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UN: Violence is increasing in Darfur camps
Violence is increasing in camps for displaced people in Darfur, where nearly a quarter million people have been displaced so far this year, a United Nations report said on…
Floods kill dozens in Sudan
Flash floods and rains in Sudan have killed 59 people and damaged 35 000 homes, Awad Widatallah Hussein, spokesperson for the government’s emergency response committee, said on…
Sudan bombs civilian targets in Darfur, says US envoy
The Sudanese government has resumed bombing civilian targets in the war-ravaged western region of Darfur, the United States special envoy for Darfur said on Friday. ”After a halt…
AU faces serious funding crunch in Darfur
African Union peacekeepers in Sudan’s war-torn Darfur region are facing a serious funding crunch that has affected morale ahead of deployment of a planned United Nations-AU…
US calls for hybrid Darfur force
The United States urged Sudan on Monday to accept United Nations troops as part of a hybrid peacekeeping force for Darfur as the world body awaited word from the African Union…
Refugee tragedy unfolds amid Cairo Eid celebrations
As Muslims held a mass prayer at Cairo’s Mustafa Mahmud mosque, the personal tragedies of Sudanese refugees continued to unfold a few metres away, screened off from the Eid…
At least 32 dead in Egypt theatre blaze
At least 32 people perished in a fire in an Egyptian theatre apparently set off by lighted candles used on stage, with the blaze provoking a deadly stampede as burning spectators…
Sudan’s Kiir sworn in
Salva Kiir was sworn in as Sudan’s First Vice-President on Thursday, facing the enormous tasks of implementing a landmark peace deal and carrying on the legacy of his charismatic…
Sudan toll rises as Garang funeral draws near
The death toll from days of rioting triggered by the death of John Garang hit 130 on Thursday as throngs of south Sudanese paid tribute to their revered former rebel leader on…
Sudan rebel leader on historic Khartoum visit
Former southern rebel leader John Garang was due to arrive in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, on Friday on his first visit to the city in more than 22 years following a January…
Annan hears tales of abuse in Darfur
United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan visited Darfur on Saturday after warning warring parties and international donors that time is running out to avoid an unprecedented…
Boost aid, ask African leaders at summit
African leaders meeting in Egypt on Tuesday begged for cash ahead of July’s Group of Eight summit, but poor attendance showed tepid faith in the continent’s ability to achieve…
Repairing the roads less travelled
The construction of a road network for southern Sudan will be crucial to rebuilding a region that, after two decades of civil war, has virtually none at all. Most of those that…
‘Not all Arab tribes are Janjaweed’
A top official from Sudan’s ruling party said on Thursday the government will not disarm ”Arab tribes” in the troubled Darfur region, saying they are not all members of the…
Hunger stalks Darfur’s refugees
Ahmed Idris’s wife is preparing the family’s only meal of the day and there is not enough for their 11 children running around their two little shelters in the middle of the…