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.

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Sudan: news

'Oil for food' in Sudan proposed

Wednesday, June 13th 2007, 17:44

An "oil for food" programme in Sudan could end the conflict in Darfur, says a prominent judge.
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Mass wildlife migration in Sudan

Wednesday, June 13th 2007, 16:30

Scientists find one of the largest migrations of land mammals on Earth in post-civil war southern Sudan.
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Sudan accepts joint Darfur force

Tuesday, June 12th 2007, 21:14

Sudan agrees to a revised plan for a joint UN-African Union peace force to be sent to Darfur, AU sources say.
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Hopes for Darfur peace force deal

Monday, June 11th 2007, 17:18
related countries: Ethiopia
related places: Addis Ababa

Sudan predicts it may soon agree to a new plan for a joint UN-AU force for Darfur, at talks in Addis Ababa.
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UN 'must arrest Darfur suspects'

Friday, June 8th 2007, 9:00

The International Criminal Court urges the UN to help arrest two Sudanese men accused of Darfur war crimes.
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Darfur peace force command agreed

Thursday, June 7th 2007, 8:58

The structure of a joint UN-AU force for Darfur is agreed which is hoped will address Sudan's concerns.
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France pushes Darfur aid corridor

Wednesday, June 6th 2007, 14:34
related countries: France

France is pushing for an aid corridor into Sudan's Darfur region as a solution to the crisis at the G8.
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US sanctions 'won't help Darfur'

Wednesday, May 30th 2007, 12:38
related countries: United States
related places: Darfur

UN adviser Jeffrey Sachs condemns the US decision to impose fresh sanctions on Sudan over Darfur.
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Bush toughens sanctions on Sudan

Tuesday, May 29th 2007, 15:04
related countries: United States
related places: Darfur

US President George W Bush announces fresh sanctions on Sudan over the four-year conflict in Darfur.
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Sudan accused on Darfur killings

Friday, May 18th 2007, 11:07

Sudanese security forces took part in the killing of some 100 people in its war-torn Darfur region, the UN says.
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Olympic boycott calls 'will fail'

Friday, May 18th 2007, 9:34
related countries: China

China warns its critics that attempts to boycott the 2008 Beijing Olympics over its Sudan policy will fail.
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China appoints envoy for Darfur

Thursday, May 10th 2007, 9:44

China appoints an Africa envoy to focus on Darfur after criticism over its role in the Sudanese region.
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China, Russia deny arms breach

Tuesday, May 8th 2007, 11:31

China and Russia deny claims by Amnesty that they are supplying arms to Sudan for use against Darfur civilians.
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Sudan Chad agree border force

Thursday, May 3rd 2007, 17:12
related countries: Chad

Sudan and Chad agreed to co-operate with the AU and UN to stabilise Darfur and the neighbouring region of Chad.
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Sudan 'will defy Darfur warrants'

Thursday, May 3rd 2007, 9:08

Sudan will not hand over two war crimes suspects to the International Criminal Court, the foreign minister says.
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ICC issues Darfur arrest warrants

Wednesday, May 2nd 2007, 16:26

The International Criminal Court orders the arrest of a minister and a militia leader in Sudan accused of war crimes.
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Sudan ready for new Darfur talks

Monday, April 30th 2007, 8:59

Sudan's government says it will talk with Darfur rebels, but an air raid reportedly targets a rebel meeting.
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World rallies for Darfur action

Sunday, April 29th 2007, 13:17

Protests urging intervention to end the conflict in Sudan's Darfur region take place around the world.
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Uganda relents to northern rebels

Thursday, April 26th 2007, 14:25
related countries: Uganda

Uganda's government concedes to some key rebel demands for talks which reopen in southern Sudan.
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Row as Sudan blocks 'GM' food

Thursday, April 26th 2007, 11:18

Sudan agrees to let in a shipment of food for Darfur, after blocking it on the basis it was genetically modified.
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US in Sudan Darfur 'ultimatum'

Monday, April 23rd 2007, 23:26
related countries: United States
related places: Darfur

The US says it expects Sudan to allow a strengthened UN peace keeping force into Darfur within weeks.
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UN accuses Sudan over weapons

Thursday, April 19th 2007, 7:46

Sudan has used disguised aircraft to fly weapons into Darfur in violation of UN resolutions, the UN alleges.
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Bush sanctions warning for Sudan

Wednesday, April 18th 2007, 22:47
related countries: United States
related places: Darfur

US President Bush says he will impose sanctions on Sudan if a strengthened UN force is not allowed into Darfur soon.
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Ban hails Sudan's UN troops move

Tuesday, April 17th 2007, 1:40

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon welcomes Sudan's decision to allow 3,000 UN troops in Darfur.
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Sudan agrees to UN troops

Monday, April 16th 2007, 12:21

Sudan agrees to allow 3,000 UN troops into Darfur to support struggling African Union peacekeepers.
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Oxfam appeals for aid for Darfur

Monday, April 16th 2007, 10:09
related countries: United Kingdom, United States
related places: Darfur

A British NGO appeals for aid for Darfur as a senior US official warns that Sudan is obstructing assistance.
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'Last chance' for Darfur troops

Friday, April 13th 2007, 12:03
related countries: United States
related places: Darfur

A senior US official is in Sudan urging UN troops for Darfur in fresh efforts to ease the crisis in the war-torn region.
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Chad admits battle inside Sudan

Tuesday, April 10th 2007, 14:32

Chad says its troops did cross into Sudan and clash with the army, in the two rivals' first direct battle.
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Mbeki to increase Darfur pressure

Tuesday, April 10th 2007, 13:50
related countries: South Africa

South African President Thabo Mbeki arrives in Sudan to push a UN peacekeeping deal over Darfur.
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Chad 'attacks Sudan forces'

Tuesday, April 10th 2007, 10:59
related countries: Chad

Chadian troops crossed into Sudan and attacked the army, Sudan says, in what would be their first direct battle.
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Sudan soldiers accused of rape

Friday, April 6th 2007, 10:52

Rape is being used as a weapon of war in Sudan's war-torn Darfur region, a United Nations report says.
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Darfur asylum seekers win appeal

Wednesday, April 4th 2007, 11:17
related countries: United Kingdom

The UK government's plans to send failed asylum seekers back to Sudan's Darfur region are blocked by senior judges.
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Darfur peace force 'needed now'

Tuesday, April 3rd 2007, 9:44

Sudan is urged to speed up plans for a hybrid peace force in Darfur after a deadly attack on its soldiers.
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African troops killed in Darfur

Monday, April 2nd 2007, 17:03

Five African Union soldiers die in Darfur in the worst attack on peacekeepers since they deployed in 2004.
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