Andrew Heavens
latest news & developments
South Sudan: Deal, divorce or war?
South Sudan’s declaration of independence on July 9 could end in one of three possible scenarios: A deal with North Sudan, a messy divorce or war.
South Sudan accuses north of plot to overthrow govt
South Sudan on Saturday accused Sudanese President Omar Hassan Al-Bashir of plotting to overthrow the south’s government.
Sudan border clashes kill dozens as South votes
At least 36 have died in clashes between Arab nomads and southerners near Sudan’s north-south border, leaders in the Abyei region said on Monday.
Tensions erupt into violence at Sudanese border
At least 23 people have died in clashes between tribespeople and Arab nomads near Sudan’s north-south border, leaders in the Abyei region said.
Sudan army, rebels clash in Darfur
Darfur’s Justice and Equality Movement rebels said they clashed with Sudan’s army on Monday and Tuesday.
EU: Sudan must ease Darfur travel ban
Sudan must relax a near blanket ban on travel to remote parts of South Darfur to let aid groups reach areas hit by a resurgence of violence.
Election win poses test for Sudan’s al-Bashir
Sudan President Omar Hassan al-Bashir stamped his authority on Africa’s biggest country on Monday with a decisive election win.
South Sudan party accuses north of troop build-up
South Sudan’s main party has accused the north of building up troops in the country’s highly sensitive Blue Nile border state.
EU considers withdrawing Darfur poll observers
The EU said on Wednesday said it was considering withdrawing its election observers from Sudan’s Darfur region over fears for their safety.
Darfur rebels threaten to quit peace talks
Darfur’s strongest rebel group on Wednesday threatened to walk out of new peace talks with Sudan’s government.
Hundreds feared dead in Darfur clashes, says UN
Hundreds of civilians are feared to have died in a surge of fighting between the Sudanese army and rebels in Darfur, a UN source said on Monday.
Darfur rebels accuse Sudan govt of attack
A Darfur rebel group has accused the Sudanese army of attacking its positions on the same day that the president declared the Darfur war over.
US warns of attack threat to Sudan-Uganda flights
The United States has warned that "regional extremists" were planning an attack on Air Uganda flights between southern Sudan and Kampala.
On the brink of a Sudan-Chad war
Thousands of Sudanese people took to the streets of Khartoum this week to participate in a nationalist "victory" rally after Sudanese security forces repelled a shock attack on…
Hunt for kidnappers stepped up in Ethiopia
Britain sent a six-strong team of senior Foreign Office officials to Ethiopia on Saturday to step up diplomatic efforts to free foreigners feared kidnapped in a remote area of…