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South Sudan rivals meet in bid to salvage stalled peace deal
An August 2015 peace deal collapsed almost a year after it was signed and the conflict spread, drawing in more groups around the country
‘Sudan sliding towards violent break-up’
Sudan is heading towards ”violent break-up” due to the lack of implementation of peace deals, the International Crisis Group warned on Thursday.
France moves Africa summit to avoid inviting al-Bashir
A France-Africa summit will be held in France instead of Egypt after Paris made clear it did not want Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir to attend.
Obama has little choice on Sudan
To avoid disaster in the region, the US president must shift to a ”hugs not slugs” policy on Sudan, but fast results will be expected.
Uganda cautions al-Bashir over Kampala trip
Uganda has said that a visit by Sudan President Omar al-Bashir could cause a ”diplomatic incident” amid pressure to arrest him for alleged war crimes.
NGOs call on SA to cooperate with al-Bashir warrant
SA will be defying the Constitution if it refuses to cooperate with an ICC arrest warrant issued for Sudan President Omar al-Bashir, NGOs say.
The bloody repercussions of the AU’s support for Al-Bashir
Foreign ministers voted not to cooperate with the indictment issued by the International Criminal Court against Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir.
Darfur rebels sign deal with Sudan opposition party
Darfur rebels have signed an accord with one of Sudan’s main opposition parties, agreeing to push for a new transitional government, both sides say.
Iran leader cancels visit to AU summit on African govt
Iran’s hardline President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad cancelled his visit to Libya on Wednesday, sparing an African Union summit a diplomatic dilemma.
Al-Bashir will face justice, says ICC
Sudan President Omar al-Bashir will eventually face justice, the prosecutor who indicted him for war crimes said on Friday.
Mugabe takes helm of African trading bloc
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe on Sunday urged African countries to end conflicts and increase self-reliance to boost development.
ICC chief seeks support in Africa after al-Bashir warrant
The president of the International Criminal Court (ICC) began a five-day visit to Africa on Monday to try to drum up support for the court.
Darfur rebels seize town from Sudan troops
Darfur rebels on Sunday seized the town of Umm Baru near the border with neighbouring Chad from Sudanese soldiers, the UN-African Union Mission said.
Sudan’s leader, UN chief face off at Arab summit
The UN chief confronted Sudan’s president on Monday with demands to allow the return of aid groups to Darfur — and was met with a defiant response.
Sudanese leader Omar al-Bashir attends Arab summit
Presence of Omar al-Bashir, who is wanted for war crimes in Darfur, is an extraordinary snub to the United Nations secretary general.