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What it feels like to go home to the new Sudan
‘The Sudanese seemed surprised about how strong they are. Four months of street protests had defeated the seemingly untouchable Bashir’
The internal — and external — factors that will shape Sudan’s political transition
People in Sudan are determined to provide a new political path and need to guide candidates who want to lead the country
Sudan on verge of north-south war, says official
The secretary general of the former rebel Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) said on Monday his country was on the brink of a new north-south civil war, and called on…
Thousands flee clashes in Sudan oil town
Thousands of civilians fled clashes between Sudan’s former north-south civil war foes in the oil-rich central town of Abyei on Thursday. The clashes, sparked by a local dispute,…
Sudan at turning point after rebel attack
An unprecedented Darfur rebel attack on Khartoum is a turning point that could persuade Sudan’s rulers to negotiate seriously with their foes or push Africa’s biggest country…
Minister killed in Sudan plane crash
Southern Sudan’s Minister of Defence and a presidential adviser were among at least 23 people killed on Friday in a plane crash blamed on engine failure, officials said. ”Two…
Sudan president promises no return to war
Sudan’s president promised on Wednesday there would be no return to civil war in Africa’s biggest country in a speech that sought to calm tensions over a growing stand-off with…
Sudan’s former foes agree timetable for peace deal
Sudan’s former foes have agreed on steps to implement a 2005 peace deal, First Vice-President Salva Kiir said on Sunday, indicating the country’s worst political crisis in years…
Chances slim for Darfur breakthrough
Disarray in both government and rebel ranks makes quick progress unlikely in Darfur peace talks billed by the United Nations as a ”moment of truth” to stop four-and-a-half years…
Crisis talks falter in south Sudan
Crisis talks between Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir and southern leader Salva Kiir ended on Thursday without agreement on getting his former rebels to rejoin the unity…
Sudan’s former foes in crisis talks to rescue deal
The two sides in Sudan’s national coalition meet on Thursday to try to salvage their fragile peace deal after disenchanted former southern rebels walked out of the government.…
US fears threats to peace process in Sudan
The United States fears that attacks in Darfur and an impasse in implementation of a peace agreement in southern Sudan threaten peace efforts throughout the embattled North…
Sudan party slams ex-rebels’ pull-out from govt
Sudan’s National Congress Party (NCP) of President Omar al-Bashir on Friday criticised the decision by former southern rebels to withdraw from the Khartoum government. "The heart…
Southerners suspend work in Khartoum government
The main party in southern Sudan has suspended its participation in the national government until its northern partners reignite a stalled peace process, the secretary general of…