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Sitting in a makeshift shelter with his packed-up belongings behind him, Saami Noa was working on an African print dress with his old-school Singer sewing machine. In his late fifties and a tailor by profession, Mr. Noa…
5 March 2011 – Some 2,890 of the almost 6,000 returnees stranded in Kosti, White Nile State, for nearly two months due to lack of transport left today by barge for the south. The returnees, who began arriving at the port of…
6 March 2011 - The United Nations Mission in Sudan today welcomes the agreement signed on 4 March by representatives of the National Congress Party (NCP) and Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) to adhere to a full and…
1 March 2011 – No decision had yet been reached between the Government of Southern Sudan and state authorities on where to set up Southern Sudan's capital when it becomes independent, a top official from the region said today…
28 February 2011 – With Southern Sudan preparing for independence, the regional government today launched a three-year private sector development programme to improve the investment climate of the south. Present at the launch…
In a society where the gross majority of women are forced to undergo female genital mutilation (FGM) during childhood, being uncircumcised often results in ostracism. Aiming to counter stigmatization by creating a positive…
22 February 2011 – To prevent new polio outbreaks in Upper Nile State, several agencies joined together today in launching a three-day immunization campaign, targeting children from 0 to 5 years. Present at the launch…
22 February 2011 – In a continuing effort to increase the military's awareness of HIV/AIDS, UNMIS began an eight-day course on the pandemic for Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) officers today in Wau, Western Bahr El…
20 February 2011 – Following a recent outbreak of violence between rival forces in Fangak County, Jonglei State, an UNMIS official has urged the state government to assist the victims and protect civilians from further harm.…
Devastated by heavy fighting during Sudan's civil war, Southern Kordofan is gradually transforming itself from an area of humanitarian emergency to one of cautious progress. Gazing around the state capital Kadugli, one is…
On a cool starry night, thousands of people have gathered at Juba's Nyakuron Cultural Centre to attend the sixth annual Miss Malaika New Sudan beauty pageant. Twenty-two young women from the country's 10 southern states stand…
17 February 2011 – Upper Nile State youth gathered in the state capital Malakal to establish a youth union during a two-day conference that started yesterday. Themed "peace initiative among the communities, unity of youth…