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South Sudanese Journalist Assaulted in Parliament

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:40:26 GMT

A South Sudanese journalist covering a session of the country's National Assembly yesterday was removed and later allegedly assaulted by security guards, according to news reports.

Sudan Rebels Free Chinese Workers, Red Cross Says

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:25:02 GMT

The more than two dozen construction workers were abducted in late January during a road project near the Sudan-South Sudan border.

Sudan Oil Dispute Raises War Rhetoric

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:30:50 GMT

Sudan's President Omar Hassan al-Bashir said tensions with South Sudan over oil transit payments could lead to war between the two countries during an interview with state TV, in Khartoum, February 3, 2012.

Sudan Oil Dispute Raises War Rhetoric

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:18:57 GMT

Sudan, South Sudan leaders fire escalating verbal salvos as tensions continue to reach breaking point

Kidnapped Chinese workers in Sudan freed

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:21:24 GMT

Sudanese rebel forces released 29 Chinese workers kidnapped ten days ago in the main oil-producing state of South Kordofan, where the army has been fighting insurgents for seven months, Sudan's foreign ministry said on Tuesday.

Sudan: Unamid Promotes Peace and Development Though Sports and Culture

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:21:34 GMT

[Unamid] Under the theme "Together for Peace and Development in Darfur," UNAMID supported the Al Taylia Sports Club in celebrating the Club's Golden Jubilee this past weekend in El Fasher, North Darfur.

Sudan: Armed Nuer Youth Announce Force of 30,000 to Encircle Murle

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:40:53 GMT

[Sudan Tribune] Following six weeks of raids and counter raids in Jonglei state, armed men from the Nuer ethnic group announced Saturday that they are forming a combined force with the Dinka tribe and members of the Nuer from Ethiopia to form a border force to "quarantine" the Murle.

Qatar Loans Govt U.S.$2 Billion Amid Slipping Currency

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:40:49 GMT

[Sudan Tribune] Khartoum - The government of Qatar is set to loan Sudan USD $2 billion as the country enters a phase of deep economic crisis that was compounded by the secession of the oil-rich south less than a year ago.

Sudan: Kiir Must Not Give Up Talking to Bashir

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:40:43 GMT

[Sudan Tribune] Oil disputes between Sudan and the Republic of South Sudan has now taken an ugly turn when both regions turned against one another in a vicious of war of words. Each side blame another for the break down of the oil negotiations in the Ethiopian's Capital-Addis Ababa. Media and foot soldiers furore of the two camps have done the needed damage against either side.

Sudan: Journalist Assaulted, Humiliated At Parliament

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:40:40 GMT

[Sudan Tribune] Juba - A renowned journalist was humiliated and beaten by security guards manning South Sudan's National Assembly on Monday, eye witnesses told Sudan Tribune.

Sudan: Five Arrested in North Darfur

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:16:34 GMT

A relative of one of the detainees told Radio Dabanga 'security services launched a crackdown on a number of known people in the region starting at 9:00 a.m. ending two hours later.' Three retired teachers named as Muhammed Adam Jadeed, Abdullah Mahmoud Muhammed and Adam Fadil Murdi were detained along with a merchant called Amer Salih Mahdi, and ... (more)

Sudan: Update On Violations in Blue Nile and South Kordofan

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:56:38 GMT

[HRInfo] The African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS) continues to follow the conflicts that erupted in the Sudanese states of Blue Nile and South Kordofan in the summer of 2011.

Congo-Kinshasa: 61 Children Reunited

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:51:37 GMT

[ICRC] Kinshasa/Juba/Geneva - Sixty-one children from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and South Sudan have rejoined their families with the help of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) after being separated from them for several years.

Dr. Al-Sessi - Darfur Regional Authority Is One for All Darfur People Without Discrimination

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:47:46 GMT

[SNA] Al-Fasher - Chairman of Darfur Regional Authority, Dr. Al-Tigani Al-Sessi, said that the Authority is one for all the people of Darfur without discrimination.

Dr. Qotbi Al-Mahdi - South Sudan State Is Opposed to Peace and Aims to Ignite War Against Nation

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:47:43 GMT

[SNA] Khartoum - Chairman of the Political Sector of the National Congress Party (NCP), Dr. Qotbi Al-Mahdi, pointed out that all the indications and practices of the government of South Sudan and its obstinacy in the negotiations and its establishment to relations with Israel and other hostile countries reflects its rejection to peace and its aim to ignite war against Sudan.

Ministry of Finance Assigns 40 Million Dollars for East Rehabilitation and Development Fund

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:47:42 GMT

[SNA] Khartoum - The Minister of Finance and National Economy and Chairman of the Board of Director of the Fund for Rehabilitation and Development of East Sudan, Ali Mahmoud, disclosed the assignment of 40 million pounds in the general budget of the fiscal year 2012.

Leading LJM Figure Leaves Movement

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:43:31 GMT

[Radio Dabanga] Khartoum - The deputy chairman of the former Darfur rebel group the Liberation and Justice Movement (LJM), Ahmed Abdel Shafi has left the movement and is abandoning any obligations relating to the Doha Peace Agreement.

UN Delegation Meets With Zam Zam IDP Camp Representatives

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:43:28 GMT

[Radio Dabanga] Zam Zam Camp - On Sunday, a UN delegation met with representatives from Zam Zam internally displaced persons (IDP) camp in North Darfur to discuss the role of the joint UN/African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID).

Armed Group Loots 75 Sheep From Fatah Borno IDP Camp

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:43:23 GMT

[Radio Dabanga] Fatah Borno Camp - An armed group has looted 75 sheep from Fatah Borno internally displaced persons (IDP) camp in North Darfur.

Five Arrested in North Darfur

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:43:22 GMT

[Radio Dabanga] Um Kadada - Security authorities arrested five citizens from the city of Um Kadada in North Darfur on Sunday.

Preparations for Launching DRA Work Have Been Finalized Says Dr Al-Sessi

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:11:35 GMT

[SNA] The Chairman of the Darfur Regional Authority(DRA) Dr Al-Tegani Al-Sessi announced that preparations for launching the work of the DRA in Al-Fasher on February 8th have been completed. He explained that two committees have been formed , one for coordinating with the Government of North Darfur State and the other for coordinating with the federal government and ministries and for soliciting the necessary support.

Khartoum's 'Plan B' Against South Sudan Revealed

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:16:43 GMT

[Sudan Tribune] Khartoum - Sudan's foreign ministry has revealed details of what it called "Plan B" to confront South Sudan, saying it entails economic pressure and support to southern rebel groups.

AU Defence of Bashir Et Al Has Sinister Echoes

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:03:11 GMT

[East African] The African Union has just held its annual heads of state and government summit in Addis Ababa. No one, in good faith, can say that the AU has not come a long way since its transformation from the OAU, that prodigiously inept body. The AU has made progress on a number of key fronts:

President Kirr Launches Attack on Sudan's Bashir

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:17:30 GMT

[Sudan Tribune] Juba - The president of South Sudan Salva Kiir on Monday launched a fierce attack on his Sudanese counterpart Omer Hassan al-Bashir calling him a "thief" and urged him to surrender himself to the International Criminal Court (ICC).

Yes, there's hope for Uganda's economy

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:02:40 GMT

I am really excited about 2012, and what the future holds for Uganda as a nation.

Juba Looks South to Export Oil

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:27:44 GMT

[African Arguments] Across South Sudan demonstrations have been held in support of President Salva Kiir's decision to shutdown its 350,000-barrel daily oil production.

Sudan: South Sudan to Compensate Sudan Is Like a Clock Going Anticlockwise

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:32:13 GMT

[Citizen] Sudan belongs to a group of nations which must pay three trillion dollars as reparation to millions of South Sudan who had died in the hands of their nationals during the last two hundred years. The other countries are Egypt and Turkey. Even before Mohammed Ali Pasha the Viceroy of the Ottoman empire in its Egyptian province could order his army, a naval frigate commanded by Captain Selim to sail upstream the White Nile in 1839 and completing the journey at Gondokoro in 1841, he had already given orders to

Will 700 SAF Officers Memo Bring Peace to Two States of Sudan?

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:32:09 GMT

[Citizen] The different news has revealed that 700 SAF officers had submitted a memo to the President of Sudan requesting him not to fight the new independent South Sudan, at the time; the Sudan has failed to defeat the SPLM/A-N inside Sudan. The memo is a way forward for full implementation of remaining article of the CPA which the NCP had violated and which had forced the SPLM-N to fight for the rights and freedom. The SAF officers' memo shall force the NCP gangs to listen to the voice of peace, wisdom and stop ex

Sudan: President Bashir - the Belligerent Eye of a Perfect Storm

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:43:52 GMT

The vultures are circling around Sudan's President Omar Al-Bashir. He's faced problems before, of course, but a perfect storm of resistance and discontent brewing in and out of his country is the most serious threat to his rule yet.

No Dictation On NC From Any Inviduals or Groups

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:38:51 GMT

[SNA] Khartoum - President Al-Basher has disclosed that dictation on the National Congress (NC), by any circle, will not be accepted, adding that the NC , in its coming conference will elect its executive bodies including the President, Shoura Council and the leadership office.

Sudan: Nation Would Achieve Qualitative Economic Progress and Self-Sufficiency in Food Commodities Next Year

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:38:50 GMT

[SNA] Khartoum - President of the Republic, Field Marshal Omer Al-Bashir, pointed out that the new year will witness realization of self-sufficiency in wheat, sugar and edible oil production and also in other agricultural products, besides increasing the exports, especially in gum Arabic and cotton, within framework of the three-year economic program.

Abdallah Savours Valuable AFCON Experience

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:02:46 GMT

[CAF] Sudan coach Mohamed Abdallah has expressed satisfaction with his team's overall performance at the 2012 Orange Africa Cup of Nations.

Sudan: Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Expresses Support to UNAMID Peace Efforts

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:36:31 GMT

[Unamid] The Head of the African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID), Joint Special Representative Ibrahim Gambari, received today Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov at UNAMID's Headquarters in El Fasher, Darfur.

Sudan: President Bashir - the Belligerent Eye of a Perfect Storm

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:34:18 GMT

[iMaverick] The vultures are circling around Sudan's President Omar Al-Bashir. He's faced problems before, of course, but a perfect storm of resistance and discontent brewing in and out of his country is the most serious threat to his rule yet.

Armed Group Loots Gold Seekers in North Darfur

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:14:37 GMT

[Radio Dabanga] Kutum - On Thursday and armed group looted a group of people searching for gold in Kutum locality, North Darfur.

South Darfur Coalition Condemns Government's Role in Nyala Protests

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:13:16 GMT

[Radio Dabanga] Nyala - The forces of national consensus, a coalition of political parties in South Darfur strongly condemned the crackdown by security services and repression of peaceful protestors in Nyala on 24,25 and 26 January.

Sudan: Deleij IDP Camp Welcomes WFP Registration

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:11:55 GMT

[Radio Dabanga] Deleij Camp - The internally displaced persons (IDP) camp of Deleij has adopted the World Food Programme's (WFP) registration process for displaced children born after 2005.

Four Abu Tira Groups Terrorize Citizens in North Darfur

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:05:58 GMT

[Radio Dabanga] Al Lait Jar Al Nabi - Eight citizens were injured including a policeman in an attack by four groups belonging to the Abu Tira forces (central reserve forces) in Al Lait Jar Al Nabi locality, in North Darfur on Thursday.

Sudan: Kalma - Four Months Without Aid, Nearing Full Consensus On WFP Process

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:04:44 GMT

[Radio Dabanga] Kalma Camp - Kalma internally displaced persons (IDP) camp in South Darfur has now spent four months without food aid assistance as they were reluctant to sign up to the World Food Programme's (WFP) re-registration process.

Sudan: Darfur Janjaweed Leader Says He Traveled Abroad Despite UNSC Sanctions

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:43:30 GMT

[Sudan Tribune] Khartoum - The man believed to be one of the notorious Janjaweed leaders denied that he is unable to travel abroad.

Sudan: Malaria, Malnutrition On the Rise After Violent Clashes

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:28:35 GMT

Juba - 16-year old Nyayan Giet lies helpless on a metallic bed in a maternity ward at Walgak Primary Health Care Center as she quietly stares at at roof with no ceiling.

Juba Tells Bashir Not to Beat the Drums of War

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:12:48 GMT

[Sudan Tribune] Khartoum - The Vice president of South Sudan Riek Machar dismissed statements made by Sudanese president Omer Hassan al-Bashir in which he raised the prospects of war between neighboring states.

South Darfur IDPs Struggling to Acquire Citzenship

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:21:56 GMT

[Radio Dabanga] South Darfur - Residents of Salam internally displaced camps (IDPs) in South Darfur have complained about the difficulties they face in relation to the process of obtaining citizenship.

Man Shot Dead At Gereida IDP Camp

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:21:46 GMT

[Radio Dabanga] Gereida Camp - A man was killed and two injured at Gereida internally displaced persons (IDP) camp in South Darfur on Saturday.

JEM - Unamid Chief Is Part of the Problem

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:21:07 GMT

[Radio Dabanga] Hilversum - The Justice and Equality Movement has decided to review its position in dealing with Ibrahim Gambari, the head of the joint UN/African Union Mission in Darfur saying he has become a liability and a part of the Sudanese crisis, instead of a catalyst for resolution.

Al Mahdi - 'Sudan Is Ready for Change'

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:20:34 GMT

[Radio Dabanga] Khartoum - The leader of the Umma Party, Sadiq al-Mahdi said the spark of change has now been lit across Sudan.

The Nation - Government By War

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:20:05 GMT

[Citizen] In an interview on Friday aired simultaneously by Sudan's three major television stations President Bashir stated that Sudan was now closer to war than to peace with South Sudan. The declaration follows on the collapse of the recent round of negotiations between the two countries over oil transit fees.

Of Sudan Oil Dispute and the Curse of Mineral Wealth

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:29:19 GMT

[Nairobi Star] Sudan and South Sudan are in dispute again, as they have been for the last fifty or so years.

South Sudan: DDRC, UNICEF Welcome Release of Child Soldiers

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:26:48 GMT

[Citizen] Juba - South Sudan Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration Commission (RSSDDRC) and UNICEF welcomed the recent release of 53 children associated with armed forces and groups in South Sudan.

South Sudan: Beshir Oil War Threats

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 10:15:47 GMT

[Citizen] Now President Beshir of Allah Sudan is back with war tune and this time he is demanding oil money as a compensation for allowing independence of the Sudan.

Country Director South Sudan - South Sudan

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:41:15 GMT

Posted: 03 February 2012 Deadline: 19 February 2012 Job type: Contract Salary: TBD Location: South Sudan Organisation: War Child - Netherlands Children have the right to grow up in peace, free from fear and violence.

South Sudan's Nations Cup dilemma

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:11:31 GMT

Should southerners support Sudan at Cup of Nations?

Russia Intends to Help Khartoum And Juba Settle Disputes, Envoy Says

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:03:29 GMT

[Sudan Tribune] Khartoum - A senior Russian diplomat visiting Khartoum has offered his country's support to enable Sudan and South Sudan to overcome their disputes.

Sudan, South Sudan Face Lose-Lose Scenario

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:06:35 GMT

Sudan and South Sudan seem to have entered a "lose-lose" scenario, precipitated by failure to agree on payments for transport of oil from fields in South Sudan through the pipeline in the ...

SOUTH SUDAN - SUDAN: South Sudan says Khartoum armed militia behind deadly raid

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:35:57 GMT

South Sudan accused its northern neighbour Sudan on Monday of arming a militia that killed more than 40 people in a cattle raid in Warrap state, the latest sign of tensions that the UN warns have "reached a critical point".

Sudan: Ki Moon Calls for Peaceful Resolution to Sudan Oil Row

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:51:06 GMT

Sudan Tribune (Paris)-Ban Ki-moon, the United Nations Secretary General on Sunday urged leaders in both Sudan and South Sudan to reach an agreement on how to share their oil wealth after series of counter accusations forced the latter to shut down its oil production.

Sudan: Sudan Says 14 Chinese Workers Freed in South Kordofan

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:19:32 GMT

Sudan Tribune (Paris)-The governor of South Kordofan Ahmed Haroun announced that 14 out of the 29 Chinese workers kidnapped by rebels from the Sudan People Liberation Movement North (SPLM-N) on Saturday have been freed following an operation conducted by the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF).

Sudan: Sudan Frees Ships Held in S. Sudan Oil Row

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 07:50:49 GMT

RNW Africa (Hilversum)-Sudan on Sunday released three oil tankers held in a dispute with breakaway South Sudan, which has accused Khartoum of theft, the foreign ministry said.

UN urges Sudan, South Sudan to resolve issues

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 23:40:04 GMT

The United Nations has urged Sudan and its new neighbour South Sudan to resolve all outstanding issues threatening peace and security between them, Xinhua reported.

S Sudan shuts oil output amid row

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 15:50:08 GMT

South Sudan says vital oil production has stopped amid a row with Sudan over transit fees that the UN warns threatens regional stability.

South Sudan holds firm on oil production stoppage

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 11:49:43 GMT

JUBA, South Sudan - South Sudan's minister of petroleum and mining says the nation will not restart oil production...

South Sudan, Sudan fail to agree on oil dispute

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 11:45:00 GMT

Landlocked South Sudan began halting oil production last week after accusing Sudan of stealing oil worth $815 million from the south.

South Sudan, Sudan Fail To Agree On Oil Dispute

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 10:08:35 GMT

South Sudan, Sudan fail to agree on oil dispute

South Sudan 'nears oil shutdown'

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 02:40:51 GMT

South Sudan says it will complete its threatened shutdown of oil production on Saturday after no deal was reached with Sudan over pipeline use.

South Sudan sees oil shutdown complete by Saturday

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 20:54:34 GMT

NAIROBI/PALOUGE, South Sudan (Reuters) - South Sudan's top negotiator said his country would complete an oil production shutdown by Saturday, after Sudan and South Sudan failed to agree on a ...

Sudan leaders in oil crisis talks

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:06:45 GMT

The leaders of Sudan and South Sudan are to meet after South Sudan accused Sudan of stealing its oil exports and said it would halt production.

Angola/Sudan: National Team Draw With Sudan

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:19:45 GMT

ANGOP (Luanda)-The national team drew today with Sudan by 2-2 in the second round of Group B.

Sudan leaders hold oil row talks

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:17:30 GMT

The presidents of Sudan and South Sudan are to meet in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa to discuss a dispute over transit fees for South Sudan's oil.

Sudan: UN Accuses Khartoum of Bombing Camp

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 03:53:15 GMT

Monitor (Kampala)-The UN has accused Sudan of bombing Elfoj refugee camp in the South Sudan's Upper Nile state, an attack that has heightened tensions between the two countries.

Sudan 2-2 Angola

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:19:21 GMT

Sudan hold Angola to a 2-2 draw in Group B at the Africa Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea and Sudan.

South Sudan Gambles Big With Oil Shutdown

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:34:55 GMT

Tactic threatens both South Sudan, Sudan economies, increases tensions simmering since south declared independence in July

Sudan: Sudan Promises to Bring BBC Arabic Back

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:43:13 GMT

Sudan Tribune (Paris)-The Sudanese minister of media, Abdula Massar, has promised to reverse the government's decision that banned broadcasts of the BBC Arabic radio countrywide.

South Sudan: Nation and Kenya Sign MoU On Construction of Oil Pipeline

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:08:21 GMT

GoSS (Juba)-The Republic of South Sudan and the Republic of Kenya have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to build oil pipeline from South Sudan to the Kenyan Port of Lamu. The agreement comes four days after South Sudan passed a resolution in cabinet to shut down the oil operations through the pipeline which passes through Sudan to its sea port of Port Sudan.

South Sudan in oil pipeline deal

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:39:06 GMT

South Sudan agrees a deal with Kenya to build an pipeline to Lamu, potentially reducing its dependence on its northern neighbour Sudan to export its oil.

South Sudan in oil pipeline deal

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:08:20 GMT

South Sudan has agreed a deal with Kenya to build an oil pipeline, potentially reducing its dependence on its northern neighbour Sudan.

W. Equatoria Supports Shutdown of Oil Pipeline

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:07:15 GMT

Sudan Tribune (Paris)-The government of Western Equatoria state announced its support to the South Sudan's cabinet to stop the flow of crude oil through the Sudan.

Raila to mediate Sudan oil row

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:27:57 GMT

The problem started last Friday when South Sudan shut down its oil pipeline that runs through Sudan to the export terminal along the Red Sea coast, worsening tensions between the two ...

UN raises alarm over Sudan’s air attack in South

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 04:07:40 GMT

PHOTO/FILE Air strike bombing by Sudan air force close to the UN Mission in Sudan compound in Kauda last year. Sudan air force on Monday bombed Elfoj refugee camp in South Sudan's Upper Nile ...

US Urging Sudan to Open Humanitarian Access to Conflict Areas

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:55:30 GMT

Obama administration also pushing for end to conflict over oil revenues between Sudan, South Sudan

UN condemns South Sudan air raid

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:12:51 GMT

The UN denounces the bombing of a camp housing some 5,000 refugees in South Sudan near the border with Sudan.

South Sudan: Machar Says Oil Shutdown Implies 'Economic Independence' for Country

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:18:42 GMT

Sudan Tribune (Paris)-The Vice President of the Republic of South Sudan, Riek Machar, has criticized the government of Sudan which he said behaved as if South Sudan is still part of Khartoum and not an independent country.

State Department On Sudan-South Sudan Oil Negotiations

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:12:07 GMT

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South Sudan to shut oil production over thefts

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 13:46:03 GMT

A South Sudan official says the country is shutting down its oil production because Sudan is stealing its oil.

South Sudan: Russia Says Its Pilot Freed in Country

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:50:21 GMT

Sudan Tribune (Paris)-The Russian government announced today that its pilot detained in South Sudan has been released along with the rest of the crew.

Gunmen Kill Peacekeeper in Sudan's Darfur Region

Sat, 21 Jan 2012 20:54:27 GMT

Gunmen kill 1 peacekeeper, wound 3 in Sudan's Darfur region

Sudan: Oil Talks Resume As Country Chides Juba Over Accusations of Stealing

Sat, 21 Jan 2012 14:06:08 GMT

Sudan and South Sudan on Thursday resumed indirect talks on their oil dispute as Khartoum accused Juba of lacking good faith to reach an agreement.

South Sudan to halt oil production over dispute with Sudan

Sat, 21 Jan 2012 01:44:49 GMT

South Sudan moved Friday to shut down its oil production, the latest development in an epic game of double-dare that threatens not only South Sudan's economy but also that of its neighbor and antagonist, Sudan, just six months after the world heralded the peaceful split of the old Sudan with fanfare and hurrahs.

South Sudan Threatens Oil Production Shutdown

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 18:49:35 GMT

South Sudan government says neighboring Sudan is seizing southern oil flowing through its pipelines

Sudan: Presidential Adviser Secretly Met With Syria's Bashar - Sources

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:34:51 GMT

Sudan Tribune (Paris)-The Sudanese presidential adviser Mustafa Osman Ismail secretly met with Syrian president Bashar al-Assad in Damascus yesterday, Sudan Tribune has learned.

South Sudan: White House Statement On Violence in South Sudan

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:32:12 GMT

State Department (Washington, DC)-Statement from NSC Spokesman Tommy Vietor on Violence in South Sudan:

South Sudan Accuses Sudan of Stealing Oil

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 22:24:23 GMT

More than 2 million barrels of oil are being disputed as South Sudan warns buyers, shippers they could face prosecution

Sudan

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 11:46:03 GMT

Sudan , officially the Republic of the Sudan , is an East African country, notable for being one of the last remaining countries in the world where slavery still exists.

Country Faces New Influx of Refugees From North, South Sudan

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 07:29:54 GMT

Sudan Tribune (Paris)-Violence in North Sudan and South Sudan will drive a new wave of refugees into Ethiopia, according to International Organization for Migration (IOM).