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In January 2012, South Sudan stopped oil production after it failed to reach an agreement with Sudan on transit fees.(2) The dispute crippled the economies of both Sudan and South Sudan and fuelled...
The Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union, Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, welcomes the news of the resumption of oil production by South Sudan, and its transit and export through...
“We have seen buy-in from many entities, including great vision from TNPA who see the potential for using their resources to economically contribute to the National imperative in this specific...
China’s presence on the African continent has been widely acknowledged and debated, with financial transactions, infrastructure development and new political ties having been developed over the...
The African Union Liaison Office in South Sudan is honoured for the invitation to this august commemoration of the Africa Statistics Day. The Africa Statistics Day was initiated in 1990 by the...
On 9 July 2011, the world’s newest nation was born. The Republic of Sudan had been in conflict for the majority of its independence since 1956. South Sudan gained its autonomy from the North...
The Chairperson encourages the two countries to ensure that all other agreed mechanisms are
put in place. In this respect, she stresses that the speedy establishment of the Safe
Demilitarized...
The decision by the South Sudanese Government to shut down oil production in January 2012 proved to be the spark that has again ignited armed confrontation between the two new neighbours. In April,...
As Antonovs from bases in Sudan continue to miss their targets amidst the ear-splitting sounds of AK47s in parts of the disputed border areas between Sudan and South Sudan, it is perhaps only the...
High commodity prices will buoy much of sub-Saharan Africa in 2012, but South Africa will continue to stumble due to its deep ties to crisis-ridden Europe, the International Monetary Fund said on...
Last month, I went to Andrews Air Force Base and welcomed home some of our last troops to serve in Iraq. Together, we offered a final, proud salute to the colors under which more than a million of...
For centuries conflict and resources have been intrinsically interlinked.(2) In the present era, the fight for resources continues to be a feature of contemporary conflict. Most notable are the...
The discovery of natural resources in many African countries has rarely resulted in a direct improvement in the lives of the citizens. Nigeria and Gabon are textbook examples of the “resource...
On July 6th the Namibian mines and energy minister, Isak Katali, announced the discovery of vast oil reserves off the Southern Namibian coast. This discovery has created huge expectations in...
On 9 January 2011, the Republic of Sudan went to vote in a landmark referendum that would ultimately result in the landslide decision by a largely Christian South Sudan to secede from their...