of the world’s newest country.
Tuesday, December 17, 2013 - 08:40
South Sudan’s president, Salva Kiir, has accused former vice-president Riek Machar of alleged involvement in Sunday’s attack on a military base in the country’s capital, Juba.
Friday, December 13, 2013 - 08:22
The Sudanese authorities have tightened security measures along the borders with the Central African Republic (CAR) amid chaos that has engulfed the country heightening fears of a spillover.
Thursday, December 12, 2013 - 08:40
The Sudanese government ruled out receiving the United States special envoy Donald Booth again without first setting a clear agenda for his visit.