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South Sudan president calls for unity in Northern Bahr el Ghazal state

From Sudan Tribune, April 18, 2011: The president of the Government of South Sudan (GoSS) on Monday broke his silence and called for peace and unity amongst the people of Northern Bahr el Ghazal state. President Salva Kiir made the remark from his Juba … Continue reading

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Italian Firm Says It Reached Deal to Build Sugar Refinery With Kenana

From allAfrica, April 16, 2011: Sudan’s major Sugar-sector company, Kenana, has agreed a plan with Italy’s leading Sugar-producer, Eridania Sadam, to build a joint sugar refinery whose output will be sold in Europe and Africa. According to a statement released … Continue reading

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South Sudan’s reliance on NGOs

From Public Radio International, April 15, 2011: South Sudan is poised to become Africa’s newest nation, but NGOs will still provide basic services to almost 90 percent of the country. Operation Lifeline Sudan, launched by the United Nations in 1989, … Continue reading

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Sudan arms buildup heightens oil war fears

From UPI, April 13, 2011: The Khartoum government and former rebels in the newly independent south are beefing up their military forces along the still-to-be-defined border in Sudan, heightening fears of a new war over oil that could destabilize northeast … Continue reading

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US envoy to Sudan: Abyei conflict could spark war

From Fox News, April 9, 2011: Both southern and northern Sudan have violated agreements by bringing heavily armed units into the disputed border region of Abyei, the U.S. special envoy said Saturday. A confrontation in the fertile region could restart … Continue reading

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Sudan: South’s Draft Constitution Finalized – Minister

From allAfrica, April 5, 2011: The technical committee that was tasked with reviewing South Sudan’s interim constitution of 2005, ahead of the region’s independence in July, has successfully completed the process, with the draft report expected in a week or … Continue reading

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Gunmen kill UNAMID peacekeeper in Darfur

From BNO News, April 6, 2011: Armed insurgents kidnapped and killed a peacekeeper with the African Union/United Nations Hybrid operation in Darfur (UNAMID) following a firefight in the north of the war-wracked Sudanese region. The UN mission issued a press … Continue reading

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‘Time’: IDF official confirms strike in Sudan

From the Jerusalem Post, April 7, 2011: Al-Arabiya reports 2 killed in strike were Sudanese national, other was from an Arab country; some reports claim man was senior Hamas operative. >>> More

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Over 100 orphans caught in S Sudan raid: officials

From Reuters Africa, March 14, 2011: More than 100 orphans were caught in the middle of gunfire in an attack on the capital of south Sudan’s oil-producing Upper Nile state that killed more than 42 combatants, aid and military officials … Continue reading

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Former Somaliland minister visits South Sudan

From Somaliland Press, March 4, 2011: Former Somaliland’s Civil Aviation minister is scheduled to hold talks with officials from South Sudan government ahead of their official independence from Khartoum. Mr. Ali Mohamed ‘Waran Adde” who served under President Riyale has … Continue reading

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