Your weekly roundup of key political stories from Sudan and South Sudan:
Youths petition for removal of ‘incompetent’ Warrap governor (Radio Tamazuj, 11 July 2015) – A group of youths in Warrap State have petitioned for the removal of Warrap State Governor Nyandeng Malek, charging her with incompetence, corruption and adopting dictatorship.
Onyoti says 9 July is for all S Sudanese, not only SPLM (Radio Tamazuj, 10 July 2015) – The Leader of the Minority in the National Legislative Assembly Onyoti Adigo says it is unfortunate that opposition political party leaders were not given a formal place in the protocol at the 9 July celebrations, claiming they were not even invited.
White House questions ‘legitimacy’ of South Sudan govt (Radio Tamazuj, 9 July 2015) – The top external security advisor to United States President Barack Obama has criticized South Sudanese rebels and the government, saying the latter has “squandered its legitimacy” and “subverted democracy.”
Pagan Amum plans to visit Khartoum (Radio Tamazuj, 7 July 2015) – SPLM Secretary-General Pagan Amum says he intends to visit Khartoum in order to engage in serious talks with Sudan’s ruling National Congress Party (NCP).
S Sudan Abyei leader rejects Misseriya meeting (Radio Tamazuj, 6 July 2015) – South Sudan’s head of the Abyei Administrative Area Chol Deng Alak says his side rejects participation in a meeting with Misseriya leaders in Addis Ababa organized by the Abyei Joint Oversight Committee (AJOC).