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Tag Archives: Dinka people
Sudan: Breaking silence on Abyei
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 … read more
Official Death Squads in Society: The Case of South Sudan
By Prof. Wani Tombe Official death squads (ODS) are invariably, the characteristics of those human societies, in which, their mode of governance is riddled with unconstitutionalism to the extent that, the peoples are no more the sovereign. These are societies … read more
Rizeigat-British Cooperation and the Dilemma of the 14 Miles
By Dhieu Mathok Diing Wol Northern Bahr el Ghazal was not fully part of the Anglo-Egyptian administration until 1922. On 21st February 1922, the British troops from Wau under the command of Bimbashi Middleton clashed with a force loyal to … read more
4 Ethiopian Peacekeepers Killed in South Sudan 7 Injured
Four United Nations peacekeepers were killed Tuesday in Sudan’s contested region of Abyei when a landmine exploded during a patrol, the United Nations said. Seven more persons were injured, the U.N. said. The peacekeepers, all Ethiopians, were part of the … read more
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South Sudan’s new currency launched amidst concerns over omission of date
The new currency for the newly born nation of the Republic of South Sudan was officially launched on Monday by President Salva Kiir Mayardit, amidst citizens concerns that the date on which the notes were printed was not indicated. Men … read more
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Sudan’s Abyei region awash with arms and anger
As Sudan’s leaders struggle to reach a deal on its bitterly contested status ahead of southern independence in July, armed young men roam the streets of Abyei, the flashpoint border town where resentment towards Khartoum runs high. Fresh in the … read more
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Clashes kill 10 in Sudan’s Abyei
Khartoum – At least 10 people were killed in clashes between Arab nomads, militia fighters and police in Sudan’s flashpoint Abyei region, officials said, in the first report of significant violence since a tentative peace deal. Both north and south … read more
Posted in Conflict/Tragedy, News, North Africa, Sudan
Tagged Abyei, Comprehensive Peace Agreement, Dinka people, Khartoum, Messiria tribe, South Kurdufan, Southern Sudan, Sudan
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Sudan: 3 men sentenced to ten years for impregnating girls
The Lakes state court sentences three young men to ten years imprisonment for unlawfully impregnating girls. According to judge Geri Raimondo Legge, the law being used to sentence the accused is a new customary law amended by Lakes state Assembly … read more
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Sudanese accused of trying to ‘extort’ U.S.
The leaders of northern Sudan are trying to “extort” incentives from the Obama administration in exchange for holding an on-time referendum on the fate of Abyei, a senior southern Sudanese leader said ahead of a key meeting to break an … read more
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