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Breaking silence on Abyei

| May 20, 2013 | 0 Comments

By Beny Gideon Mabor “I don’t know what’s right and wrong anymore”, he said, tears streaming down his cheeks. “On the one hand, I am warned that you are the tool of oppression against our people, an enemy of the Christians and an agent of the evil. On the other hand, when I am with [...]

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Independence "Incomplete" Without Abyei, Says South Sudan Forum

| May 17, 2013 | 0 Comments

Juba — Attendees at a high-level conference in South Sudan have issued a statement, asserting the new nation’s independence from Sudan “remains incomplete” until Abyei is transferred back to the South from which it was moved in 1905 under colonial rule. Participants at the well-attended regional forum unanimously condemned the killing of the chief of [...]

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Press release: SPLM-N expectations from Khartoum in talks

| April 28, 2013 | 0 Comments

Following is the text of a statement by the leader of the SPLM-North delegation to Addis Ababa released on 24 April as direct negotiations between the Sudanese government and the rebel group began in the Ethiopian capital: “Your Excellency, President Thabo Mbeki, Chair of the AUHIP, Your colleague, President Abdul Salami Abubaker, The Representative of [...]

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Sudan-South Sudan security, implementation agreements – Afrique

| April 25, 2013 | 0 Comments

Sudan-South Sudan security, implementation agreements AU welcomes Sudan-South Sudan security, implementation agreements – The African Union (AU) on Wednesday commended Sudan and South Sudan for their agreement to open eight crossing points between the two countries immediately, saying this was an important step in the integration process between the two States. In a press release, [...]

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South Sudan’s President Urges Transparency in Border Violation Reporting

| April 25, 2013 | 0 Comments

South Sudan President, Salva Kiir, has urged international forces tasked with patrolling its demilitarised border zone with Sudan to be transparent when reporting on any infractions of the border zone. He said it was the responsibility of the United Nations Interim Security Forces for Abyei (UNISFA) to ensure any infringements were correctly reported. Under the [...]

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South Sudan’s President Urges Transparency in Border Violation Reporting

| April 25, 2013 | 0 Comments

South Sudan President, Salva Kiir, has urged international forces tasked with patrolling its demilitarised border zone with Sudan to be transparent when reporting on any infractions of the border zone. He said it was the responsibility of the United Nations Interim Security Forces for Abyei (UNISFA) to ensure any infringements were correctly reported. Under the [...]

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Press Release – SPLM-N Expectations From Khartoum in Talks

| April 25, 2013 | 0 Comments

Addis Ababa — Following is the text of a statement by the leader of the SPLM-North delegation to Addis Ababa released on 24 April as direct negotiations between the Sudanese government and the rebel group began in the Ethiopian capital: “Your Excellency, President Thabo Mbeki, Chair of the AUHIP, Your colleague, President Abdul Salami Abubaker, [...]

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Kuku to Arrive in Khartoum Wednesday

| April 21, 2013 | 0 Comments

Kuku to Arrive in Khartoum Wednesday Khartoum – The family of Maj. Gen. Telephone Kuku has praised the efforts exerted by the Presidency of the Republic leading to the release of their son, in captivity since April 2010. Spokesperson of the family, Gasim Jibril, told Sudan Vision that the family issued statement lauding the role [...]

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South Sudan submits complaints on recent attacks to UNISFA

| March 30, 2013 | 0 Comments

By Bonifacio Taban Kuich March 29, 2013 (JUBA) – South Sudan says it has reported recent cross-border attacks from Sudanese nomadic groups, during the period that two sides agreed to create a buffer zone along their tense border, to the United Nations force tasked with monitoring the world’s newest international border. South Sudanese soldiers pose [...]

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South Sudanese prisoners arrive from Khartoum

| March 25, 2013 | 0 Comments

“The sentences of these prisoners range between one and 25 years, and the crimes committed include drug trafficking and crimes against the child act in the Republic of Sudan,” Colonel Azmi Abdullah Hamza of Sudan’s prisons told reporters at Juba International Airport. Read more: http://www.africareview.com/News/South-Sudanese-prisoners-arrive-from-Khartoum/-/979180/1730100/-/xqsdnpz/-/index.html

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