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Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator John Holmes called for international support for Southern Sudan to prevent "a crisis from turning into a real disaster" during a five-day trip…
President Elect Omar Hassan Al-Bashir was sworn into office of Sudan's President at the National Assembly on 27 May. Mr. Al-Bashir arrived at the Parliament a little before noon on Thursday, following delegations from mainly…
Chinese oil worker Su Ning had only a vague idea where Sudan was and knew almost nothing about it before his arrival in Khartoum in 2002. Since then, he has published three books of drawings on Sudan while in the country and…
Rapid growth in Western Bahr-El Ghazal and Warrap states over the past few years has put a huge strain on its meagre water and sanitation facilities. Less than 40 per cent of Western Bahr El-Ghazal residents useimproved water…
Disarmed civilians in Akobo County, Jonglei State, have turned to cement block-making to support their families, rather than rustling their neighbours' cattle. Thirty-six disarmed youth aged 20-27 recently took a one-week…
A primary export with uses ranging from mummification to fizzy drink production, gum arabic in Sudan has experienced a turbulent ride on world markets amid controversial pricing at home. Producing the two varieties of hashab…
Chinese oil worker Su Ning had only a vague idea where Sudan was and knew almost nothing about it before his arrival in Khartoum in 2002. Since then, he has published three books of drawings on Sudan while in the country and…
Leader of the Southern Sudan People's Liberation Movement General Salva Kirr Mayardit was on 21 May sworn in as the as the first elected leader of Southern Sudan. Dignitaries including Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni…
Outgoing UNMIS Force Commander Lieut. Gen. Paban Jung Thapa said during a trip to the Bahr El-Ghazal capital of Wau on that Sudan's peace process was progressing well. "As a Mission, we are succeeding in reaching major…
Following violent election protests on 23 April that left two dead and four others wounded, life in the Unity State capital of Bentiu is gradually returning to normal. The streets are bustling and markets in Bentiu as well as…
The announcement of independent candidate Colonel Bangasi Joseph Bakosoro as winner of the hotly contested gubernatorial race in Western Equatoria State was greeted with a mixture of joy and anxiety in the capital Yambio…
Ballot boxes used in Sudan's historic elections had been retrieved from 83 Upper Nile State polling stations by the third day of the collection on 19 April, according to an UNMIS official. "The State High Committee (SHC) has…