May 24, 2013 (LONDON) - Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch launched a joint statement on Friday calling on South Sudan to properly investigate the deaths of eight protesters in Wau, one of the country's largest towns, in December last year.
The protests on December 9 were triggered the by the decision to move the administrative centre of
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Press ReleaseMinister inspects Primary Textbook shipments to Upper Nile State
Malakal, May 24, 2013 (SSNA) -- During his recent visit to Juba the Minister for Education, Science and Technology for Upper Nile State Hon. Daniel Wuor Joak inspected a batch of 27 containers with reading materials awaiting further transport to...
May 24, 2013 (KHARTOUM) - Sudan's National Assembly has renewed its rejection for selling some sugar factories as part of a government policy aiming at reducing financial and economic burden through privatising public enterprises.
The sale is part of government's plans to increase agricultural production including sugar in order to compensate for
...By Tesfa-Alem Tekle
May 24, 2013 (ADDIS ABABA) - African countries are marking the 50th anniversary of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) with was replaced by the African Union (AU) in 2002.
Leaders from different of African countries and others have arrived in Addis Ababa, on Friday to attend the anniversary of the continental bloc.
At the AU
...May 24, 2013 (JUBA) – The institution responsible for livestock sector in South Sudan has announced to identify and establish rangelands in an effort to develop the animal wealth potential in the country.
The region has over 30 million heads of cattle, sheep and goats but which currently do not contribute to the economic development of the new
...May 24, 2013 (JUBA) - South Sudan's finance ministry said on Friday that the administration will continue to impose austerity measures even if the country generates enough funds to support the budget from the resumption of oil production.
“The government will continue to impose austerity measures even if we generate funds from the oil flow, because
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May 24, 2013 (JUBA) - Approximately 720,000 textbooks and teacher guides destined for primary schools and learning centres located across Upper Nile state have arrived in South Sudan's capital, Juba.

The Ministry of Health in Northern Bahr el Ghazal State in collaboration with Australian Churches of Christ (ACC), Global Mission Partners has officially opened a midwifery school to help in reducing the maternal mortality rate in the state and across South Sudan....
The State Ministry of General Education and Instruction has announced the basic school results in Unity State with an average pass percentage less than last year’s....
Women and members of the civil society organizations on Thursday took to the streets and marched around the Women’s Union building, protesting a recent rape of a minor which led to her death....