Tag Archives: South Sudan
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 »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Op-ed, South Sudan, Sudan
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Tagged Abyei, Dinka people, IndepthAfrica, Khartoum, Messiria tribe, Ngok Dinka, South Sudan, Sudan, United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei
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By Beny Gideon Mabor 1. Introduction The President of the Republic of South Sudan Gen. Salva Kiir Mayardit is keenly observed as a man of peace. History tells us of his records and that is what made him different from … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Op-ed, South Sudan
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Tagged David Yau Yau, IndepthAfrica, John Garang, Juba, Kiir, Salva Kiir Mayardit, South Sudan, SPLM, Sudan
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By Luka Biong Deng* It seemed the moderates within Sudan’s ruling NCP eventually prevailed over the hardliners, allowing for president Omar el-Bashir’s visit to Juba to go ahead. This is a positive sign. However, the visit was also necessitated by … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Op-ed, South Sudan, Sudan
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Tagged Abyei, Barack Obama, Bashir, IndepthAfrica, Juba, Khartoum, Omar al-Bashir, South Sudan, Sudan
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By Suzanne Jambo This is the first part of an article genuinely attempting to provoke our thinking. The Republic of South Sudan, RSS no doubt is a new nation; ’news’ to the world, her neighbours and yet to harmonize internal … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Op-ed, South Sudan, Sudan
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Tagged Comprehensive Peace Agreement, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, John Garang, Khartoum, RSS, South Sudan, SPLM, Sudan
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Eritrean Foreign Minister Osman Saleh and Presidential Adviser for Political Affairs, Yemane Gebreab, handed a message from President Isaias to President Morsi of Egypt on Monday (April 13th) this week. According to Egypt’s State Information Service, President Morsi, who said … read more »
By Duach R. Mach, South Sudan News Agency The Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) issued a statement that Gambella governor, Omode Obang Ulam, is no longer the Chief administrator of the State of Gambella. In “an extraordinary session held … read more »
Posted in Article, Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Op-ed, South Sudan, Sudan
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Tagged Anuak people, Ethiopia, Ethiopian, Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front, Gambella, Gambella State, Government, Meles Zenawi, South Sudan
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By Suzanne Jambo The South Sudanese economy been set back by severe austerity measures for close to two years now; almost since our Independence in July 2011. Much of the real causes of these austerity measures maybe of high(est) speculations, … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Op-ed, South Sudan, Sudan
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Tagged Addis Ababa, GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT, IndepthAfrica, Khartoum, Omar al-Bashir, RSS, Salva Kiir Mayardit, South Sudan, Sudan
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The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) office in Ethiopia has rejected a media report claiming arrangements have been made to repatriate some 33,000 Sudanese refugees from camps in Ethiopia. The government affiliated Sudanese Media Centre this week also … read more »
Posted in East Africa, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Sudan
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Tagged Blue Nile, Ethiopia, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Sherkole, South Sudan, Sudan, UNHCR, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
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By Luka Biong Deng With the signing of the implementation matrix for the nine agreements signed by South Sudan and Sudan in September 2012, there is now a growing optimism in the normalization of relations between South Sudan and Sudan. … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Op-ed, South Sudan, Sudan
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Tagged Abyei, Bashir, Blue Nile, IndepthAfrica, Juba, Khartoum, Nuba Mountain, South Sudan, Sudan
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By Eric Reeves A number of very recent, highly credible, ground-based reports indicate that Khartoum’s regular Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and Arab militia proxies have attacked the Kiir Adem area of Northern Bahr el-Ghazal State, South Sudan. What makes these … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Op-ed, Sudan
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Tagged Blue Nile, Comprehensive Peace Agreement, Darfur, IndepthAfrica, International Criminal Court, Khartoum, Northern Bahr el Ghazal, South Sudan, Sudan
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Ola Johnson The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) and American Special Forces have suspended operations against Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) rebels in the Central African Republic following a directive from Seleka military junta. Kony, leader of the Lord’s Resistance Army … read more »
By Arab News By Alsir Sidahmed Cynics have asserted that if the Arab Spring is to be characterized by forces of political Islam taking over power and mismanaging it, then Sudan had its Arab Spring more than two decades ago. … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Op-ed, South Sudan, Sudan
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Tagged Ali Osman Taha, Arab Spring, Bashir, Darfur, IndepthAfrica, International Criminal Court, National Congress Party, South Sudan, Sudan
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Seven political prisoners have been freed in Sudan a day after President Omar al-Bashir ordered the release of all political detainees. Relatives embraced the prisoners as they walked out of a prison in the capital, Khartoum. They included Abdul Aziz … read more »
Posted in East Africa, South Sudan, Sudan
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Tagged Bashir, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Khartoum, Omar al-Bashir, South Kordofan, South Sudan, Sudan, Uganda
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By Jacob K. Lupai This is a response to a series of parts of article, Rebuttal to Mr. Jacob K. Lupai’s advice on Issues Raised in Equatoria Conference 2013, by my valued friend, Ateny Wek Ateny, in his column, Beating … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Op-ed, South Sudan, Sudan
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Tagged Bahr el Ghazal, Equatoria, IndepthAfrica, Kokora, Salva Kiir Mayardit, South Sudan, SPLM, Sudan People's Liberation Army/Movement, Upper Nile
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By Jerry Okungu,The Star column Kenya hosts the third largest UN complex outside the US and Europe. For decades now, Kenya has been the landing pad for many operations – military, humanitarian and rescue missions – in the Horn of … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Op-ed
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Tagged East Africa, East African Community, Ethiopia, Great Lakes Region, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Kenya, Kenyan, South Sudan, Uganda
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By Joe de Tuombuk The recent developments in the implementation of Cooperation Agreement between Sudan and South Sudan are a cause for optimism that the two countries are beginning to realize that their futures are closely linked. If implemented in … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, South Sudan, Sudan
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Tagged Abyei, Cooperation Agreement, IndepthAfrica, Juba, Khartoum, South Kordofan, South Sudan, Sudan, United States
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SAN FRANCISCO–I visit Sudan about every two or three years. It’s my ancestral home; my parents and extended family are there. My most recent visit last December, however—my first since South Sudan seceded from Sudan in 2011–was revealing. I could … read more »
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Tagged Al Anfal, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Khartoum, San Francisco, South Sudan, Sudan, Sudanese pound, United States
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(Reuters) – Sudanese police fired teargas and used batons on Saturday to break up a demonstration of opposition party members over the detention of several activists and politicians, witnesses said. About 40 members of the African country’s main opposition parties … read more »
Posted in East Africa, South Sudan, Sudan
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Tagged Egypt, IndepthAfrica, Khartoum, Omdurman, Reuters, South Sudan, Sudan, Uganda, Umma
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By Suzanne Jambo Words can never be enough to emphasize how our people have ALL paid the price most dearly during our entire struggle for Freedom. No one was spared, from EVERY part of our Beloved Country, EVERY South Sudanese … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, South Sudan, Sudan
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Tagged Equatoria, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, North Sudan, South Kordofan, South Sudan, Sudan, Sudan People's Liberation Army/Movement, Torit
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By Danielle B. Goldberg Hon. Dr. Priscilla Joseph Kuch, Deputy Minister of Gender, Child and Social Welfare for the Republic of South Sudan, views violence against women as one of the major obstacles to the country’s development. She discussed women, … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, South Sudan, Sudan
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Tagged David L. Phillips, Dr. Kuch, IndepthAfrica, Messiria tribe, South Sudan, Sudan, UN Women, United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325, United States Institute of Peace
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By Unni Karunakara This year marks 30 years since Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) began providing medical care in the area that now makes up South Sudan. Our first project was in Yei in Central Equatoria in 1983, where we delivered … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, South Sudan, Sudan
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Tagged Central Equatoria, Jonglei, Medecins Sans Frontieres, South Sudan, Sudan, Unity, Upper Nile, Yambio
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March 18, 2013: Ethiopia’s new prime minister, Hailemariam Desalegn, continues to follow the policies of his predecessor and mentor, Meles Zenawi. In fact it appears that Hailemariam is trying to create a cult of the personality around Meles. Government media … read more »
Posted in Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia
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Tagged Al-Shabaab, Ethiopia, ethiopia addis ababa, ethiopia latest news, Ethiopian, ethiopian news, Ethiopians, IndepthAfrica, indepthindepthafrica, Kenya, latest ethiopian news, news ethiopia, Ogaden, Ogaden National Liberation Front, South Sudan, Sudan, Uhuru Kenyatta
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By Aly Verjee Think of tropical hard wood – ebony, mahogany, teak – and you probably don’t think of South Sudan. One of the country’s lesser-known natural resource superlatives is its relative abundance of forests. Government figures suggest that there … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, South Sudan, Sudan
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Tagged Bahr el Ghazal, Central Equatoria, Equatoria, Indepth Africa Magazine, South Sudan, Sudan, United Nations Environment Programme, Western Equatoria
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Addis Ababa — Ethiopia’s security forces said Sunday that they have killed the leader of a “terror” cell in the southwestern Gambella region, which borders South Sudan. Ethiopian-born American, Omot Odol Ojulu, who was on the country’s most wanted list, … read more »
Posted in Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia
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Tagged Abobo, Ethiopia, ethiopia addis ababa, ethiopia latest news, Ethiopian, Ethiopian government, ethiopian news, Ethiopians, IndepthAfrica, indepthindepthafrica, latest ethiopian news, news ethiopia, Ogaden National Liberation Front, Oromo Liberation Front, Politics of Ethiopia, South Sudan, Sudan Tribune
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By Magdi el Gizouli The educated Sudanese used to take a certain pride in their passion for political debate. Whether at afternoon meal, funerals, weddings or the nightly binges of old Khartoum political prowess was a marker of prestige. The … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, South Sudan, Sudan
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Tagged Abd al-Rahman al-Mahdi, Darfur, Khartoum, SAF, South Kordofan, South Sudan, Sudan, Sudan People's Liberation Army/Movement
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Government Should Protect and Support Girls Who Refuse Forced Marriage The government of South Sudan should increase efforts to protect girls from child marriage, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today, on the eve of International Women’s Day. … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, South Sudan, Sudan
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Tagged Child Marriage, Forced marriage, Human Rights Watch, Marriage, South Sudan, Sudan, United States, Western Equatoria
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(IRIN) – Years after the end of South Sudan’s war with Sudan, the country’s women still find themselves on the front line – this time, battling abuse, child marriage, and a dowry system that commodifies them from birth. According to … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, South Sudan, Sudan
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Tagged Economic inequality, Human Rights Watch, IRIN, Lakes, Maternal death, South Sudan, Sudan, UN Women
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By Steve Paterno As the republics of South Sudan and that of Sudan are going through a turbulence path, the world’s attention is drawn away on the conclave, the process of electing a Catholic Pope. Christianity or rather Catholicism is … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, South Sudan, Sudan
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Tagged Catholic Church, Daniel Comboni, Gabriel Zubeir Wako, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Josephine Bakhita, Missionary, South Sudan, Sudan
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By. Oilprice.com Analysts Get ready for the first-ever exploration in Ethiopia’s Omo region—and it could be VERY BIG. After all, it’s an extension of the massive finds in Kenya. Ethiopia has the misfortune of being entirely landlocked as a result … read more »
Posted in Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia
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Tagged Eritrea, Ethiopia, ethiopia addis ababa, ethiopia latest news, Ethiopian, ethiopian news, Ethiopians, IndepthAfrica, indepthindepthafrica, Kenya, latest ethiopian news, Marathon Oil, news ethiopia, Oil exploration in Puntland, South Sudan, Tullow, Tullow Oil
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At least eight people have been killed in the first clashes between rival factions of the M23 rebel group in DR Congo, sources have told the BBC. The violence was linked to a power-struggle between M23 political leader Jean-Marie Runiga … read more »
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