Scores killed in South Sudan clashes

Clashes between South Sudanese troops and two separate rebel militias have left at least 92 people dead, the army's spokesperson said on Monday.

Separation anxiety

Sudanese universities grapple with the impact secession will have on the logistics of relocation and research priorities.

Independence vote a 'new dawn' for Sudan

Southern Sudan's vote to split from the Arab-dominated north is a "new dawn" for the giant African nation, a top UN envoy said on Wednesday.

Tutu: Sudanese vote an 'expression of hope'

Desmond Tutu and other members of a group of global statesmen known as The Elders on Tuesday praised South Sudan's landmark independence referendum.

US to recognise South Sudan, delist North

The United States said on Monday it will recognise South Sudan as the world's newest nation as it moved to taking the north off a terrorism blacklist.

South Sudan in landslide vote for independence

South Sudan voted overwhelmingly to declare its independence in final results of a referendum made public on Monday, with a total of 98,83%.

Al-Bashir accepts south Sudan's secession vote

Omar al-Bashir on Monday said he accepted a South Sudan vote for independence in a referendum that is set to create Africa's newest state.

Al-Bashir: We will accept South Sudan's secession vote

Sudan President Omar Hassan al-Bashir said on Monday he would accept the vote of the south to secede.

South Sudan mutiny death toll hits 50

At least 50 people were killed in fighting in south Sudan’s Upper Nile state, more than double an earlier toll for the revolt by militiamen.

Sudan shoot-out kills 20, army warns of more clashes

At least 20 people died in a shoot-out between Sudanese soldiers in a southern town, the military said, warning there was a risk of more clashes.

South Sudanese vote en masse for secession

Nearly 99% of Southern Sudanese voters chose secession in last month's independence referendum, clearing the way for Sudan to split in two.

Sudan cracks down on opposition ahead of protests

Sudan widened its crackdown on the opposition by arresting 10 journalists from the Communist Party newspaper ahead of anti-government protests.

Time for the AU to reflect

Adekeye Adebajo reflects on the recent events in Côte d'Ivoire, Sudan and Tunisia in light of the AU's biannual summit.

Far from revolts, African leaders talk shared values

It was business as usual as the AU's two-day summit stuck to its planned schedule, despite the problems in Tunisia, Egypt, Sudan and Côte d'Ivoire.

African turmoil casts pall over AU summit

African leaders said on Monday that Sudan and Somalia had not been forgotten at their annual summit, overshadowed by the crisis in Egypt.

Over 99 percent of South Sudan votes to separate

More than 99% of voters in Sudan's south chose to separate from the north in a plebiscite intended to end decades of civil war.

South Sudan's tricky name game

Nile Republic, Kush Republic, Juwama and Azania -- these were some of the tantalising names that were being touted for South Sudan.

AU to welcome 'birth' of South Sudan

The African Union will welcome the birth of an independent South Sudan, its chief said on Wednesday.

Al-Bashir pledges support for independent south

Sudan President Omar Hassan al-Bashir on Tuesday pledged support for a new southern state as it voted overwhelmingly to split from the north.

At least 21 killed in clashes with Darfur rebels

Clashes between government forces and two rebel groups in Sudan's war-torn western region of Darfur have killed at least 21 people on the two sides.

South Sudan secures mandate to secede

South Sudan won the majority it needs from a landmark vote to become the world's newest state, preliminary figures showed on Thursday.

South Sudan marches towards statehood

South Sudan has won the majority it needs to become the world's newest state with just 60% of results declared from a vote, preliminary figures show.

Darfur death toll mounts amid new war fears

The Darfur conflict claimed more than 2 300 lives in 2010, according to UN figures released as Western powers expressed renewed alarm.

Clashes in Sudan region cloud hopes for peaceful division

A UN envoy warned on Tuesday that clashes in a border region between North and South Sudan risked casting a shadow over the peaceful referendum vote.

Sudanese opposition leader arrested

Sudanese security forces arrested Sudan's top Islamist opposition leader after he called for a Tunisia-style uprising in the country, his family says.

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