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Profile of South Sudan’s Riek Machar Teny Dhurgon

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Riek Machar Teny Dhurgon (born 1953) is a South Sudanese politician who had been Vice President of South Sudan from its independence in 2011 until his dismissal in 2013. Machar obtained a PhD in mechanical engineering in 1984 and then joined the rebel Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Army (SPLM/A) during the Second Sudanese Civil War (1983–2005). Riek fell out with the... Read More

Al Bashir Takes Part in African Summit Today in Addis Ababa

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ADDIS ABABA--President Omer Al Bashir takes part in the 19th heads of state and prime ministers African Summit in Addis Ababa today after it has been transferred from Malawi as per the Sudanese request.The conference is going to focus on reinforcing intra-regional and cross lateral trade in light of the last summit's recommendations focusing on the same issue and singling... Read More

US Voices Concern over Crackdown on Demonstrators in Sudan

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ATLANTA--In a press Statement, The United States says it  is deeply concerned by the crackdown by the Sudanese authorities on peaceful demonstrators in Khartoum over the last three days. The US has  called on the Government of Sudan to respect the right of its citizens to freedoms of expression and peaceful assembly in order to raise their grievances. . Read More