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Children and elderly across Sudan seem to equally identify with the poem-turned-song "Oh My Charming Country" (" Ya Baladi Ya Habbob"). Gaining popularity overnight three decades ago, it depicts the ethnic diversity of Sudan…
With the independence of Africa's and indeed the world's newest state rapidly approaching, preparations for the new nation are in full throttle. In a historic January 2011 referendum, which was provided for in the country's…
20 April 2011 – UNMIS today sent a team to deliver humanitarian aid to the people affected by violence in Al Rashad locality of Southern Kordofan last week. Four villages in Al Rashad were targeted by violence from 13-14…
19 April 2011 – Completing a two-day visit to Abyei today, Swedish Ambassador to Sudan Jan Sadek stressed the need for politicians to take responsibility in finding a lasting agreement on the disputed area. "We have visited…
15 April 2011 – A dozen people traveling in two inflatable rafts arrived in Juba today at the end of a five-day voyage down the White Nile River that began just north of the Eastern Equatoria State town of Nimule on 11 April…
17 April 2011 – In preparation for elections scheduled to be held in Southern Kordofan early next month, ballot papers arrived today in the state capital Kadugli. The ballots, packed according to different elections for the…
15 April 2011 - In the small village of Goli north of Abyei town, a group of children and village elders are huddled around a water pump a few metres back from the dirt road. They are eagerly awaiting the first drops of water…
14 April 2011 – To press its case for enacting three long-pending press bills on freedom of expression, the public's right to information and an independent regulatory body, a southern media association hosted a public…
14 April 2011 – Focusing on security, governance and development, hundreds of delegates from Southern Sudan's three Equatoria states began a three-day conference today at Nyokuron Cultural Center in Juba. Held under the theme…
15 April 2011 - Training for Southern Kordofan polling officials began in Kadugli today, with senior election officials emphasizing transparency and impartiality. State Elections High Committee Chairperson Adam Abdin told…
13 April 2011 – Aid agencies began distributing food today in Khorfulus Payam (township), Jonglei State, to over 2,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) who had fled fighting between militia and government forces in the…
11 April 2011 - A five-day intensive training workshop for 10 camera crew from South Sudan Television (SSTV) concluded today at the UNMIS compound in Juba. The training was organized by the mission's Public Information Office…