The United Nations says it is “alarmed” by Monday’s air raids on a South Sudan refugee camp holding about 5,000 people who had fled violence in neighboring Sudan. A statement from the U.N. refugee agency Tuesday said the raid took place in the Upper Nile state town of Elfoj, about 10 kilometers from the Sudanese […]
UN Condemns Air Raids on South Sudan Refugee Camp
Posted January 24th, 2012 at 4:20 pm (UTC-5)
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UN Condemns Air Raids on South Sudan Refugee Camp
Posted January 24th, 2012 at 10:20 am (UTC-5)
The United Nations says it is “alarmed” by air attacks on a South Sudan refugee camp holding about 5,000 people who had fled violence in neighboring Sudan. The U.N. refugee agency says Tuesday the raid took place in the Upper Nile state town of Elfoj, about 10 kilometers from the Sudan border. The agency reports […]
South Sudan Moves to Shut Down Oil Production
Posted January 23rd, 2012 at 10:40 am (UTC-5)
South Sudan says it has taken the first steps toward halting oil production, a new escalation in its dispute with Sudan over oil revenue. Minister of Information Barnaba Marial Benjamin tells reporters that South Sudanese oil fields began shutting down Sunday, two days after the government warned it may stop production. He says oil companies […]
South Sudan Threatens to Shut Down Oil Production
Posted January 20th, 2012 at 10:30 am (UTC-5)
South Sudan says it may shut down oil production because neighboring Sudan is seizing southern oil flowing through its pipelines. A South Sudan government spokesman told reporters Friday that the minister of petroleum and mining has begun a process to halt production within the next two weeks. VOA has learned that South Sudan’s President Salva […]
Paralyzed Man Reaches South Pole
Posted January 18th, 2012 at 8:35 pm (UTC-5)
A paralyzed man from the western U.S. state of Nevada has become the first adaptive athlete in history to reach the South Pole. Grant Kogan completed his trip to the Antarctic South Pole on the 100th anniversary of Robert Falcon Scott’s trek there with the Terra Nova Expedition. The British explorer completed his journey on […]
Nearly 50 Killed in South Sudan Clashes
Posted January 17th, 2012 at 10:50 am (UTC-5)
Officials in South Sudan say nearly 50 people have been killed in a revenge attack sparked by clashes between rival communities. Authorities say the fighting began late Monday when armed men from the Murle tribe stormed a Lou Nuer village in Duk county, in the northern part of Jonglei state. This is the second attack […]
South Sudan Signs New Oil Deals
Posted January 13th, 2012 at 1:20 pm (UTC-5)
Newly independent South Sudan has signed new agreements with foreign oil companies to replace deals made by the previously unified Sudan. South Sudan’s oil minister has confirmed to VOA that representatives of the Chinese, Malaysian and Indian national oil companies signed deals in the southern capital of Juba Friday. The agreements give the companies exploration […]
57 Killed in Tribal Clashes in South Sudan
Posted January 13th, 2012 at 9:55 am (UTC-5)
Officials in South Sudan say 57 people have been killed in renewed fighting between two rival tribes. The officials said Friday the clashes broke out Wednesday when armed members of the Murle tribe attacked villages of the Lou Nuer tribe in Jonglei state. About 6,000 men from the Lou Nuer attacked the town of Pibor […]
Obama Orders Military Officers to South Sudan
Posted January 11th, 2012 at 5:00 pm (UTC-5)
President Barack Obama has ordered five U.S. military officers to join the United Nations mission to help set up the newly-founded country of South Sudan. A Pentagon spokesman says the officers from the Army, Air Force, Navy, and Marines will take part in what the Pentagon calls peace operations. This includes helping with good governance, […]
South Sudan Accuses Sudan of Blocking Oil Shipments
Posted January 10th, 2012 at 12:05 pm (UTC-5)
South Sudan says its northern neighbor, Sudan, has blocked it from exporting 3.4-million barrels of oil during the past month. Sudan controls the pipelines that landlocked South Sudan needs to ship its oil to market, and the sides have been locked in a dispute about oil revenue and transport fees since the south became independent […]
