News & Events

The National Congress Party (NCP) and the Sudan people’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) signed an agreement on the 23rd of June in Mekelle, Ethiopia. Read more

For the first time in 35 years the Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs visited Sudan from 31 May to 3 June. During his stay, H.E. Jonas Gahr Støre visited Khartoum, the oilfield of Higlig, the town of Akobo on the Ethiopian border and the Southern capital of Juba. The key message of the Minister was that the most important support the international community can provide to the Parties at this... Read more

Between 31 May – 8 June the first external course was conducted at Entoto Training Centre by Ethiopian Mine Action Office (EMAO) with assistance from NPA MA Ethiopia. 9 representatives from South Sudan Demining Authority (SSDA), United Nation Mine Action Office in Sudan (UNMAO) and NPA MA Sudan participated in a Mine Detection Dog Introduction Course. Read more

Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton issued the following troika statement on the Sudanese elections the 19th of April. Read more

Bjørn “Bobby” Heidenstrøm, a marketing and media manager for Vålerenga FC, former football player in the British league and hobby cyclist from Norway, visited Sudan 27 February to 10 March on his way to South Africa for the World Cup 2010. His goal is to raise awareness of the plight of refugees around world. His tools are the popularity of football and the power of the media. Read more

On 10 March, 150 people attended the celebration of the higher education partnership between Sudan and Norway in a conference hall at Nyakuron Cultural Centre in Juba. Several of the partners presented their work, and dancers from the University of Juba succeeded in attracting even the Norwegians to the dance floor. Read more

“American Steven Holl’s latest project is a breath of fresh architectural air set just above the Arctic Circle,” wrote the journal Wallpaper about the new Hamsun Centre. Read more

The Norwegian Minister of the Environment and International Development Erik Solheim visited Khartoum, Abyei and Juba from 19 to 22 January. During his visit, Minister Solheim underscored Norway’s commitment to the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA), and urged the parties to ensure its full implementation. Solheim stressed the importance of holding credible elections, a milestone in the CPA, a... Read more

- While progress has been made, all sides must redouble their efforts in 2010, say foreign ministers of Norway, UK and the USA in a joint statement on the fifth anniversary of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement. Read more

Norwegian Minister of Environment and Development, Erik Solheim, and State Secretary Ingrid Fiskaa are visiting Sudan in January 2010. Read more

The Ahfad University for Women in Omdurman receives USD 1,4 million from the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation to establish a regional institute on gender and diversity. Read more

- Sudan is now at an important crossroads that will determine the future of the peace process. It is encouraging that the parties appear to have reached agreement on important aspects of the peace agreement, says Minister of the Environment and International Development Erik Solheim. Read more

After a successful week of film screenings in Khartoum, the European Film Festival in Sudan 2009 starts in Juba on December 7th.

• Troubled Water

The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided that the Nobel Peace Prize for 2009 is to be awarded to President Barack Obama for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples. Read more

On 29 September, President of the Norwegian parliament Thorbjørn Jagland was elected Secretary General of the Council of Europe. Now he intends to modernise what he describes as the world’s most important human rights organisation, and make it more effective. Read more

The Norwegian hip hop group Gatas Parlament and Supa Sayed held a concert in the capital of Sudan on Friday July 17. Read more

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Abolishment of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) is an important issue in Sudan. Read more

The world’s biggest operation to disarm, demobilize and reintegrate (DDR) former soldiers was launched in Ed-Damazin on February 10. The aim is that as many as 180 000 former soldiers and militias will participate in this process over the next four years.  Norway contributes 25 mill NOK to the programme. Read more

Norway’s relations with Africa have traditionally been linked to development assistance and missionary work, but our cooperation is continually being extended into other areas. Read more