Toiling for gold
Once a small, dusty village, Miri Barra is now teeming with men and women breaking rocks and sifting dirt through orange-coloured water 20 metres underground. Accompanied by a radio as they work, these people are searching…
Cleaning up Juba
Dubbed one of Africa's fastest growing cities, the southern capital of Juba is also suffering a negative effect of rapid development -- rising waste on its streets. Despite signs around the city urging 'Do not litter' and…
Pound for pound
A brand new currency will rank high among the trappings of sovereignty that the Republic of South Sudan is expected to acquire after the formal proclamation of its independence in early July. The National Congress Party and…
Twic County commissioner urges assistance for Abyei IDPs
1 June 2011 - The commissioner of Twic County, Warrap State, has urgently appealed to international humanitarian organizations and the Government of Southern Sudan (GoSS) to increase assistance for displaced people in his…
Families separated during Abyei conflict
5 June 2011 - Several internally displaced persons (IDPs) who recently arrived in Turalei, Warrap State, after fleeing conflict in Abyei were separated from family members as they left the disputed region. One of the tens of…
SSPS traffic officers complete skills workshop in Juba
3 June 2011 – A five-day workshop organized by UN Police and the non-governmental organization Pacific Architects and Engineers (PAE) aimed at enhancing traffic management skills of South Sudan Police Service officers ended…
Peacekeepers’ Day celebrated in Sudanese towns
30 May 2011 – International Day of UN Peacekeepers' Day was celebrated in several Sudanese towns over the past two days with processions, land clearing exercises and tree-planting ceremonies. In Wau, Western Bahr El-Ghazal…
06 June - UNMIS Urges the parties to diffuse tensions in Abyei and Southern Kordofan State
UNMIS is deeply concerned about the on-going security situation in Abyei and Southern Kordofan State, and calls on the parties to prevent any escalation of violence that could lead to new losses of civilian lives. Read the…
UN military advisor visits Sudan
06 June 2011 - Lieutenant General Babacar Gaye, the Military Advisor to the United Nations Headquarters, visited the troubled Sudanese region of Abyei and the other two likely flashpoints of the country, namely the Southern…
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06 June - UN military advisor visits Sudan
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Thousands displaced due to Southern Kordofan fighting shelter near UNMIS
8 June 2011 – Thousands of people displaced by conflict in Southern Kordofan State have sought refuge in an area secured by UNMIS outside Kadugli town. The fighting with small arms and artillery fire, which began on 6 June…
08 Jun.- Human Rights Situation in the Sudan
Hosting Justice Mohamed Othman Chande. Read the full transcript