Tag archive for ‘South Sudan’
Rains will make already poor conditions in refugee camps even worse, agencies warn (AFP/File, Adriane Ohanesian)
By In2EastAfrica Staff On Tuesday, May 15th, 2012
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Sudan, S.Sudan move from ‘crisis to catastrophe’

Rains will make already poor conditions in refugee camps even worse, agencies warn (AFP/File, Adriane Ohanesian) JUBA — Heavy rains coming soon in Sudan and South Sudan will add to the woes of civilians after More...

A Sudanese engineer points at the damage to an oil pipeline in a largely damaged oilfield in Heglig April 23, 2012.  REUTERS/Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah
By In2EastAfrica Staff On Tuesday, May 1st, 2012
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South Sudan says its oil region under attack again

A Sudanese engineer points at the damage to an oil pipeline in a largely damaged oilfield in Heglig April 23, 2012. REUTERS/Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah JUBA (Reuters) – South Sudan accused Sudan of launching More...

Chinese President Hu Jintao (right) and South Sudan President Salva Kiir toast after a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on April 24. China has agreed to loan South Sudan eight billion dollars for infrastructure development, Juba government spokesman Barnaba Mariel Benjamin has said.
By In2EastAfrica Staff On Saturday, April 28th, 2012
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China to Loan South Sudan $8 Billion for Infrastructure

Chinese President Hu Jintao (right) and South Sudan President Salva Kiir toast after a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on April 24. China has agreed to loan South Sudan eight billion More...

The Sudanese army says 1,200 South Sudan troops died in the battle for Heglig (AFP/File, Adriane Ohanesian)
By In2EastAfrica Staff On Monday, April 23rd, 2012
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Sudan’s Bashir in Heglig

The Sudanese army says 1,200 South Sudan troops died in the battle for Heglig (AFP/File, Adriane Ohanesian) HEGLIG, Apr 23 – Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir arrived in the main oil region of Heglig on Monday, More...

By In2EastAfrica Staff On Friday, April 20th, 2012
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South Sudan withdraws from oil area, easing border crisis

South Sudan President Salva Kiir JUBA/KHARTOUM (Reuters) – South Sudan said on Friday it would withdraw its troops from the disputed Heglig oil region more than a week after seizing it from Sudan, pulling More...

By In2EastAfrica Staff On Thursday, April 12th, 2012
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South Sudan’s Kiir rejects calls for troop pullout

South Sudanese President Salva Kiir. REUTERS/Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir on Thursday rejected international calls to pull out troops from the contested oil-producing Heglig More...

South Sudan"s President Salva Kiir arrives at the the 20th Extraordinary Summit of IGAD Heads of state meeting in Addis Ababa January 27, 2012.  REUTERS/Noor Khamis
By In2EastAfrica Staff On Tuesday, March 13th, 2012
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Tribal attacks wrench South Sudan as disarmament starts

KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Cattle raiders in South Sudan launched a major assault on a rival tribe, causing heavy loss of life, officials said on Monday, as the government began a disarmament plan to halt the tit-for-tat More...

By In2EastAfrica Staff On Monday, March 12th, 2012
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Cargo up 5% at Kenya port on jump in S.Sudan trade

NAIROBI, March 12 (Reuters) – South Sudan nearly doubled shipment volumes through Kenya’s main port last year, helping the port achieve a greater-than-expected 5 percent increase in cargo volumes despite More...

South Sudan"s President Salva Kiir (L) and his Sudan counterpart Omar Hassan al-Bashir wave to the crowd during the Independence Day ceremony in Juba, July 9, 2011.  REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya
By In2EastAfrica Staff On Monday, March 12th, 2012
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Sudan sees no quick end to oil row with South

South Sudan"s President Salva Kiir (L) and his Sudan counterpart Omar Hassan al-Bashir wave to the crowd during the Independence Day ceremony in Juba, July 9, 2011. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya KHARTOUM (Reuters) More...

By In2EastAfrica Staff On Monday, March 12th, 2012
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Jonglei – ‘Over 500 People Killed or Missing’ After Akobo Attack – Commissioner

Bor — Jonglei State’s Akobo commissioner says between 500 and 800 are missing some of them feared dead following Friday’s dawn attack on cattle camps and villages by armed Murle tribesmen. “About More...