After a long, always troubled and often bloody journey, South Sudan's independence is just days away. July 9th will be a historic day for Sudan, for Africa and for the world. It will mark the end of a long, hard stru ...

UN Security council has demanded the immediate withdrawal of Sudanese troops,from the disputed Abyei region, on the border with South Sudan. ...

South Sudan’s transition to independence was never going to be easy. The people’s overwhelming desire for secession from the North expressed in January’s referendum was only the start. ...

“Tensions are rising in the Sudan… due to a military build-up in the disputed and resource-rich region of Abyei.” ...