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Archive for Category: "Sudan"
South Sudan tribal violence kills at least 1,200
Tribal violence in southern Sudan has killed at least 1,200 people this year and could mar the country’s first multi-party elections in two decades if it is not stopped, the U.N.’s peacekeeping coordinator said.
Sudan’s Darfur no longer at war: peacekeeping chief
Sudan’s Darfur region is no longer in a state of war and only has one rebel group capable of mounting limited military campaigns, the head of the area’s peacekeeping force said as he ended his tour of duty.
Head of troubled Darfur peacekeeping force resigns
The head of the joint U.N.-African Union peacekeeping mission in Sudan’s conflict-torn Darfur region, who some diplomats say has been ineffective, is stepping down, the U.N. said on Tuesday.
Sudan president replaces intelligence chief
Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir has replaced his security and intelligence chief Salah Gosh, who has been accused by a Western rights group of having a role in abuses in the western region of Darfur.
Eleven drown as river boat sinks in Sudan
Eleven men drowned when a boat that was carrying them sank on the river Nile near the Sudanese capital Khartoum on Tuesday, police reported. Officers said overcrowding on the boat was partly to blame for the accident which took place off Islanj island north of the city. A police statement said the boat was carrying [...]
More than 160 killed in South Sudan tribal raid
More than 160 people were killed when heavily armed South Sudan tribal fighters launched a dawn raid on a rival group, officials said on Monday, the latest in a series of bloody ethnic clashes.
Envoy queries Sudan terror status
A senior American official has said there is no evidence to support keeping Sudan on a list of countries that sponsor terrorism. Sudan envoy Scott Gration also said the US would have to “unwind” sanctions imposed as a result of that status. A Sudanese official welcomed what he called “positive signals” from the US. The [...]
Sudan ‘trousers trial’ adjourned
The trial of a Sudanese woman charged with wearing “indecent” clothing has been adjourned, but will continue after she decided to waive her immunity. A Khartoum judge told Lubna Ahmed Hussein she could have immunity because she works for the UN. But Ms Hussein, who claims she was arrested for wearing trousers, said she wanted [...]
North, south Sudan leaders trade blame after oil ruling
North and south Sudanese leaders have traded accusations over the roll-out of an international ruling on the disputed Abyei oil region, raising fears of a fresh dispute between the former civil war foes. The accusations — about control of oilfields and a referendum on Abyei’s future — came less than a week after both sides [...]
Sudan welcomes oil border ruling
North and south Sudan have accepted a ruling by judges in The Hague which gives the north control of an oilfield. The Permanent Court of Arbitration redrew the boundaries of Abyei region, which became a flashpoint during a 22-year-long war between north and south.
Darfur rebels release 60 soldiers, police: ICRC
A major Darfur rebel group released 60 captured government soldiers and police on Saturday, the International Committee of the Red Cross said, a move that could help clear a logjam in troubled peace talks.
Sudan requests IMF monitoring as revenues slump
Sudan has requested an 18-month IMF monitoring program starting this month, as its economy is hit by a sharp decline in oil revenues and foreign direct investment, according to documents published on Thursday.
Wanted Bashir ‘drops Uganda trip’
Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir has cancelled plans to travel to Uganda, a Ugandan official says, following speculation he could be arrested. Mr Bashir, wanted on an international arrest warrant for war crimes, had been invited to a development summit. But a Ugandan minister’s suggestion he could be arrested, followed by a retraction, made the trip [...]
Uganda ‘will not arrest Bashir’
The Ugandan government has dismissed claims that Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, wanted for war crimes, faces arrest if he visits the country. Officials had been quoted saying Mr Bashir would be held under an International Criminal Court (ICC) warrant for his arrest issued in March. This would have contradicted a decision by the African Union, [...]
Sudan women ‘lashed for trousers’
Several Sudanese women have been flogged as a punishment for dressing “indecently”, according to a local journalist who was arrested with them.
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