News: Sudan

We have started to collect the most important news related to Sudan in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

World news related to Sudan – overview

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• December 31st 2009 – November 2nd 2009
• November 1st 2009 – August 19th 2009
• August 19th 2009 – July 3rd 2009
• June 30th 2009 – April 30th 2009
• April 26th 2009 – March 12th 2009
• March 11th 2009 – January 16th 2009
• January 16th 2009 – October 27th 2008
• October 25th 2008 – August 13th 2008
• August 8th 2008 – July 10th 2008
• July 9th 2008 – May 12th 2008
• May 12th 2008 – February 24th 2008
• February 22nd 2008 – December 30th 2007
• December 27th 2007 – November 26th 2007
• November 22nd 2007 – October 9th 2007
• October 8th 2007 – August 29th 2007
• August 27th 2007 – June 18th 2007
• June 14th 2007 – April 16th 2007
• April 16th 2007 – February 6th 2007
• February 2nd 2007 – December 13th 2006
• December 12th 2006 – October 23rd 2006
• October 23rd 2006 – September 18th 2006
• September 18th 2006 – August 26th 2006
• August 24th 2006 – July 1st 2006
• June 28th 2006 – May 16th 2006
• May 16th 2006 – April 9th 2006
• April 4th 2006 – January 23rd 2006
• January 23rd 2006 – December 12th 2005
• December 8th 2005 – November 17th 2005

Sudan: news

Sudan soldier 'shot dead Kenyans'

Thursday, December 31st 2009, 14:01
related places: Juba

A South Sudanese soldier is to face a court martial after allegedly shooting dead three Kenyans in Juba.
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Sudan MPs pass key referendum law

Tuesday, December 29th 2009, 16:05

Sudanese MPs pass a key law paving the way for a referendum on southern independence, ending months of wrangling.
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Sudan security law 'poll threat'

Monday, December 21st 2009, 10:38

Reforms of Sudan's security laws do not go far enough and threaten the 2010 election, southern politicians say.
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Uneasy truce in South Sudan town

Saturday, December 19th 2009, 12:07

Will Ross reports on the simmering tensions in a southern Sudanese town after a year where more than 2,000 people died in tribal clashes in the country.
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Aussie Rules picks first African

Wednesday, December 16th 2009, 12:17
related countries: Aruba

A Sudanese migrant becomes the first African-born player to be recruited by an Australian Rules football team.
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Summit moved to keep Bashir away

Tuesday, December 15th 2009, 15:29
related countries: France
related places: Bashir

A France-Africa summit is put back and moved to prevent Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir attending.
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Sudan police tear-gas protesters

Monday, December 14th 2009, 11:51

Sudanese police fire tear gas at crowds protesting at the lack of democratic reform before crucial votes in the next two years.
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Sudan heads reach referendum deal

Sunday, December 13th 2009, 15:22

The leaders of Sudan and of its semi-autonomous southern region say they have reached a deal on the terms of a key referendum.
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Sudan leaders hold crisis talks

Saturday, December 12th 2009, 16:08

The leaders of Sudan and of its semi-autonomous southern region hold crucial talks to resolve a crisis in the peace process.
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Sudan peace 'in serious crisis'

Tuesday, December 8th 2009, 12:14

Sudan's shaky north-south peace deal is in serious crisis, according to senior southern politician Pagan Amum.
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Sudan arrests spark south unrest

Monday, December 7th 2009, 17:00
related places: Khartoum

Southern Sudanese protesters burn down an office of President al-Bashir's party after three southern politicians are detained.
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Rwandan soldiers killed in Darfur

Saturday, December 5th 2009, 19:31
related countries: Rwanda

Two more Rwandan peacekeepers die in Sudan's troubled Darfur region, taking deaths in attacks to five in two days.
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Rwandan soldiers killed in Darfur

Saturday, December 5th 2009, 15:02
related countries: Rwanda

Three Rwandan peacekeepers are killed in an attack on a convoy in Sudan's Darfur region, officials say.
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Darfur rivals 'prepare new war'

Tuesday, November 24th 2009, 12:03

Sudan's government has repeatedly blocked peacekeeping patrols, the UN says, amid fears of an upsurge in violence.
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The next Darfur?

Tuesday, November 24th 2009, 2:05

Region which could become new Sudan front line
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World Cup qualifying as it happened

Wednesday, November 18th 2009, 22:58
related countries: Algeria, Egypt, France, Ireland

France beat Republic of Ireland after extra time after a hugely controversial goal to reach the World Cup, as Egypt, Portugal, Slovenia and Greece also qualify.
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Sudan cattle clashes kill dozens

Wednesday, November 18th 2009, 16:26

Violence breaks out in southern Sudan, where officials are registering voters for the first full elections in 24 years.
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Lockdown for Algeria-Egypt clash

Wednesday, November 18th 2009, 15:29
related countries: Algeria, Egypt
related places: Khartoum

Sudan throws a tight security cordon around Khartoum ahead of Egypt and Algeria's crunch World Cup football play-off.
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Verbal war over Egypt-Algeria tie

Tuesday, November 17th 2009, 22:52
related countries: Algeria, Egypt

A war of words breaks out between Egypt and Algeria and Sudan tightens security ahead of the World Cup play-off.
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Oil 'polluting South Sudan water'

Monday, November 16th 2009, 17:21
related countries: Germany

A German aid agency accuses an oil consortium in southern Sudan of contaminating water supplies, affecting at least 300,000 people.
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'Africa must think big to thrive'

Sunday, November 15th 2009, 20:14

Many African countries are too small to continue to exist independently, Sudan-born magnate Mo Ibrahim says.
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Football star to get Sudan flogging

Wednesday, November 11th 2009, 15:02
related countries: Nigeria

Nigerian football star Stephen Worgu is sentenced to be flogged in Sudan for drinking alcohol, which is banned.
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Bashir cancels visit to Istanbul

Sunday, November 8th 2009, 21:45
related countries: United States
related places: Darfur

Sudan's President Bashir, indicted for war crimes in Darfur, pulls out of a summit in Istanbul, following pressure from the EU and US.
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Turkey defends Sudan leader visit

Friday, November 6th 2009, 17:23
related countries: Turkey

President Abdullah Gul criticises the EU after it asks Turkey to reconsider an invitation to Sudan's president.
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Fresh violence hits south Sudan

Monday, November 2nd 2009, 19:19

Violence breaks out in southern Sudan, where officials are registering voters for the first full elections in 24 years.
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Oil bonanza?

Monday, November 2nd 2009, 9:19

South Sudanese see little benefit from $7bn
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