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South Sudan Denies the Existence of a Diplomatic Crisis With Ethiopia

by Mustafa Sirri | Jan 26, 2017 | Middle East

South Sudan strongly denied the existence of a diplomatic crisis with its neighbour Ethiopia and refuted news stories about Juba hosting the Ethiopian opposition in coordination with Egypt in order to work against Addis Ababa, and called this rumour a big lie. A...

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Riek Machar. Edward Echwalu/Reuters

Riek Machar: Salva Kiir is Leading Ethnic Cleansing Operations, I’m not Preparing for New War

by Mustafa Sirri | Nov 2, 2016 | Interviews

London–South Sudan’s former first vice president and prominent opposition leader Riek Machar is frank about his aspirations to rule the country despite it being difficult due to the country’s demography. Machar who belongs to the ethnic Nuer group -the second...

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Al-Bashir Announces That the Ceasefire Will be Extended to the End of the Year

by Mustafa Sirri | Oct 11, 2016 | Middle East

President Omar Al-Bashir announced that the ceasefire in Sudan will be extended until the end of the year in the areas of Darfur, Blue Nile and South Kordofan. He also announced that a national mechanism would be formed to draft a permanent constitution for the...

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Sudan: Doctors Continue Nationwide Strike Across All Hospitals

by Mustafa Sirri | Oct 8, 2016 | Middle East

Doctors working in Sudan’s government hospitals are on strike for the second day running. They are demanding better working environments, the provision of proper equipment and protection from repeated attacks on them in hospitals and health centres. The Central...

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Sudanese Finance Minister Badr al-Din Mahmoud

Khartoum Announces Cutting Subsidies on Goods in 2017 Budget

by Mustafa Sirri | Oct 3, 2016 | Business

London-The Sudanese government confirmed that it will cut subsidies on goods as it will increase wages, coinciding with the country’s 2017 budget. The government stressed on its adherence to spend on security and defense services in order to reinforce them. Moreover,...