Tag: Sudan
Sudan to offer govt posts to Darfur rebels-documents
Sudan will offer Darfur's rebel Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) government positions as part of a peace deal, according to documents setting...
Ukraine arms shipment to Sudan exposed
A Russian newspaper, Vremya Novostei, said that the Sudanese government is to receive its February's supply of 100 T-72M tanks from Ukrspetsexport...
Darfur peacekeepers get helicopters after long wait
International peacekeepers in Sudan's Darfur region received their first five military helicopters today, ending a more than two-year wait for air support...
Sudan should lift Darfur security constraints: UN
Sudan should amend security legislation to protect freedom of speech and assembly in its conflict-torn Darfur region ahead of a nationwide election...
Sudan, Chad agree “definitive end” to proxy wars
Sudan and Chad agreed yesterday to end their proxy wars and work together to rebuild their border areas, a move seen aimed...
UNAMID refutes Sudanese army accusations
The joint African Union-United Nations peacekeeping mission in the war-torn Darfur region strongly rejected "unfounded allegations" levelled by the Sudanese military's spokesperson...
Chad’s president to visit Sudan after years of tension
Chad's President Idriss Deby said yesterday he would travel to Sudan next week for talks, his first visit there in six years...
Court ordered to rule again on Bashir genocide charge
The International Criminal Court must rule again on whether Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir (here seen inspecting a military parade) must face...
Tribal fighting kills 15 in south Sudan
Tribal fighters killed at least 15 people in clashes with a rival group in south Sudan's troubled Jonglei state, one of the...
Sudan highest court refutes southern party ban
Sudan's constitutional court ruled yesterday that the south's semi-autonomous government cannot prohibit the activities of a Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) splinter...
Sudan needs more funds for referendum: report
Sudan needs more cash and support from donor countries if its national elections and a southern referendum on independence are to take...
Sudan hangs 6 men for killing 13 policemen
Sudan yesterday hanged six men convicted in the murder of 13 policemen five years ago during a forced eviction operation in the...
Sudanese agencies should plug Darfur aid gap
Sudanese aid agencies must be helped to fill in the huge gaps left in Darfur's aid operation by the expulsion of 13...
Tribesmen kill 139 in south Sudan raid: official
Armed Nuer tribesmen have killed at least 139 members of a rival tribe in an attack in a remote area of southern...
Sudan buys arms, slides back to war: reports
North and South Sudan are sliding back towards war, a think-tank warned as a separate report said both sides were caught up...
Sudanese who deny Darfur crimes may be charged: ICC
Sudanese officials who deny and deceive the world about crimes committed in Sudan's western Darfur region might face criminal charges, the chief...
Nigerian to head Darfur peacekeeping mission: UN
Nigerian diplomat Ibrahim Gambari will become the new head of the joint UN-African Union peacekeeping mission in Sudan's conflict-torn western Darfur region,...
Millions could miss Sudan elections: observers
Millions of voters could be left out of Sudan's first elections in 24 years because of a failure of authorities to persuade...
Press release: Young South Afrian defence company supplies African police forces...
The South African designed and produced GILA 4x4 Mine Resistant and Ambush Protected (MRAP) Vehicle was selected by Canada for supply to...