(JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN) – Russia’s top diplomat in South Sudan has held a series of meetings with South Sudanese officials in Juba, with talks centred on infrastructure, industry and preparations for an upcoming summit in Moscow. Ambassador Aleksandr Kosmodemiyanskiy met with the caretaker governor of Western Equatoria State, Badagbu DanielContinue Reading
(KHARTOUM, SUDAN) – Sudan has appointed a new head of its side of the Abyei Joint Oversight Committee and restated its position that South Sudan’s decision to include the disputed region in its December elections does not align with existing agreements. The Chairman of Sudan’s Transitional Sovereignty Council, General AbdelContinue Reading
(ABYEI/KAPOETA) – Hundreds of displaced children in the Abyei region are receiving vital support to recover from trauma and rebuild their lives, while young advocates in Kapoeta in Eastern Equatoria State are being trained to push for their own rights, as part of ongoing efforts to protect the nation’s youngestContinue Reading
(HO CHI MINH) – Vietnam has deployed additional personnel to United Nations peacekeeping operations in South Sudan and Abyei, reinforcing its commitment to international peace and security. On September 22, a departure ceremony was held at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City to send off 63Continue Reading
(ABYEI) – The Chief Executive Officer of Zain South Sudan, accompanied by the company’s Director for Regulatory Affairs, held a high level meeting with Justice Charles Abyei, Chief Administrator of the Abyei Administrative Area. The discussions held at the end of July focused on expanding and strengthening telecom services inContinue Reading
(ABYEI) – The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations has conducted a three day training session in Abyei focused on fish post harvest handling and processing, in partnership with Abyei Community Action for Development and with funding from the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA).Continue Reading
(ABYEI) – A group of women in the Abyei Administrative Area have received training in milk handling and processing as part of an empowerment initiative led by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations in collaboration with the Department of Agriculture, Animal Resources and Fisheries in Abyei.Continue Reading
(ABYEI) – Authorities in the Abyei Administrative Area have confirmed that five people were killed and more than ten others injured in an overnight attack last Friday on a cattle camp in Amethbek. According to Information Minister Yohanna Akol Mach, the assailants, believed to be from neighbouring Unity State, openedContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of South Sudan, Ambassador Akuei Bona Malwal, met with the Chief Administrator of the Abyei Administrative Area, Charles Abyei, on Wednesday to discuss the current situation in Abyei and ongoing peace efforts. During the meeting, both leaders discussed theContinue Reading
