Sudan’s General Intelligence Service (GIS) on Monday killed four terrorists and arrested four others from different nationalities during a raid on their hideout in Khartoum.Sudanese authorities have recently intensified security operations to dismantle…
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South Sudan Lawmaker Demands Press Curb Reporting on Parliament
South Sudan media rights groups condemned comments by a key parliament member who said that news organizations could have their licenses revoked if they report on parliamentary expenditures — including lawmaker salaries — without prior authorization fr…
Continue readingEastern Sudan protesters plan to close oil terminal again
The Supreme Council of Beja Chiefdoms is preparing to declare civil disobedience in the cities of Port Sudan, Kassala and Gadaref because the government continues to ignore their demands, a leading member said on Monday.Since 17 September, supporters o…
Continue readingSouth Sudan scraps visa requirement for Ugandan nationals
Ugandans traveling to South Sudan will no longer have to pay for a visa required to enter into the young nation.JPEG – 84.1 kbIn a notice issued by the South Sudanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperatives, authorities said that Uga…
Continue readingKiir, Gatwech begin direct negotiation as Machar protests
South Sudan President Salva Kiir and the breakaway faction of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-In Opposition (SPLM-IO) under the leadership of the former chief of staff, Gen. Simon Gatwech Dual have started direction negotiation despite protests …
Continue readingArmed clashes in S. Sudan worsens “dire” situation: UN
The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) says that it is deeply concerned over clashes this weekend between armed groups in Kacuat area of Warrap State, in which at least 35 people were killed, dozens more injured and hundreds displaced from …
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