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South Sudan set to resume oil exports
— South Sudan says it has resumed one-third of its oil production, which it shut down last year, and will export its first cargo next month.Oil Minister Stephen Dhieu Dau pushed a button Sunday to resume production at the new n...
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Sudan intensifies arrests, deportations of Christians
A Sudan Pentecostal Church building the government bulldozed earlier this year. (Morning Star News photo) JUBA, South Sudan, April 30, 2013 (Morning Star News) – Sudan has stepped up its targeting of Christians for deportation,...
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South Sudan Refugees Stuck in Limbo, Face Tough Choice
— About two million people have returned to South Sudan since a 2005 peace agreement ended decades of civil war that is estimated to have killed around the same number. But since South Sudan became a nation 18 months ago, tens ...
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Five Killed in South Sudan Highway Attacks
— South Sudanese security forces have been deployed on highways leading into and out of the capital, Juba, after five people were killed in two separate attacks at the weekend.“The army is taking precautions and measures to mak...
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Sudan arrests Coptic priests for baptizing convert
Sudanese authorities have arrested two priests of the Coptic Orthodox Church in Sudan and accused them of baptizing a convert from Islam, sources said.
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Refugee camps spread life-threatening diseases
Hundreds of thousands of refugees fleeing violence in the Middle East and Africa are living in sub-standard conditions.
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Sudans nearing final agreements, except on borders
Sudan and South Sudan are reaching the final stages of their negotiations. Agreements can be finalized next week on most issues, except for the border.
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South Sudan opens new road linking Juba to border
While there are problems with many washed out roads in Juba and other cities and towns across the country this rainy season, South Sudan, with the help of the United States, is making great strides on other major transportation...
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Sudan talks resume on border issues
Sudan and South Sudan have resumed their negotiations in Ethiopia. The two countries need to reach an agreement on several unresolved issues before September 22 or they will face United Nations sanctions.
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South Sudan president plans to shrink government
There is growing support for President Salva Kiir’s plan to downsize his government. Mr. Kiir said earlier this month that due to the current austerity measures, he needs to eliminate positions that will save money and provide ...