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Sudan security arrest opposition leader Turabi
World
May 16, 2010
Sudan security arrest opposition leader Turabi
Khartoum--Sudanese security agents detained opposition party leader Hassan al-Turabi and seized a print-run of the movement's newspaper, supporters and family…
Sudan army ‘seizes Darfur rebel bastion, kills 108’
World
May 15, 2010
Sudan army ‘seizes Darfur rebel bastion, kills 108’
Khartoum--Sudanese army forces said on Saturday they have seized control of a key Darfur rebel stronghold, killing 108 members of…
Four African countries sign new Nile treaty
Egypt
May 14, 2010
Four African countries sign new Nile treaty
Entebbe--Four African countries on Friday signed a new treaty on the equitable sharing of the Nile waters despite strong opposition…
Peacekeepers warn of Darfur rebel, Sudan army build-up
World
May 12, 2010
Peacekeepers warn of Darfur rebel, Sudan army build-up
Khartoum--Peacekeepers have warned of a build-up of Sudanese army and rebel troops near a strategic town in Dafur, where the…
Irrigation minister in Uganda for Nile talks
Egypt
April 29, 2010
Irrigation minister in Uganda for Nile talks
Irrigation and Water Resources Minister Mohamed Nasr Eddin Allam declared on Tuesday that Nile Basin countries stood to lose some…
Sudan’s Bashir in Egypt on first trip since re-election
World
April 28, 2010
Sudan’s Bashir in Egypt on first trip since re-election
Sharm el-Sheikh--Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir met on Tuesday with his Egyptian counterpart Hosni Mubarak on his first trip abroad since…
ICC Prosecutor condemns Sudan noncooperation
World
April 22, 2010
ICC Prosecutor condemns Sudan noncooperation
The Hague--The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court has asked judges to report Sudan to the UN Security Council for…
Sudan voting extended after delays, errors
World
April 13, 2010
Sudan voting extended after delays, errors
Sudan on Monday extended voting in its first open elections in 24 years because of delays in delivering ballots, but…
Sunday’s papers: Sudan’s elections, more 6 April arrests
Egypt
April 11, 2010
Sunday’s papers: Sudan’s elections, more 6 April arrests
International news dominates today with the death of Polish President Lech Kaczynski yesterday and the start of Sudanese elections today.Al-Akhbar…
Sudanese opposition seized by pre-election discord
Egypt
April 4, 2010
Sudanese opposition seized by pre-election discord
Discord erupted between the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Sudan (SPLM) and Sudanese opposition parties, with the latter threatening…