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latest news & developmentsReport urges sanctions against Sudan ruling party
The US and other world powers should impose sanctions on members of the Sudanese government for refusing to end violence in Darfur and south Sudan.
Africa ICC members will not quit despite al-Bashir move
African members of the International Criminal Court will not pull out despite their opposition to its indictment of the Sudanese president.
Sudan, Chad trade accusations of aiding rebels
Sudan and Chad accused each other on Friday of aiding rebels determined to topple their governments as fears grew that a peace deal could collapse.
Sudan’s al-Bashir rallies tirbesmen in Darfur
Sudan’s president rallied thousands of tribesmen in Darfur on Wednesday as he maintained his defiant stance against moves to arrest him for war crimes
US increases pressure on Sudan after expulsions
Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir will be responsible for ”every single death” caused by the expulsion of 13 foreign aid groups from Sudan.
Wanted Sudan minister says no mass aid expulsion
A Sudanese minister said on Tuesday the country had no plans to expel all foreign aid groups.
Sudan’s al-Bashir makes defiant Darfur tour
Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir flew into Darfur on Sunday to rally supporters in defiance of criticism for his shutdown of aid agencies.
Court to issue ruling on Sudan’s al-Bashir on March 4
The ICC in The Hague will announce on March 4 whether it will issue an arrest warrant for Sudan’s President, Omar Hassan al-Bashir.
Sudan bombs near Darfur town
Sudanese planes bombed close to a rebel-held town in Darfur on Monday after the government asked peacekeepers to leave ahead of a planned assault.
Prosecutor to present third Sudan case within weeks
The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court said on Friday he will present a case for the indictment of some rebel commanders.
UN concerned at Sudan anti-terror courts
The UN on Thursday raised concerns that Sudanese anti-terrorism courts which condemned 30 Darfur rebels to death did not meet international standards.
UN renews Darfur peacekeeping mandate, US abstains
The UN Security Council renewed the mandate for peacekeepers in Darfur on Thursday in a resolution that Washington criticised.
ICC Sudan decision disruptive to peace, says Chinese paper
The International Criminal Court’s possible indictment of Sudan’s president on genocide charges could disrupt the peace process, said a Chinese paper.
ICC won’t back down on al-Bashir arrest
The International Criminal Court’s Luis Moreno-Ocampo said on Thursday he intends to proceed with charges against Sudan President Omar al-Bashir.
UN: Reports of Darfur rebels using children
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said that he was worried that a Sudanese rebel group active in Darfur region appeared to be using child soldiers.