Nelson Madela:Celebrate 20 Years Of Freedom
Nelson Mandela has celebrated the 20th anniversary of his release from prison with a special dinner, inviting ex-wife Winnie and one of his former jailers.
Mr Mandela, who became South Africa’s first black president, was freed from Robben Island jail on 11 February 1990 after a prison sentence of 27 years.
Mr Mandela has said he developed a friendship with warder Christo Brand that cemented his views of humanity.
The Nobel Prize winner, 91, was also joined by children and grandchildren. Read more »
AU: Gadafi Out, Dr.Bingu New Au Chairman
The United States congratulates Dr. Bingu Wa Mutharika, President of Malawi, on his election by the African Union General Assembly to serve as Chairperson of the African Union (AU) and looks forward to continuing our partnership with the AU to promote peace, prosperity, and security for all Africans. Read more »
Omar Bashir’s:Court Ruling On Genocide
Appeal judges at the International Criminal Court are to decide whether Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir should be charged with genocide.
In issuing its first arrest warrant against a sitting head of state, the ICC said Mr Bashir could be held responsible for war crimes in Darfur.
But the Hague court earlier rejected the prosecution’s request to include charges of genocide. Read more »
S.Sudan:Hunger Result Of internal Conflicts
The number of people needing food aid in south Sudan has quadrupled in a year to more than four million, the UN’s World Food Programme says.
The WFP wants to ensure the people have enough food to last until their next harvest in October.
Southern Sudan’s agriculture minister Samson Kwaje blamed the surge on internal conflict and drought.
The region is recovering from a two-decade civil war and remains one of the least developed parts of the world. Read more »
North Sudan:Flooding south With Free guns
Khartoum government has been accused by southern Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA), for the chaos caused by illegally armed people in southern Sudan.SPLA spokesman, Kuol Dim Kuol, said in an interview with the press today that Khartoum government permits the flow of illegal arms into southern Sudan which are used by armed thugs to destabilize the region. Read more »
Juba: HIV/AID Warning
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JUBA, 29 January 2010 (PlusNews) – The evidence of five years of peace is everywhere in Juba, regional capital of Southern Sudan – in the brisk trade in the city’s markets, its packed bars and nightclubs, and in the relaxed gait of the soldiers of the former rebel Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA). Read more »
15,000 Job For Southern Sudanese In North
15,000 Job Vacancies For Southern Sudanese In North
Report by SRS – Sudan Radio Service, Monday, 01 February 2010:
(Khartoum) – The National Civil Service Commission has disclosed that there are about 15,000 vacancies for southern Sudanese within ministries in the Government of National Unity which need to be filled. Read more »
Salvar Kirr:Self Determination No Matter What
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Kiir assures southerners about referendum
GoSS president has assured Tuesday 2 the 2011 referendum on self-determination will take place and its results will be held no matter other opinions from international bodies. Read more »
