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South Sudan swears in first elected president
South Sudan swore in Salva Kiir as its first elected president and the former rebel is likely to lead the semi-autonomous region...
UN must verify north-south Sudan clashes: party
United Nations peacekeepers should be more active in monitoring violence in Sudan's south ahead of an independence referendum next year, the oil-producing...
Sudan summons two papers for insulting Bashir
Sudanese authorities have summoned editors from two papers, accusing them of insulting President Omar Hassan al-Bashir, who is running for re-election in...
South Sudan’s presidential challenger launches Juba campaign
Lam Akol, the sole challenger to south Sudan's incumbent president Salva Kiir, launched his campaign in the region's capital, promising an end...
South Sudan election candidate complains of arrests
South Sudan's government has arrested dozens of supporters of a leading independent contesting the governorship of the region's main oil state, the...
Protesters march against Sudan vote “clampdown”
More than 200 political activists held a rare public rally in Khartoum yesterday accusing authorities of clamping down on meetings and campaigns...
South Sudan’s Kiir begins campaign for president
South Sudan's President Salva Kiir toured the capital Juba on the back of a pickup truck as he launched his election campaign...
