Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir has suspended an upcoming summit with South Sudan following a series of fresh clashes between the two countries on Monday. President Bashir had been set to travel to Juba on April 3 to discuss disputes about oil revenues and border issues with his South Sudanese counterpart, Salva Kiir. But Sudan’s state […]
Sudan Suspends Summit with South Sudan Following Clashes
Posted March 27th, 2012 at 1:50 am (UTC-5)
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Georgia’s Breakaway South Ossetia Heads for Presidential Run-Off; Abkhazia Chooses New Parliament
Posted March 26th, 2012 at 4:20 pm (UTC-5)
Georgia’s breakaway regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia have held elections, but the European Union and the United States refused to recognize the polls. In South Ossetia, voters cast ballots Sunday to chose a new president after disputed November elections were annulled by a local court. However, none of the four candidates won the majority […]
Food Subsidies Would Help South Asia Cope With Food Price Hikes
Posted March 19th, 2012 at 12:45 am (UTC-5)
The Asian Development Bank says a price hike in food staples, like rice and wheat, could push tens of millions more people into extreme poverty in South Asia. But a new study by the ADB says food subsidies targeted at the poorest in the region would help them cope with increased food costs. In a […]
Sudan, South Sudan Presidents to Meet
Posted March 13th, 2012 at 3:25 pm (UTC-5)
Mediators in the talks between Sudan and South Sudan say their heads of state will meet soon, as the two sides continue talks on land demarcation and division of oil revenues On Tuesday in Addis Ababa, representatives from both countries agreed to set up commissions to handle complex nationality and border issues that have heightened […]
Sudan, South Sudan to Set up Panels on Citizenship, Border Issues
Posted March 13th, 2012 at 10:50 am (UTC-5)
Sudan and South Sudan have agreed to set up commissions to handle complex nationality and border issues that have heightened tension between the countries. Officials at the talks in Ethiopia’s capital say negotiators will initial agreements on the panels Tuesday, with heads of state to sign the pacts during a ceremony in coming weeks. South […]
Over 100 Dead in South Sudan Tribal Fighting
Posted March 12th, 2012 at 12:05 pm (UTC-5)
Officials in South Sudan say at least 100 people have been killed and hundreds more wounded in renewed tribal hostilities. The governor of Jonglei state, Kuol Manyang, outlined the casualty totals in a Monday news conference: “The recent incident of death… committed by Murle youth in Akobo County in which a big number of people […]
Sudan, South Sudan Talks Continue Despite Tensions
Posted March 8th, 2012 at 5:20 am (UTC-5)
Talks continue between Sudan and South Sudan as they try to resolve simmering disputes over oil, borders, and citizenship issues. A VOA correspondent at the scene, in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa, says the talks are focusing on border issues, while the African Union mediation team seeks common ground on the more contentious issues of citizenship […]
Tense Sudan, South Sudan Talks Enter 2nd Day
Posted March 7th, 2012 at 12:10 pm (UTC-5)
Talks to resolve tension between Sudan and South Sudan have entered a second day, after negotiations ended in shouting Tuesday. A VOA correspondent at the scene, in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, reports the talks are in a delicate stage as the sides try to resolve simmering disputes over oil, borders, and citizenship issues. Talks on […]
Tense Sudan, South Sudan Talks Enter 2nd Day
Posted March 7th, 2012 at 10:00 am (UTC-5)
Talks to resolve tension between Sudan and South Sudan have entered a second day, after negotiations ended in shouting Tuesday. A VOA correspondent at the scene, in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, reports the talks are in a delicate stage as the sides try to resolve simmering disputes over oil, borders, and citizenship issues. Talks on […]
Sudan/South Sudan Talks in Deadlock
Posted March 6th, 2012 at 3:00 pm (UTC-5)
Talks between Sudan and South Sudan broke down in a shouting match late Tuesday, not long after the U.N. demanded the countries take steps to avoid war. A participant in the talks told VOA that the talks stopped after the sides could not agree on the wording of a draft agreement over citizenship issues. Negotiations […]
