Makuei: South Sudan peace talks postponed
JUBA (23 Apr.) - Talks between South Sudanese government delegation and the SPLM-in-Opposition delegation have been postponed. They had been scheduled to start yesterday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. full story
Abyei area authorities ban night clubs
ABYEI (23 Apr.) - Local authorities in the contested area of Abyei between Sudan and South Sudan have taken a decision banning night clubs, citing security reasons. full story
Blue Nile and Beni Shangul governors sign cooperation agreements
ASOSA (23 Apr.) - Governors of Sudan’s Blue Nile state and Ethiopia’s Beni Shangul region have concluded a meeting in Asosa town to enhance cooperation between the two areas. full story
South Sudan official says army ‘around’ Mayom – not inside
MAYOM COUNTY (23 Apr.) - An official of the South Sudanese government in Unity State has acknowledged that the national army (SPLA) no longer controls Mayom town, confirming earlier reports by Sudan... full story
‘Gunmen asked aid workers to leave children to be killed’
BOR (23 Apr.) - During the ethnic massacre carried out in Bor last Thursday, gunmen demanded that aid workers caught in the violence leave behind a group of women and children with whom they were... full story
‘Desperate’ water shortages for Bentiu displaced
BENTIU (23 Apr.) - More than 20,000 people who fled massacres in Bentiu town and sought shelter at a UN base now face acute water shortages because there is not enough water at the base. full story
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