Sudan

Sudan

• S. Sudan: Doctors Without Borders hospital ruined

  The medical aid group Doctors Without Borders says one of its medical facilities located in a rural but violent region of South Sudan has been ... 

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  Carlos the Jackal: Ex-enigma now mired in court

  Carlos the Jackal, the flamboyant terrorist and self-proclaimed revolutionary who was once one of the Cold War's most wanted men, is appealing his ... 

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  In CAR, diamonds are a rebel's best friend

  Armed with rocket-propelled grenades and Kalashnikov rifles, Seleka rebels who ousted Central African Republic's president six weeks ago are ... 

• Sudan: At least 20 die in shootout in border area

  Sudan and the U.N. say a shootout in a disputed oil-rich border region has left at least 20 people dead, including at least one Ethiopian U.N. 

• World Press Freedom Day: Authors say protests help

  Exiled Chinese author Yu Jie joined other writers including Salman Rushdie on the 20th observance of World Press Freedom Day in appealing to China to ... 

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  Group: Sudan army supporting fugitive warlord Kony

  The fugitive African warlord Joseph Kony recently found safe haven in territory controlled by Sudan, a watchdog group said Friday, accusing the ... 

• More than 20 killed in South Sudan violence

  A theft of 750 cattle sparked a manhunt by security forces that devolved into an attack by those forces on a medical facility, where four medical ... 

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  Sudan, South Sudan to open border, resume oil

  South Sudan's president says he and Sudan's president have agreed to a resumption of oil exports and border trade. Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir ... 

• Sudan leader to make first visit to South Sudan

  A government official says Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir will travel to South Sudan on Friday. The visit will be al-Bashir's first to South Sudan ... 

• South Sudan urged to stop use of death penalty

  South Sudan was one of 111 countries to vote in favor of a United Nations resolution last year calling for a moratorium on the death penalty, but ... 

• 5 UN troops, 7 others killed in South Sudan

  Armed rebels that South Sudan believes are backed by Sudan opened fire on a United Nations convoy on Tuesday, killing five U.N. peacekeepers from ... 

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  Kenya celebrates new president; daggers for West

  Uhuru Kenyatta, the son of Kenya's founding president, ascended to the country's top office Tuesday during a jubilant celebration that began a new era ... 

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  Official: Sudan leader not traveling to Kenya

  Sudan's president, who faces an arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court, will not be traveling to Kenya to watch the swearing-in of the ... 

• Qatar pledges $500m for war-ravaged Darfur

  Qatar is pledging $500 million to help rebuild Sudan's war-battered region of Darfur as part of an international conference seeking ways to boost ... 

• UK pledges $102 million more in aid to Sudan

  The British government says it is giving an additional 67 million pounds ($102 million) to Sudan over the next three years, with at least half of the ... 

• Group says South Sudan aids rebels in Sudan

  South Sudan provided logistical, financial and political support — but not weapons — to rebels fighting Sudanese government forces, according to a ... 

• US group: Sudan should face war crimes charges

  A U.S. based advocacy group alleged in a new report Wednesday that Sudan's government has committed war crimes since mid-2011 in two of its southern ... 

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  Sudan releases 7 prisoners as part of amnesty

  Sudanese officials say the government has released seven political prisoners, including a female politician, under an amnesty declared by President ... 

• South Sudan military says 163 killed in clashes

  A battle between South Sudan soldiers and rebels allegedly backed by neighboring Sudan killed 163 people, most of them rebels, government officials ... 

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  C. African Republic rebel leader faces challenges

  Michel Djotodia showed up for peace talks a few months ago in camouflage and a turban as the face of Central African Republic's rebel movement. 

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  C. African Republic president flees to Cameroon

  The president of the Central African Republic fled the country for Cameroon after rebels overran the capital of the impoverished nation long wracked ... 

• Sudan leader says he intends to step down in 2015

  Sudan's president said he intends to step down in 2015 after more than 20 years in power. In an interview published in several Sudanese dailies on ... 

• More than 60 wounded in fighting in South Sudan

  The International Committee of the Red Cross says that more than 60 people have been wounded in fighting between South Sudan's army and a rebel group. 

• US, Russia clash over reply on Sudan-South Sudan

  The United States and Russia clashed in the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday over a response to the latest agreements between Sudan and South Sudan ...