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Rights’ NGOs seek end to impunity in Darfur
A group of civil society NGOs, meeting in Dakar ahead of the 11th summit of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC), has urged...
Egyptian guards kill a Sudanese and detain 8 Africans
A Sudanese man trying to cross into Israel was shot and killed while 8 other Africans were detained by Egyptian authorities early Monday, a...
French Soldier’s body found in Sudan
The body of the French Eufor soldier reported missing last Monday in Sudan, has been found. The Sudanese authorities notified the European forces in...
Sudan: EU Soldier Missing
One soldier is missing after a vehicle of the European Union's military force in Chad (EUFOR) strayed across the border into Sudan and was...
Gambia’s security men prepare for UN/AU Mission in Darfur
A team of British soldiers and police officers are currently in Banjul, Gambia, concluding a training programme for members of the Gambia Armed Forces...
Cote d’Ivoire to host 1st CAN for locals in 2009
The finals of the first Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) for local football players will take place from 22 February to 8 March 2009...
Chinese Peace envoy in Sudan
Head of Chinese envoy, Mr. Liu Guijin, arrived Sunday, in Sudan to find a lasting solution to the conflict that has led to the...
Sudan: Hundreds of children missing after Darfur attack
Several days after Sudanese government-backed militia attacked villages in West Darfur, hundreds of children remain unaccounted for, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) said.
"There are...
Sudan: Hundreds of children missing after Darfur attack
Several days after Sudanese government-backed militia attacked villages in West Darfur, hundreds of children remain unaccounted for, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) said. "There...
China responds to Spielberg : Olympics and Darfur
The response from China over director Spielberg’s decision to drop out of his role as an adviser came on Thursday. “Holding up banners and...
Spielberg Shuns China Olympics over Darfur
In protest against Chinas indifference towards the Darfour conflict and its relations with Sudan, Steven Spielberg announced his withdrawal as an artistic adviser for...
Sudan: Government Must End Attacks on Civilians
Recent attacks on villages in West Darfur that have left more than 150 people dead highlight the urgent need for all sides to respect...
SUDAN-UGANDA: Attack “could spark exodus”
The attack on Kajo Keji county in Southern Sudan by suspected rebels of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) could spark an exodus of civilians...
Chad: Rebels withdraw from N’djamena
Chadian rebels who surrounded the presidency in N'Djamena on Sunday in a bid to oust President Idriss Deby have withdrawn completely following helicopter raids...
Chad: Government forces claim Victory
Rebels seeking to topple the government of President Idriss Deby fought their way to a few blocks to the presidential palace on the weekend,...
CAN 2008 first round narrowly misses all-time goal scoring record
The 70 goals scored in the first round of the 26th Africa Cup of Nations in Ghana are one goal less than the highest...
CAN 2008: Top scorer battle in full swing
CAN 2008: Top scorer battle in full swing
The contest for the top scorer award at the ongoing Af rica Cup of Nations in Ghana...
CAN 2008 : Sudan. Back to glory days?
Now, this is the first country to have hosted the African Nations Cup. With six tournament appearances and one win in 1970, the Sudanese...
Sudan celebrates peace agreement on 3rd anniversary
Sudan is celebrating the third anniversary of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) Monday (today) in Wau, Southern Sudan, against the background of the difficulties...
Sudan rebuffs troop offer from Sweden, Norway
Sweden and Norway have dropped plans to send about 400 troops to the U.N. peacekeeping force in Darfur because of opposition from Sudan's government,...
Chadian rebel leader denounces arms supply to Déby by Paris
A Chadian opposition leader has strongly denounced France for allegedly supplying missiles to the government of President Idriss Déby, warning Paris that this risked...
Sudan : A british School teacher judged for offending Mohammed
A british teacher appears before court, this Thursday, at Khartoum, to have allowed her pupils to name their class teddy bear Mohammed. Gillian Gibbons,...
Sudan-Ethiopia: Thousands of Sudanese to return from Ethiopia in 2008
Close to 30,000 Southern Sudanese who fled the country's 21-year long north-south war are to return home from camps in neighbouring Ethiopia during 2008...
Sudan: Do more to contain Rift Valley Fever – WHO
The UN World Health Organization has urged Sudan to step up its efforts to halt the spread of Rift Valley Fever in the east...
Ceasefire fails to quell Darfur violence
A unilateral ceasefire announced by Khartoum in late October has failed to improve security in Darfur, where armed groups continue to do battle, according...
OCHA concerned over official’s expulsion from South Darfur
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in Sudan is holding talks with government officials over the expulsion of its South...
Government accused of hypocrisy in Zoe’s Ark affair
Surrounded by the 103 African children caught up in an alleged abduction plot by a French charity, Chadian president Idriss Déby appeared before photographers...
Egypt: Do Not Return Detained Sudanese
Government Should Provide UN Access to 48 Asylum Seekers Transferred by Israel
(New York, November 3, 2007) – Egypt should cease summary returns and...