South Sudan

South Sudan has restarted oil production, more than a year after it was halted by disputes with its neighbour Sudan.

It would not be allowed to leave, he said, until South Sudan paid customs fees.

The number of people needing food aid in south Sudan has quadrupled in a year to more than four million, the UN's World Food Programme says.

Girard says the agency expects, that of those returning to South Sudan, up to 100, 000 could need emergency assistance.

Fighting has broken out on the border between Sudan and South Sudan, shortly after the South pulled out of a disputed border town.

China is ready to assist South Sudan in its development and improve people's living standards.

It was a breezy, sunny day in midtown Manhattan, and the wind caught the South Sudan flag as it unfurled in front of the United Nations.

South Sudan is ready to maintain friendly relations with Sudan to settle outstanding issues between both sides.

THE secession of South Sudan from the rest of the country was always going to be a messy divorce.

Kiir said he welcomes Yang as the first foreign minister from a permanent member country of the UN Security Council to visit South Sudan.

I am in Juba, the capital of South Sudan, and heading for a remote bit of Nuerland, hard up against the bandit border with Ethiopia.

South Sudan will start out as one of the poorest nations on the planet, where one in seven children dies before the age of five.

South Sudan occupies one of the least developed and most remote parts of Africa.

She was born two months ago on the dusty floor of a mud hut in remote South Sudan, far from medical help.

With a few hours to go before south Sudan becomes an independent state, final preparations are underway in the capital Juba.

Speaking after the poll result was announced, Mr Bashir said: "The referendum in South Sudan will take place on schedule. "

The timing of the mounting attacks on Coptic Christians in Egypt and the build-up to the referendum in South Sudan are no coincidence.

International observers have said the south Sudan referendum was free, fair and credible.

He said South Sudan has a vast territory, brilliant civilizations, industrious and brave people.

AFTER a week's voting in a long-anticipated referendum, the secession of South Sudan looks ever more likely.

South Sudan prepared to celebrate its secession from Sudan following decades of political infighting and civil war.

The recent flare-up in violence suggests difficult times ahead for what will be Africa's newest country of south Sudan.

Another round of civil war is the last thing he needs: he is more likely to wait for the new South Sudan to unravel of its own accord.

The United States military is joining efforts to help build the newly independent nation of South Sudan.

South Sudan would not be the first African state to fail, but it may do so more spectacularly than most.

To help south Sudan prepare for independence, Internet giant Google is training volunteers to help improve maps of the new country.

South Sudan withdrew from fighting in Heglig once before during the past two weeks, only to return a few days later to retake control.

At best, it seems, Britain sees it as a chip to be exchanged for setting south Sudan free and making peace in Darfur.

Various other surveys put the general rate of HIV in South Sudan at just over one percent.

Many governors of South Sudan's 10 states are trying to round up sex workers and deport them.

It has also let tanks be quietly shipped into South Sudan, in case the north decides to clobber the south, as it has done before.

It said that planned projects to tackle high rates of HIV in areas of China and South Sudan might be affected by the funding cut.

As South Sudan's government relies on oil for almost all of its revenue, these comments were bound to provoke.

Last December, the United States supported a military assault on the LRA by the armies of Uganda, Congo Kinshasa, and South Sudan.

The week of voting is the long awaited culmination of a 2005 peace deal between north and south Sudan.

The United Nations says at least 600 people are now known to have died and 1, 000 wounded in ethnic clashes in South Sudan.

South Sudan is going to be having a referendum in 2011 in which it is very likely to vote itself independence.

Sudan and South Sudan have disagreed over borders, oil and citizenship since the South became an independent nation last July.

Seventy-five per cent of the oil reserves are in South Sudan, but as it's landlocked, it has to export it via the north.

The decision to send officers follows a White House memorandum last week to send weapons and defense aid to South Sudan.

IT HAS been only a month since South Sudan split from the north. Already, however, the new neighbours are squabbling.

The new state of South Sudan (see picture), which combines oil wealth with instability and underdevelopment, will surely join its ranks.

The United States says it will normalize diplomatic ties with Sudan once the results of south Sudan's independence referendum are certified.

Development of an alternative crude oil exports infrastructure by South Sudan would take no less than five years.

There was a wonderful speech from the vice-president of South Sudan, Riek Machar, announcing that his country would work for peace.

South Sudan has made some progress in education in the six years since the peace deal, a period otherwise squandered.

An outbreak of tribal violence in south Sudan has left at least 185 people dead, most of them women and children.

South Sudan is already a major recipient of aid as it seeks to create the conditions for domestic and foreign industry to flourish.

Then on July 2, South Sudan broke away from the Arab-dominated north, taking with it oil wells and substantial oil deposits.

South Sudan's jerry-built towns are dominated by aid agencies, whose people often complain about the lack of a private sector.

A copy of the cargo manifest shows it was commissioned by the semi-autonomous government of south Sudan.

Doing business in South Sudan is a formidable challenge at the best of times.

South Sudan has blamed its northern neighbour, the Republic of Sudan, for the aerial bombardment of a refugee camp south of the border.

It was quick to recognise oil-rich South Sudan when it seceded in July, having sent observers to monitor its referendum on independence.

Total holds the largest, but yet to be explored, single oil exploration block (Block B) southeast of South Sudan.

South Sudan will also be one of the world's least developed nations.

China is sending an envoy to Sudan and South Sudan to help resolve a dispute over oil exports, of which China is a major customer.

More than half the population of South Sudan are facing food shortages due to the continuing conflict with Sudan, the UN is warning.

At least 185 people were killed in another bout of intertribal fighting in South Sudan.

The leaders of Sudan and South Sudan must live up to their responsibilities.

South Sudan is a risk, but it should be wholeheartedly welcomed into the comity of independent states.

During the coming year, the United Nations will be critical to keeping a larger peace as north and south Sudan decide their future.

He could also disrupt the peace deal that was signed in 2005 with the rebels of south Sudan after nearly 50 years of on-off fighting.

China has called on Sudan and South Sudan to resolve a dispute that has blocked the flow of oil exports from the south.

Parts of South Sudan, Eritrea, the Central African Republic and Tanzania are suffering too.

China sincerely hopes that South Sudan and Sudan can be good neighbors, good partners and good brothers forever.

The Ugandans, some of them veterans of peacekeeping in Somalia, fought alongside troops from the armies of Congo and south Sudan.

Ramsar is the main transport hub of South Sudan, several United Nations agencies and international aid groups have bases here.

Belatedly, most Arab governments and commentators have come to accept the inevitability of South Sudan's separation.

Sudan and its newly independent neighbour South Sudan have set up several committees to resolve outstanding disputes.

Organizers hope to hold the next session in south Sudan.

If south Sudan achieves independence, the views of its government on who should build the pipeline will be crucial.

North and south Sudan agreed to set up a demilitarized buffer zone along their border days before the country splits.

The January referendum confirms that South Sudan will become a sovereign country. But it will struggle to prosper.

The geopolitics of east Africa could be reshaped in January, when south Sudan will hold a referendum on independence.

In south Sudan, foreign donors cannot decide if they are dealing with a humanitarian emergency or building a nation.

South Sudan, independent since July, is underlining a growing problem for China: its increasing dependence on energy imports.

If South Sudan is to hold together and prosper, it has to overcome many hurdles.

Newly independent South Sudan is a rare example of conscription being introduced (in the hope of supplanting private militias).

Over the years this self-differentiation has been diffused and socialized into the collective psyche of the people of South Sudan.

The bombings come just three weeks before south Sudan declares independence and Sudan officially splits into two nations.

Currently, China, the United States, Russia, France and other countries have announced recognition of the Republic of South Sudan.

The leaders of Sudan and South Sudan have held direct talks in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa aimed at resolving long-running disputes.

Think about it: One year ago, when we met here in New York, the prospect of a successful referendum in South Sudan was in doubt.

Not surprisingly, many people, especially in Africa, wonder whether South Sudan deserves to become a country at all.

The presidents of Sudan and South Sudan meet again Monday after failing to reach a deal in talks Sunday on border disputes and oil sharing.

But South Sudan can be cautiously hopeful that a commercially minded China will not oppose its independence.

UNHCR Representative for South Sudan Mireille Girard says the agency is making contingency plans based on a number of possible scenarios.

The main parties in north and south Sudan have reached a deal on the distribution of seats in parliament, ending a long deadlock.

Before South Sudan's new diplomats relax on the cocktail circuit, they will also need to establish ties with a long list of other outfits.

Q: Voter registration for the upcoming South Sudan referendum has officially started.

Landlocked South Sudan relies on its northern neighbor's pipelines and port on the Red Sea to export oil.

The Wildlife Conservation Society, a charity backed in South Sudan with American government cash, hopes so.

But after decades of struggling for independence, South Sudan is not short of patience.

China welcomes South Sudan's participation in FOCAC and invites South Sudan to send delegates to the meetings.

On the brink of independence, south Sudan lacks a lot of basic information about its own towns and communities.

IT HAS been only a month since South Sudan split from the north.

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has criticised South Sudan, saying its seizure of Heglig oil field in Sudan is illegal.

Recent missions, such as UNMIS in South Sudan show that protection of civilians needs to be at the centre of the UN's focus.

South Sudan should move quickly to show its commitment to democratic governance, transparency, and human rights.

South Sudan has accused Athor of receiving support from Khartoum, but the rebel leader denies the allegation.

The people of South Sudan believe that their economic status and standards of living will improve if they form a new republic.

Large parts of South Sudan are invitingly fertile.

Ongoing tension between Sudan and South Sudan is affecting bilateral and trade relations.

The new country, which is likely to be called South Sudan, faces many hurdles.

Sudan may have engaged in war crimes against civilians there sympathetic to South Sudan.

We're talking about places maybe in South Sudan that are very, very remote.

South Sudan, along with Kenya's new constitution, is the project closest to President Kibaki's heart, says a confidant.

China welcomes the embassy of South Sudan to be established in Beijing as soon as possible, Yang said.

Salva Kiir, the SPLM leader, is both vice-president of Sudan and president of the official new government of South Sudan.

Salva Kiir, the SPLM leader, is both vice-president of Sudan and president of the official new government of South Sudan.

The U. S. , for example, has spent $300 million on development assistance to South Sudan as it has sought to create a new government.

Now, however, South Sudan has become independent, and it has three quarters of the oil reserves.

Currently, South Sudan and Sudan are still negotiating on some outstanding issues.

South Sudan, newly independent and embattled, has little stomach for fighting the LRA.

The United Nations General Assembly has voted to admit newly independent South Sudan as its 193rd member.

But the emergence of South Sudan as the world's newest country (number 193 if you count by UN membership) will not spark a new war.

Only four percent of good land in South Sudan is being farmed.

Officials of the Republic of South Sudan basked Sunday in the glow of a one-day old nation.

Information will help the new government of South Sudan plan development efforts.

Information will help the new government of South Sudan plan development efforts.

It may end up involved in the new state of South Sudan.

Sudan threatened to blockade South Sudan's oil exports this week amid a dispute over pipeline fees.

The euphoria built as people here waved goodbye to the north of Sudan and the flag of South Sudan was raised.

But now the coming secession of South Sudan has prompted fears of renewed ethnic conflict.

YESTERDAY the flag of South Sudan was raised in front of the United Nations in New York.

In the latest budget, over 40% of the precious oil money, South Sudan's only source of income, has been earmarked for military expenditure.

South Sudan's president Salva Kiir (L) and Sudan's president Omar Hassan al-Bashir attend the Independence Day ceremony in Juba.

THE world's newest country, South Sudan, is facing its first big test, barely two months after its inauguration.

Some claim that the acronym used by the government of South Sudan (GOSS) stands for "government of self-service" .

Some claim that the acronym used by the government of South Sudan (GOSS) stands for "government of self-service" .

The World Food Programme says the malnutrition rate in South Sudan is 16%, which signals a permanent humanitarian emergency.

Clinton is meeting Friday with South Sudan President Salva Kiir in Juba during the brief visit.

He Wenping, said China's future, or will focus on balancing development and the relationship between North and South Sudan.

But there have also been cases of South Sudan hammering militias that dared to defy it.

North and south Sudan fought a 21-year civil war, in which about two million people were killed.

But since then South Sudan has faced tribal and rebel violence in several areas.

Semi-nomadic pastoral tribes populate South Sudan.

Sudan, the country South Sudan is breaking away from, will recognize the new country as soon as Friday turns to Saturday.

Many had believed Khartoum would never let oil-rich South Sudan secede.

Many had believed Khartoum would never let oil-rich South Sudan secede.

It is a common sight in rural areas of Kenya and South Sudan, as most smallholder farmers are women.

But in the longer run few observers sound confident that South Sudan will be harmonious.

South Sudan, the world's newest country, will launch its currency next week, officials say.

South Sudan is preparing to declare its independence on July ninth.

Council intends to become the Republic of South Sudan next week to recommend a new member of the UN General Assembly.

The South Sudan flag was later hoisted outside U. N. headquarters.

On July 9, tens of thousands gathered in Juba to celebrate the birth of the world's newest nation, South Sudan.

Currently, the only reported cases have been in Chad, Ethiopia, Mali and South Sudan.

South Sudan is a vast country with rich natural resources.

South Sudan is a vast country with rich natural resources.

South Sudan officially became the 193rd member of the United Nations on July 14 in the 65th session of the UN General Assembly.

South Sudan has five million inhabitants and has been fighting a war of independence with North Sudan since 1959.

Addressing peace and security in Sudan and South Sudan.

South Sudan has minerals galore: gold, copper, iron ore and more, largely unexplored.

World leaders have congratulated the Republic of South Sudan on gaining independence.

China has extensive oil interests in south Sudan.

As China's international influence is rising, South Sudan welcomes China to play an active role in this regard.

South Sudan, where the government is soon to bid for full independence, is awash with arms.

South Sudan is set to become fully independent in July.

South Sudan is set to become fully independent in July.

Villagers in South Sudan need not buy farmland.

We are confident that with concerted efforts, China-South Sudan relations will have a splendid future.

The southern Sudanese army says the northern military has carried out air raids in south Sudan.

Ministers in South Sudan's capital, Juba, at first claimed they had "won the case" , then grew puzzled.

Instead, the conflict will be within South Sudan.

Conflict with the north has dominated South Sudan since 1956.

Priests, who are highly respected in South Sudan, co-operate with the government, though not unreservedly.

A question keeps cropping up: is South Sudan a nation of equals or a Dinka state?

They forced out troops from south Sudan.

The UN is midwife to the world's newest country, South Sudan.

South Sudan could offer a timely pilot.

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said that a great task lay ahead for South Sudan.

We sincerely wish the people of South Sudan remarkable achievements under the leadership of President Kiir on their path of nation building.

Sudan said it halted South Sudan's oil exports because the newly independent south owes $730 million in transit fees.

The government of south Sudan, based in Juba, has suffered from the falling price of oil.

Well, in South Sudan we have an action plan with the SPLA.

Li Zhiguo, Charge d'Affaires of China's Embassy in South Sudan also attended the above activities.

I am delighted to visit this young nation, the Republic of South Sudan, at the invitation of Foreign Minister Deng Alor Kol.

Another 2, 000-odd are sandwiched between the Eritreans and the Ethiopians, plus 10, 000 in south Sudan.

The government of South Sudan, which became independent on July 9th, says it wants to keep Bandingalo pristine.

We are South Sudan, we don't need a new name.

After separation South Sudan's share is about 75 per cent or 350, 000 bpd.

South Sudan has invaded parts of the north less than a year after its secession

But also, if you look at the last year, within South Sudan levels of violence are still very concerning.

In many towns, let alone the remoter areas, the putative government of the state of South Sudan has made barely any impression at all;

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