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South Sudan President Salva Kiir (L), Tanzania’s President Jakaya Kikwete (C) and South Sudan rebel leader Riek Machar (R) pose as they met for talks on October 20, 2014 in the northern Tanzanian tourist town of Arusha. (AFP Photo)

South Sudanese factions make progress on political agreement: sources

by Mustafa Sirri | Oct 21, 2014 | Middle East

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Rival South Sudan’s political factions agreed on Tuesday that the country should adopt a federal system of government, one day after signing a framework agreement in the Tanzanian city of Arusha which aims to resolve the political crisis...

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Sudanese Foreign Minister Ali Karti. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Sudanese Foreign Minister: We are not backing Machar

by Fatah Al-Rahman Youssef | Aug 7, 2014 | Interviews

Khartoum, Asharq Al-Awsat—With instability on its borders and simmering domestic conflicts, Sudan was one of the Arab world’s biggest hotspots before the wave of revolutions that swept across the Middle East in 2011. Today, Khartoum faces numerous additional problems...

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South Sudanese President Salva Kiir speaks to the media at a press conference in Juba, South Sudan on Monday, January 20, 2014. (AP Photo/Mackenzie Knowles-Coursin)

IGAD-mediated talks between South Sudan and rebel movement to resume: official

by Mustafa Sirri | Jul 25, 2014 | Middle East

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—The South Sudan government has said that its regionally mediated negotiations with the opposition movement will resume at the end of July, after nearly a month-long break. In a statement to Asharq Al-Awsat, South Sudan Information Minister...

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South Sudan’s Defence Minister Kuol Manyang Juuk, poses for a photo after a cabinet meeting in Juba, South Sudan, on January 17, 2014. (Reuters/Andreea Campeanu)

South Sudan defense minister denies resignation reports

by Mustafa Sirri | Jun 23, 2014 | Middle East

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—South Sudan Defense Minister Kuol Manyang Juuk described reports of his resignation circulating in the country’s media as “harmful rumors,” saying they were attempts to divide the South Sudanese government. Speaking to Asharq Al-Awsat, Juuk...

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Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA) soldiers stand during a parade on the 31st anniversary of the SPLA in Juba May 16, 2014. (Reuters/Andreea Campeanu)

South Sudan government accuses rebels of provoking regional tension

by Mustafa Sirri | Jun 7, 2014 | Middle East

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—South Sudan’s defense minister has denied claims that Juba received military support from Cairo and Khartoum, accusing the country’s rebel leader of seeking to create tensions with nearby countries. Earlier this week, South Sudanese rebel...