June 14, 2021 (JUBA) - A total of 135 Indian peacekeepers serving with the United Nations mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) have received UN medals for their outstanding service in Jonglei state and the Greater Pibor Administrative Area. The mission, in a statement, said the UN Force Commander in the Jonglei state, capital, Bor pinned medals to chests of 135 Indian and 103 Sri Lankan Blue Berets. "My heartfelt congratulations to all these officers for their contributions towards the (...) - News / South Sudan, India, Peacebuilding

June 14, 2021 (KHARTOUM) - The African Union delegation discussed with the Sudanese officials the involvement of the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council in the negotiations on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). Yasser Abbas, the Sudanese Minister of Irrigation, held a press conference in Khartoum on Monday, to brief the media about the developments in the negotiations on the GERD filling and operating, two months after the Kinshasa meeting, which dealt (...) - News / FRONT_PAGE_DISPLAY

June 13, 2021 (MOROBO) – The opposition National Salvation Front (NAS) claims it has gathered evidence on “coordinated ethnic-based war crimes” by the South Sudanese army (SSPDF) targeting specific areas and communities in Central Equatoria State (CES). The evidence, NAS said in a statement, were from independent investigators, family members of the deceased and other victims. The hold-out group recently expressed concerns over what it alleged were crimes being committed by SSPDF across the (...) - News

June 13, 2021 (KHARTOUM) - The Sudanese Revolutionary Front (SRF) groups voiced their support for the government decision to liberalize fuel prices and stressed the need to back the transitional government reforms. The groups, signatory of the Juba Peace Agreement, on Sunday met with Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok, the economic sector ministers and the interior minister to discuss the recent economic measures that caused mass protests. In a statement released after the meeting, the (...) - News / FRONT_PAGE_DISPLAY

June 13, 2021 (KHARTOUM) - Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok appointed three new governors for the states of North and West Darfur and the Blue Nile. According to a statement issued by the Cabinet on Sunday, Hamdok appointed Nimir Mohamed Abdel Rahman as Governor of North Darfur replacing Mohamed Hassan Arabi, and Khamis Abdallah Abkar as Governor of West Darfur instead of Mohamed Abdallah Aldoma. In addition, he appointed Ahmed Alumda SPLA-N Agar former chief of staff as Governor of the (...) - News / FRONT_PAGE_SECONDARY, North Darfur State

June 13, 2021 (RUMBEK) – At least13 people were killed and 16 others wounded in inter-communal clashes in Rumbek East county of South Sudan's Lakes state on Saturday, a police officer said. The state police spokesperson, Elijah Mabor Makuach said the clashes occurred between the Gony and Theyieth communities. He, however, said soldiers have been deployed to restore calm in the area. "The fighting started on Saturday morning leading to 13 people killed and 16 wounded. The situation is now (...) - News / South Sudan, Tribal clashes in South Sudan, Lakes State

June 13, 2021 (JUBA) - South Sudan says it is committed to repay the loan it received from the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) last year. This was revealed during a meeting between South Sudan's President Salva Kiir and a delegation from Afreximbank led by its President Prof. Benedict Oramah in Juba on Friday. The office of the President, in a statement said, Kiir and Oramah discussed how to deepen the existing relations between South Sudan and the pan-African multilateral (...) - News / South Sudan, FRONT_PAGE_SECONDARY, International Debt

June 12, 2021 (KHARTOUM) - Foreign Minister Mariam al-Mahdi and the visiting Moussa Faki Mahamat, Chairperson of the African Union Commission Saturday discussed the dispute over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. The Sudanese Foreign Ministry stated that the meeting agreed on the need to reach a comprehensive and satisfactory solution for all the riparian countries. Al-Mahdi for its part, "reiterated that Sudan's position calling for a legally binding agreement on the filling and (...) - News

June 10, 2021 (JUBA) - Hot in Juba, a blog run by young South Sudanese journalists has rolled out an ethical strategy to combat emotional and partisan journalism. The approach represents an attempt to move attention away from polarizing media coverage in a country riddled with corruption, political and communal conflicts characterized with ethnic killings, displacements, and polarization, eclipsing positive efforts and initiatives to restore peace at regional and global stage. South (...) - News / South Sudan, Media

June 12, 2021 (KHARTOUM) - The ruling Forces for Freedom and Change (FFC) and the Sudanese government agreed to resolve the challenges facing the implementation of the cash transfer programme which was designed to support poor families. The ministers of the economic sector and the FFC leadership council held a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Abdallah Hamodk on Saturday to discuss a recent decision to liberalize fuel prices that triggered protests in Khartoum. The ministers of finance (...) - News / FRONT_PAGE_DISPLAY

June 12, 2021 (JUBA) - South Sudan's former Minister of Petroleum, Ezekiel Lol Gatkuoth has expressed his disappointment at the decision of London based Hyve group to move this year's Africa Oil Week to Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Organisers say the event, initially scheduled for Cape Town, South Africa, from November 1-5, has been moved to Dubai from November 8-11. “I think it will be unacceptable to move the Russian Energy Week from Moscow or ADIPEC from Abu Dhabi to Juba, South (...) - News / FRONT_PAGE_SECONDARY, United Arab Emirates (UAE), South Africa, Oil - Petroleum

June 12, 2021 (KHARTOUM) - The Hamburg Port Consulting (HPC), global market leader for terminal management systems, improve develop the performance of the port terminal in Port Sudan on the Red Sea. Sudanese Ministry of Transport and the German firm signed an agreement to upgrade terminal operations of the South Port Container Terminal (SPCT) in Port Sudan, said a press release after the signing ceremony on 11 June. "The goal of the planned port development programme for Sudan's only (...) - News / Germany, Foreign Investment, FRONT_PAGE_SECONDARY

June 11, 2021 (KHARTOUM) - Yasir Arman, Deputy Chairman of the SPLM-N led by Malik Agar criticized calls for demonstrations against the government of Abdallah Hamdok saying they pave the way for totalitarian rule. Sudanese particularly in Khartoum state took to the street on 10 June to protest the government decision to increase fuel prices. Protesters chanted slogans such as «Down, Down for the 3rd time» or «We will keep protesting unit it get right». In a response to these slogans, (...) - News / FRONT_PAGE_SECONDARY, Democratic Transition in Sudan

June 11, 2021 (KHARTOUM) - Abdel Fattah al-Burhan Head of the Transitional Council said that the agreement with Russia on the naval base has not been cancelled, but rather is under review. «The Russian naval base has not been cancelled. Discussions are underway on how to draft this agreement and how to adopt it by the concerned authorities, such as the Legislative Council, along with other authorities participating in the transitional authority,» al-Burhan told the Asharq TV on Thursday. (...) - News / FRONT_PAGE_DISPLAY, Russia

By Bol Khan On 9th June 2020 South Sudan's Jonglei State lost a great; fair Father, a true legend and traditional leader. A leader with an enthralled and untold legacy worth shared, globally. This traditional leader is none other than Late Par Chongriah Nong (aka Neen Jadool), the Greater Fangak (County)'s former longest served Paramount Chief. Neen Jakdool slightly felt sick in Pathiai Boma of Toch Payam, on 29th May 2020. He then communicated that he be immediately taken to Old Fangak. (...) - Comment & Analysis

June 11, 2021 (KHARTOUM) - Libyan authorities intercepted over two 2000 Sudanese seeking to cross the Mediterranean sea and reach Europe embarking on dangerous boats. The United Nations refugee agency says there are 15,735 Sudanese who are officially registered as refugees and asylum-seekers. In its latest bulletin, the UNHCR Libya stated that as of 31 May 2021 the Libyan coastal security forces rescued or intercepted a total of 10,178 people in different locations along the Libyan coast. (...) - News / FRONT_PAGE_SECONDARY

June 10, 2021 (JUBA) – The tiny southeast African Malawi will export cereals to South Sudan, according to an agreement reached on Thursday. Kuol Athian Mawien, South Sudan's Minister of Trade and Industry told reporters that the deal will help to cover the deficit of cereals in the country which has reached 465,600 metric tons. "There is shortage of food in the country (South Sudan), we have been importing from neighbouring countries but our friends from the Malawi government have seen our (...) - News / South Sudan, Malawi , Trade

June 10, 2020 (PIBOR) - The International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Friday handed over to Plan International a newly constructed humanitarian hub in South Sudan's Greater Pibor Administrative Area (GPAA). The establishment of the hub, IOM said, will enable expansion of operations across hard-to-reach areas of the GPAA through an increase in static humanitarian presence. The hub will reportedly provide safe, secure and reliable accommodation and office space for aid workers of (...) - News / South Sudan, Humanitarian

June 10, 2021 (KHARTOUM) - Sudanese protesters on Wednesday demonstrated in parts of the capital, Khartoum after government lifted subsidies on fuel in the country. On Tuesday, the Minister of Finance, Jibril Ibrahim instructed fuel stations to increase the price of a gallon of benzene from 675 Sudanese pounds to 1,305 pounds. The price of a gallon of diesel was also increased from 563 pounds to 1,282 pounds. According to the Finance minister, prices will be determined by the cost of (...) - News / Sudan, FRONT_PAGE_SECONDARY, Protest & Activism

June 10, 2021 (KHARTOUM) - The South Sudanese mediation decided on Thursday to break off meetings between the transitional government and SPLM-N al-Hilu negotiating teams to allow further consultations over contentious issues. Last Saturday the mediation extended for one week the two-week round of talks over the framework agreement and formed separate committees to discuss the sticky issues. However, the two parties sides failed to reach a compromise over some issues they preferred to not (...) - News / FRONT_PAGE_DISPLAY, Peace talks with SPLM-N, Darfur groups

June 10, 2021 (KHARTOUM) - Sudan's Security And Defence Council decided to reinforce its forces deployed on the eastern border following the recent Ethiopian military build-up on the other side of the border. Sudanese military officials told the Sudan Tribune on Tuesday about the deployment of extra troops of the Ethiopian army in the Amhara region near the border with Gadaref state. The move comes as Ethiopian militiamen intensified their attacks on Sudanese farmers and kidnapped some of (...) - News / FRONT_PAGE_SECONDARY, Ethiopia

June 9, 2021 (JUBA) - South Sudan NGO Forum said it is deeply saddened by the killing on Monday of two humanitarian health workers in Lakes States. In a statement, the forum said it stands in solidarity with all humanitarians affected by violence. On 7th June, a clearly marked humanitarian convoy was ambushed on the Mapourdit-Aluakluak road when unknown assailants fired at the cars, resulting in two South Sudanese staff working for CUAMM being killed. This attack, according to the NGO (...) - News

June 9, 2021 (KHARTOUM) - Fatou Bensouda outgoing General Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) called on the Security Council to persuade Sudan to hand over Ahmed Haroun to The Hague tribunal. Bensouda on Tuesday dedicated her final briefing before the 15 member body to the situation in Darfur, the first case to be referred to the court by the Council in March 2005. In a very emotional briefing that took place a week after a visit to Darfur, she underscored that all the (...) - News / FRONT_PAGE_DISPLAY, ICC and Darfur

June 9, 2021 (KHARTOUM) - Sudanese and Egyptian foreign and water ministers agreed to coordinate international efforts to bring Ethiopia to sign a legally binding agreement on the filling and operation of the renaissance dam. Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and Irrigation Minister Mohamed Abdel Aty were in Khartoum on Wednesday to discuss with their Sudanese counterparts joint steps after Addis Ababa refusal to ink a deal with them and its plans to launch the second phase of the (...) - News / Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), FRONT_PAGE_SECONDARY

June 8, 2021 (KHARTOUM) - Troika countries on Tuesday signed the Juba Peace Agreement (JPA) as witnesses to signal their political support for the deal and called on the Sudanese government to fully implement peace and democratic reforms. The transitional government and the two factions of the Sudanese Revolutionary Front (SRF) signed a peace agreement in Juba on 3 October 2020 but the Troika countries did not sign it as witnesses. A signing ceremony was held in Khartoum on Tuesday with (...) - News / FRONT_PAGE_DISPLAY

June 8, 2021 (RUMBEK) - A top United Nations official has strongly condemned the killing of two aid workers in Lakes State on Monday. Mathew Hollingsworth, the acting UN humanitarian coordinator for South Sudan appealed to authorities and communities to protect humanitarian personnel as they deliver assistance to people across the country. “I am shocked by the reports of yet another act of violence against humanitarians in South Sudan. I want to express our condolences to the family and (...) - News / Humanitarian, South Sudan

June 8, 2021 (RUMBEK) - President Salva Kiir has sacked the governor of South Sudan's Lakes State, a year after his appointment. The decree removing Makur Kulang was announced on the state television (SSBC) on Tuesday. It did not, however, cite reason for the presiident's decision. Separately, Kiir appointed Gen. Rin Tueny Mabor as the new Lakes state governor. In another decree, the South Sudanese leaders sacked the Chief Administrator of Ruweng Administrative Area, William Chol, (...) - News

June 8, 2021 (GADAREF) - Sudanese military sources said the Ethiopian army deployed extra troops along their common border with Sudan in the Amhara region as militiamen continue their regular attacks on Sudanese farmers. The military sources confirmed to Sudan Tribune that the recent troop build-up of forces on the Ethiopian side of the border took place in adjacent areas to Taya, Um Dablo, and Wad Alagouz and Haskanit areas as well as Qatrand settlement of the Sudanese Garadref State. (...) - News / FRONT_PAGE_DISPLAY, Ethiopia

June 7, 2021 (WASHINGTON) - The United States Supreme Court ruled unanimously on Monday that people who entered the US unlawfully, but have Temporary Protected Status (TPS) due to humanitarian crisis in countries such as South Sudan, Sudan and Somalia, among others will not be eligible to apply for permanent residency. The TPS program provides temporary residence to people from designated nations who entered the US unlawfully but cannot return to their country because it is dealing with (...) - News / South Sudan, United States (US), Somalia, Sudan, FRONT_PAGE_SECONDARY

June 7, 2021 (JUBA) - Most of the outstanding issues in the talks between the Sudanese parties have been already agreed upon in the Declaration of Principles signed last March, said the South Sudanese mediation on Monday. Last week, the mediation had to extend the negotiations on the framework agreement for a week, after the failure of the negotiating delegation from the government and the SPLM-N al-Hilu to strike a deal. In press statements after Monday's session, Dhieu Matouk said that (...) - News / FRONT_PAGE_SECONDARY

June 7, 2020 (ADDIS ABABA) - The African Union Commission (AUC) announced that it approved the government of Ethiopia's invitation to deploy election observers for the general elections in the country. The continental body's chairperson, Moussa F. Mahamat approved the deployment of both long- and short-term African Union observers to the general elections in Ethiopia scheduled for June 21, 2021. The eight members of the long-term observation mission were reportedly drawn from various member (...) - News / African Union Commission, Ethiopia

June 7, 2021 (KHARTOUM) - The Freedom and Change (FFC) and the Sudanese Revolutionary Forces (SRF) factions have started discussions over the chairmanship of the transitional parliament, said a member of the leadership of the ruling coalition on Monday. Ahmed Hadra told the Sudan Tribune that the FFC started consultations with the signatories of the Juba Peace Agreement about the formation of the chairmanship of the Transitional Legislative Council, its committees and internal regulations. (...) - News / FRONT_PAGE_DISPLAY, Democratic Transition in Sudan

June 6, 2021 (KHARTOUM) - Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo «Hemetti», Commander of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) rejected publically the integration of his forces into the Sudanese army, challenging plans to merge the various armies under a unified command during the transitional period. Hemetti who is accused of war crimes and atrocities was applauded in April 2019 by pro-democracy protesters when he had disobeyed al-Bashir and backed their calls for freedom, peace and democracy. However, the (...) - News / FRONT_PAGE_DISPLAY

June 7, 2021 (KAMPALA) – Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has ordered the closure of schools and suspension of religious gatherings in the wake of the surge in cases of coronavirus. Addressing the nation on the Covid-19 situation on Sunday, Museveni said there is need to control rates at which the virus is spreading in the country. “All schools and institutions of higher learning should close for 42 days effective 8:00AM of 7th June 2021,” he said. Museveni said schools have become an (...) - News / South Sudan, Coronavirus

June 6, 2021 (KHARTOUM) - The Sudan Liberation Movement (SLM) led by Abdel Wahid al-Nur held a ceremony to mark the promotion of a new batch of recruits who finished training. According to a video recently released a ceremony where the members of the promotion 16 paraded in uniform was held in the SLM-AW controlled areas in Jebel Marra on 1 June. The leader of the holdout group addressed the new promotion from Juba in South Sudan where he is residing. In his speech, al-Nur reiterated (...) - News / Democratic Transition in Sudan, FRONT_PAGE_SECONDARY