A roundup of a few key stories from last week on political issues in Sudan and South Sudan:
South Sudan peace talks not expected to resume on time (Radio Tamazuj, 14 October 2014) — Peace negotiations among the South Sudanese factions SPLM-Juba, SPLM-IO, SPLM-G10 and other stakeholders are not expected to resume on Thursday as earlier announced by the mediators.
Kiir to visit Khartoum for talks with Bashir (Radio Tamazuj, 13 October 2014) — South Sudanese President Salva Kiir will visit Sudan soon to meet Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir.
Rizig says Kiir to intervene in W. Bahr el Ghazal politics (Radio Tamazuj, 13 October 2014) — Western Bahr el Ghazal State Governor Rizig Zachariah Hassan says that he has recently returned from Juba where he briefed South Sudanese President Salva Kiir on the security and political situation in the state.
Nothing prevents Sudan’s Bashir from seeking re-election: Ghandour (Sudan Tribune, 14 October 2014) — Sudan’s ruling National Congress (NCP) reaffirmed that nothing prevents president Omer al-Bashir from seeking re-election in the next presidential race.
Western Equatoria governor urges debate on federalism (Radio Tamazuj, 16 October 2014) — Joseph Bangasi Bakosoro, governor of Western Equatoria, has renewed his call for federalism in South Sudan, demanding devolution of powers from the national government.