The Youth Rebellion‏

Khartoum, (Sudanow)- Interview with Professor Abdul Aziz Malik, Lecturer at the University of Oxford, London, Scientific Affairs Secretary, Sudan Scholars Organization, on why youth  rebel and the reasons behind the youth nature. He cites scientific, social and psychological reasons, and gives explanation and insight into the mysterious age in human life.

SUDANOW: Would you please explain to us when and why the youths rebel?

Prof. Malik: They rebel when they are disappointed with the elders for not getting from them what they want and [...]

AMF to Provide Assistance to Sudan

Gms: Khartoum (smc), 8 July

Arab Monetary Fund pledged it would support Sudan to face the challenges resulting from secession of southern Sudan.
the fund confirmed that Sudan has the ability to surpass difficulties of the secession, media reports say Thursday quoting the fund.
Minister of finance Ali Mahmoud Abdel Rasoul briefed the fund mission on Wednesday about the entire situation and economic crisis facing the country in post secession, reported media quoting the minister. He urged the fund to offer [...]

Viewpoint: South Sudan has not lived up to the hype

Sudan: Coping with divorce

Is war inevitable?
Rebels seek advantage
Southerners in legal limbo
Horror of deadly cattle vendetta

As South Sudan prepares to celebrate the first anniversary of its independence, blogger PaanLuel Wel discusses whether the world’s newest country has lived up to the hopes of a year ago.

There were great celebrations and high expectations when South Sudan finally seceded from the Sudan on 9 July, 2011.

Yet barely a year into South Sudan’s much-hyped independence, the country has failed miserably to live up to [...]

Ethiopia to Face Sudan in Africa Nations Cup Qualifier

Gms: SV, 8 July

Ethiopia will face Sudan in the final round of qualifying for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, according to the draws made at the Emperors Palace here today.
The two teams will play the first leg match in Khartoum during the week of September 7-9, with the return leg match taking place in Addis Ababa on October 14, 2012.
Defending champions Zambia and beaten finalist in the last tournament, Ivory Coast leads the seeded teams expected to [...]

Vocational Training .. Core of Development

By Muawad Mustafa Rashid

Vocational education or Vocational Education and Training (VET), also called Career and Technical Education (CTE), prepares learners for jobs that are based in manual or practical activities, traditionally non-academic and totally related to a specific trade, occupation or vocation, hence the term, in which the learner participates. It is sometimes referred to as technical education, as the learner directly develops expertise in a particular group of techniques or technology.
Generally, vocation and career are used interchangeably. Vocational [...]

Al Bashir honours Signing of New Agreements for Oil and Gas Exploration

Gms: Khartoum – SV, 8 July

President of the Republic, Omer Al Bashir, attended Tuesday evening at the Oil Club a ceremony held for signing nine agreements for oil and gas exploration at 9 blocks with international companies.
The Director of the Exploration Administration at the Ministry of Oil has signed for Sudan, while representatives of the companies have signed for them.
The President of the Republic has addressed the signing ceremony welcoming the investors in Sudan, affirming that the state [...]

FVP: Enemy Targets Nation Faith

Gms: Berber, SV, 8 July

The First Vice-President Ali Osman Mohamed Taha that the government is not fighting an enemy wanting to occupy land or exploit oil, but targeting our belief and Islamic approach, noting that the government will not give up an inch of Sudan’s land.
While addressing a Sufi congregation in Berber and community leaders in the Rive Nile State, he said that targeting will increase and economic sanctions will continue; however, he affirmed the government’s ability to defeat [...]

Menawi Complains to US Embassy

Gms: Khartoum: smc, 8 July

US embassy to Juba , southern Sudan summoned SLM chief Mani Arko Menawi after he had left to Kampala angrily as GoSS dishonored its commitment of paying Menawi troops salaries and that he said has created unrest ,disappointment and defection from service amongst troops . Southern Sudan state reliable source told (smc) that Menawi told the American embassy that he was bothered by GOSS treatment. Menawi demands hold an urgent meeting, for Revolutionary Front leaders, to [...]

NUP Urges for Face to Face Talks, Without Mediators

Gms: Khartoum: smc, 8 July

Opposition parties reiterated demand that they must be represented in talks between Sudan and southern Sudan currently running in Addis Ababa to ease obstacles that may face the two negotiating parties. National Umma party information office chief Abel Hamid AL Fadul told (smc) that his party welcomes resumption of talks between Sudan and southern Sudan. Meanwhile he demands participation of his party in talks saying such participation encourages resolving disputed issues between the two countries and [...]

Al Zubair Charity Foundation: Situation of human rights in Sudan witnessed remarkable progress

Gms: Khartoum, July 8 (SUNA)

Al Zubair Charity Foundation said Friday that the human rights situation in Sudan had witnessed a remarkable progress in Sudan .
The organization said in its statement before the 2th session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva that the Government of South Sudan and Darfur armed movements had been recruited children and abducted and abuse women indicating that it has lists of their names and it can table before the UN Human Rights Council [...]