Category: South Sudan

South Sudan to Offer Gold Permits in Bid to Wean Itself Off Oil

May 09, 2014(Nyamilepedia) — South Sudan, mired in conflict since December, plans to issue exploration licenses for gold-mining within three months as the nation seeks to reduce its dependency on oil revenue. Companies will soon begin drilling for “substantial” deposits of the precious metal in the country’s Eastern Equatoria state, Arkangelo Okwang Oler, director general…

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Breakthrough: Machar and Kiir Agree on Forming An Inclusive Interim Government

May 9, 2014(Nyamilepedia) — Reports from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, confirm that Dr. Riek Machar and Pres. Salva Kiir have reached an agreement to stop military offensives and form an inclusive interim government. The parties have agreed to form an inclusive transitional national government that will include other political parties in the country. The Minister of…

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