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• Machar returns home
  The leader of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement in Opposition has returned to Juba to hold peace talks with the President. In company of the UN Security Council delegates, Dr. Riek Machar arrived in the capital at about 11:45 am. The meeting will revolve around the outstanding issues, including the number and boundaries of states, […]
• 30 S Sudanese released from Sudanese prisons
  Thirty South Sudanese refugees have been released from prison in Sudan after being detained for various crimes, a human rights activist has said. According to Achol Malong Deng, the 15 women and 15 men were released on Thursday after Amnesty International offered them legal aid. The 30 prisoners, reportedly released from various prisons of El-Huda, […]
• Kiir, cleaner are equal before the law, leaders reminded
  A law professor at the University of Juba has called upon the law enforcement agencies to uphold the supremacy of the laws of South Sudan. Early this month, Amnesty International said South Sudanese authorities have allowed impunity to flourish over serious human rights violations. The human rights body said prosecutors only follow the directives of […]
• All peace parties to meet in Juba on Saturday
  The parties to the revitalized peace agreement have agreed to meet in Juba on Saturday to resolve the outstanding issues, according to the interim chairperson of the peace monitoring body – R-JMEC. The outstanding issues include the number and boundaries of states, the allocation of ministerial portfolios, and cantonment of forces before the November 12 […]
• Maban witnesses “unprecedented flooding”
  Unprecedented heavy flooding in South Sudan’s Maban County has affected nearly 200,000 people, including refugees and host population, UNHCR has said. Located in the Upper Nile State, Maban is home to more than 150,000 refugees from Sudan. According to the UNHCR, South Sudan is on a gradual path to recovery from six years of conflict […]