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DELAY TO ABYEI REFERENDUM “UNACCEPTABLE” SAYS OFFICIAL

Residents of the disputed Abyei region will not accept a delay on the referendum whether to belong to south Sudan and may organize it...

LAKES STATE REFERENDUM SUB-COMMITTEES SWORN-IN

The 40 members who make up Lakes State Referendum Sub-Committees took oath of office yesterday before the Chairman of Southern Sudan Referendum Bureau, Chan...

AIDS AWARENESS WORKSHOP TARGETS TEACHERS IN RUMBEK

A workshop aimed at making teachers aware of HIV and AIDS to combat its spread kicked off in Rumbek on Tuesday. The five-day event...

SPLA RELEASES ALMOST 8000 EX-COMBATANTS

The South Sudan army demobilized almost 8000 men, women and children who served in the armed forces in the region since July of last...

BISHOP OF RUMBEK EXPRESSES SOLIDARITY WITH CARDINAL OF KHARTOUM

The Catholic Bishop of Rumbek expressed solidarity with the archbishop of Khartoum, following Sunday's failed attempt on his life while celebrating the Eucharist. A...

SOUTH SUDAN PARTIES MEET TO FORGE CONSENSUS AHEAD OF REFERENDUM

South Sudan political parties started today a three-day forum under the theme "Southern Sudan United for Free, Fair and Transparent Referendum" to reach a...

LEADERS EXPRESS VEWS ON PARTIES FORUM

Twenty five political parties are meeting in Juba to build a consensus that will guarantee a free and fair referendum. SCR News spoke to...

ABYEI REFERENDUM TALKS FAIL, NEW ROUND SCHEDULED

Nine days of US-mediated talks between the SPLM and the NCP over the Abyei referendum and other issues have failed in Addis Ababa. SPLM...

ABYEI BACK TO NORMAL AFTER SHOOTING INCIDENT

The situation in Abyei town calmed down after a trader was wounded by a member of the northern army belonging to the Joint Integrated...

YOUTH FOR REFERENDUM CALLS FOR CALM AFTER MEMBERS’ ARREST

The leaders of a youth organization for the referendum appealed for calm after some members were arrested in Khartoum last week. Seven...

GOVERNORS’ FORUM TO BE HELD AT THE END OF OCTOBER

The eighth South Sudan Governors' Forum is scheduled for the end of this month after the Commissioners' Forum took place in the ten states...

JUBA RESIDENTS REACT TO GADDAFI’STATEMENT ON REFERENDUM

People in Juba reacted strongly to a statement made by Libyan president Muammar Gaddafi saying that the independence of south Sudan would encourage similar...

EASTERN EQUATORIA GOVERNMENT ASSURES SAFETY DURING REFERENDUM

Eastern Equatoria deputy governor assured foreign traders they would be safe during the referendum and the exercise would be peaceful and transparent. Nartisio...

ABYEI TALKS FAIL

Talks between north and south Sudan over issues concerning Abyei region and its referendum failed. Both NCP and SPLM delegations said they were...

SUDANESE ARMY CAUSES UNREST IN ABYEI, SAYS SPLA

The security situation along the South-North Borders and especially in Abyei Area is deteriorating with the SPLA blaming the northern army for the unrest....

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