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South Sudan President Salva Kiir waits for the arrival of his Kenyan counterpart Uhuru Kenyatta, who is on his first visit to the region as head of state, in Juba. (Reuters photo.)

South Sudan: Dispute escalates between president and SPLM chief

by Mustafa Sirri | Dec 15, 2013 | Middle East

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir launched a fierce rhetorical attack on the head of his own party on Saturday, in another indication of serious rifts within the Juba government. Kiir hit out at Secretary-General of the Sudan People’s...

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A peacekeeper of the African Union-United Nations peace keeping mission in Darfur (UNAMID) registers local residents visiting its clinic for medical care at the base in Labado village, East Darfur, Sudan (AP Photo/UNAMID, Albert Gonzalez Farran)

Darfur tribal leader demands negotiations with Khartoum

by Mustafa Sirri | Dec 1, 2013 | Middle East

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Conflicting reports have emerged about warnings by pro-government Darfur tribal leader Mousa Hilal that “all options are on the table” if his calls for negotiations with Khartoum are ignored. Hilal reportedly called for talks to discuss the...

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South Sudan President Salva Kiir waits for the arrival of his Kenyan counterpart Uhuru Kenyatta, who is on his first visit to the region as head of state, in Juba. (Reuters photo.)

South Sudan: Kiir dismisses vice-president, cabinet amid tight security

by Mustafa Sirri | Jul 25, 2013 | Middle East

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Security in South Sudan remains on edge after president Salva Kiir sacked the entire cabinet, his deputy, Riek Machar, and Bagan Amum, the secretary-general of the ruling Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) yesterday, in a motion many...

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Sudanese parliament speaker Ahmed Ibrahim al-Tahir speaks to members of the Sudanese parliament gathering to vote on a national budget on December 19, 2012 in Khartoum. (AFP PHOTO/EBRAHIM HAMID)

Khartoum Seeks to Contain Sudan Revolutionary Front

by Mustafa Sirri | Mar 19, 2013 | Middle East

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Informed sources have revealed to Asharq Al-Awsat that Ahmed Ibrahim Al-Tahir, speaker of the Sudanese national assembly, has called on his government to “act like their Ugandan counterpart” and create an alliance with Ugandan opposition groups...