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Amnesty calls on Malaysia to halt al-Bashir visitRights group Amnesty International urged Malaysia on Tuesday to withdraw its invitation to Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir. Clinton urges Africa to drop Gaddafi, embrace rebelsHillary Clinton has urged African leaders to abandon Libya's Muammar Gaddafi, saying it was time to live up to their pledges to promote democracy. UN: Thousands flee fighting in Sudan border stateMore than 53 000 people have fled fighting in Sudan's Southern Kordofan border state, the United Nations has said. Sudan mounts air strikes 'to control oilfields'Sudan's army has launched repeated air strikes on the southern army in Unity state in a bid to seize oilfields weeks before the south's independence. Battle for Abyei could ignite new war in SudanWhen northern Sudanese troops seized the disputed border town of Abyei, it was a sign that the fragile six-year-old peace was teetering. Sudan forces 'violating the laws of war' in DarfurSerious human rights abuses have risen in the last six months in Sudan's war-torn Darfur region, Human Rights Watch has said. UN warns of ethnic cleansing in SudanA confidential UN report warns that the invasion by Sudan's military of the contested north-south region of Abyei could lead to "ethnic cleansing". Border dispute threatens Sudanese peaceSudan's army has seized an oil-rich border region in what southern Sudan described as a declaration of war. 'Undeniable proof' of Khartoum's war crimesAn advocacy group on Sunday said new satellite images provide evidence that northern Sudanese troops have committed war crimes. Sudan rivals to meet on flashpoint Abyei regionSouth Sudan's vice-president has flown to Khartoum to "ease tensions" over Abyei, a week after northern troops overran the contested border region. Khartoum militia heading south, UN saysMilitiamen backed by the Sudanese government are heading south to the flashpoint town of Abyei, the United Nations says. Sudan army accused of war crimes in AbyeiSatellite images indicate evidence of "war crimes" committed by Sudan's northern army in the contested Abyei region, a monitoring group has said. Violence in Sudan's Abyei forces thousands to fleeMore than 15 000 people have fled Sudan's Abyei region to Agok in the south after the northern army seized the disputed area, the UN has said. UN condemns 'burning, looting' in Sudan's AbyeiSudan's flashpoint town of Abyei was ablaze on Monday with gunmen looting properties after its capture by northern troops, the UN has said. UN calls on Khartoum troops to quit AbyeiThe UN has demanded Khartoum withdraw its troops from Abyei after warnings that Sudan is "close to the precipice" of renewed civil war. New conflict threatens to tip Sudan back into civil warNorthern troops seized control of Abyei on Sudan's north-south border on Sunday, Khartoum said as the south accused it of an "illegal invasion". UN: South Sudan still riven by conflictSouth Sudan, now an independent state, is facing a rise in conflict between militia groups which threaten the lives of civilians, a UN official says. Sudan's gold rush lures thousands to remote areasTens of thousands of small-scale Sudanese prospectors are undertaking hazardous expeditions across barren areas to search for gold. Sudan says Israel behind air strikeSudan said on Sunday it had irrefutable evidence that Israel carried out the air strike on its Red Sea coast last week that killed two people. Darfur rebel group suspends talks with Sudan govtDarfur's most powerful rebel group has suspended meetings with Sudan's government in Qatar in protest at Khartoum's plan to hold a referendum. Rebels and rumours as Sudan separation loomsThe South Sudanese say things are bad when people stop blaming violence on former civil war enemies in the north and start accusing each other. Aid agency may be forced to shut Darfur programmeCatholic Relief Services fears it will have to shut its West Darfur food programme at the end of the month unless Khartoum lifts a ban. South Sudan accuses north of air strikeSouth Sudan's army on Wednesday accused northern forces of bombing two sites south of their border, further escalating tensions. Army: South Sudan army-militia clashes kill dozensAt least 59 soldiers and militiamen were killed and dozens wounded on Thursday in clashes between the South Sudan army and local militia groups. South Sudan accuses north of plot to overthrow govtSouth Sudan on Saturday accused Sudanese President Omar Hassan Al-Bashir of plotting to overthrow the south's government. |
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