Sudan rulers urge parties to agree on ‘independent’ for PM
Sudan's new military rulers urged political parties Sunday to select an "independent" figure to become prime minister and form a civilian government, an AFP correspondent at their meeting said.
Sudan needs protection from U.S. aggressive actions – Al-Bashir tells Putin
Khartoum needs protection from Washington’s aggressive actions, as the situation in Sudan is the result of U.S. policy, Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir said Thursday at the meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Sudan extends state of emergency in 4 regions
South Sudan on Friday said it had extended the state of emergency in four restive states until 2018 to curb the recent spike in rival communities and clan-based violence amid ongoing disarmament.
13 S. Sudan soldiers accused of rape, murder of aid workers appear in court
Thirteen South Sudanese soldiers accused of alleged rape of five foreign aid workers and killing their local colleague on Tuesday appeared before a military court on Tuesday.
South Sudan frees UN journalist held for over 2 years without charge
The South Sudanese government on Friday freed a South Sudanese journalist working for a UN radio station after two and a half years of imprisonment, officials said.
