November 30

• Sudan: Parliament Speaker Accused of 'Covering Up' Public Banks Fraud

  A number of lawmakers blasted the parliament speaker Ahmed Ibrahim and claimed that he is covering up "blatant irregularities" committed by public banks that inflicted huge losses... Read more »

• South Sudan: Yei Commissioner Asks for Support to Maintain Roads, Boost Food Production

  Yei County's Commissioner, Juma David Augustine, appealed Wednesday for financial support to maintain roads in the area in order to boost food production. Read more »

• South Sudan: Machar Calls to Prepare Ground for National Reconciliation and Healing

  South Sudan's vice-president, Riek Machar, on Thursday urged the leaderships of the state governments to prepare the ground for the upcoming conference on national reconciliation... Read more »

• Ethiopia: Prime Minister Reshuffles Cabinet

  Ethiopia's prime minister, Hailemariam Dessalegn, on Thursday reshuffled his cabinet; his first since he assumed power last September following the death of his predecessor, Meles... Read more »

• South Sudan: Ministry of Interior Launches Passport and Nationality Registration in Jonglei

  South Sudan's ministry of interior directorate of migration, passport and nationality certificates launched registration in Bor, in a ceremony that received attendees from Juba's... Read more »

November 29

• Sudan: Sudan's Misseriya Stage Demonstrations Against Mbeki's Abyei Proposal

  Around 100 members of the Arab Misseriya tribe staged a demonstration in Khartoum on Wednesday to protest the proposal tabled by African Union (AU) mediator Thabo Mbeki on the... Read more »

• Sudan: North Darfur Authorities Express Reservations Over Unamid's New Security Strategy

  The government of North Darfur State voiced reservations over a security strategy that the United Nations-African Union Peacekeeping Mission in the region (UNAMID) aims to adopt in... Read more »

• South Sudan: South Kordofan and Blue Nile Conflict Compromises Security Deal Implementation - South Sudan

  South Sudanese Ambassador to the United Nations said the implementation of security arrangements will be compromised without the resolution of South Kordofan and Blue Nile... Read more »

• Sudan: Sudanese MPs to Intercede With President for Clemency of 'Subversive Attempt' Detainees

  A group of parliamentarians representing Sudan's ruling National Congress Party (NCP) announced their intention on Wednesday to meet President Omer Al-Bashir and request clemency... Read more »

• South Sudan: Human Rights in the Administration of Justice in South Sudan - Challenges and Recommendations [document]

  1. Application Of International Law In South Sudan Domestic Courts. Read more »

• Sudan: Two Men Gunned Down in Lakes State

  Unidentified gunmen have killed two people and stole their motorbike in Mayom payam [district] of Rumbek North county, Lakes state, on Wednesday. Read more »

• South Sudan: South Sudan Agrees With International Partner to Promote Peace

  The Republic of South Sudan's Peace Commission and the African Center for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (ACCORD) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for... Read more »

• Africa: UN - Remittance to Poorest Nations Increases to U.S.$27 Billion

  Remittances sent to poor nations from family and friends living abroad has increased from $3.5 billion in 1990 to $27 billion in 2011, according to a new United Nations report. Read more »

• South Sudan: Juba Unveils Water Project to Mitigate Conflicts in Jonglei

  The Government of South Sudan and its development partners have unveiled a three-year water project, seeking to reduce conflict in Jonglei state. Read more »

• South Sudan: South Sudan Calls for Peaceful Resolution to Congo Conflict

  South Sudan on Wednesday called for a peaceful resolution to conflict in the neighbouring country of the Democratic Republic of Congo, where dissident armed groups last week took... Read more »

November 28

• Sudan: Another Coup in Sudan - the Politics of Temptation [opinion]

  The contradictions ravaging the Sudanese Islamic Movement (SIM) matured in the folds of its 8th General Conference into an antagonism between loyalists and dissidents, an... Read more »

• Sudan: Sudanese Official Says Some Coup Plotters 'Confessed'

  The state minister at the presidency of the republic in Sudan, Amin Hassan Omar, claimed on Tuesday that some of the plotters of the coup attempt allegedly foiled by intelligence... Read more »

• Sudan: Khartoum Rejects South Sudan's Criticism Over Abyei Meeting

  A Sudanese official said his government is conducting consultations on its nominees for Abyei interim institutions, refuting South Sudanese criticism over the delay in the... Read more »

• Sudan: Khartoum Though Has a Case Must Give Peace a Chance [opinion]

  Sudan and South Sudan have agreed to disagree. The two countries were made to sign an agreement known as Cooperation Agreement two months ago in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa,... Read more »

• South Sudan: UN Urges South Sudan to Ratify Chemical Weapons Treaty 'Without Delay'

  The United Nations has urged South Sudan, one of the eight countries not party to the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC), to ensure it ratifies the treaty "without delay". Read more »

• Sudan: Sudan Urges U.S. Support to Convince Juba to Implement Security Deal

  Sudan reiterated its demand to implement the security arrangements included in the Cooperation Agreement signed with the South Sudan, and expressed hope that United States can help... Read more »

• South Sudan: Kiir Says He Will Fight Against Poverty in South Sudan

  South Sudan's President Salva Kiir Mayardit, has reiterated his government's commitment to fight against poverty which he said has inflicted on the bulk of the populations across... Read more »

• Somalia: Amisom Commander Visits Hiiraan, Says Somali Army Will Be Trained

  The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) force commander, Lt. General Andrew Gutti, on Sunday made a visit to Belet Weyne town, capital of the Hiiraan region to inspect the... Read more »

• Sudan: Sudan Expects 'Hike' in Oil Output

  Sudan has said it expects its oil production to increase to 180,000 barrels per day in the next year, in sharp contrast with forecasts put forward by the International Energy... Read more »

• South Sudan: Yei Commissioner Vows to Fight Violence Against Women and Children

  The Commissioner of Yei County in South Sudan's Central Equatoria State, Juma David Augustine, said on Tuesday that his administration will "not relent" in fighting all forms of... Read more »