2010-09-09
U.S. Ramps Up Diplomacy Ahead of Referendum
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Wednesday that Washington is stepping up diplomatic efforts to prepare Sudan to peacefully accept the south's "inevitable" secession in a January vote.2010-09-09
North-South Situation 'Ticking Time Bomb Of Enormous Consequence' - Clinton
An excerpt from a question-and-answer session following a speech by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton to the Council on Foreign Relations in Washington, DC: 2010-09-08
Forget Bashir Visit, Wetang'ula Tells Locals
Foreign minister Moses Wetang'ula has urged Kenyans to forget the visit of Sudan President Omar Hassan al-Bashir and focus on the implementation of the new Constitution. 2010-09-09
Clinton Calls Leaders in North and South to Encourage Cooperation
Remarks by Assistant Secretary Philip J. Crowley at the Daily Press Briefing 2010-09-09
institute Challenges Govt Committment After Bashir Visit
The Institute for Democracy & Leadership in East Africa (IDEA) is challenging the commitment of Kenya as a Member of the United Nations International Criminal Court (ICC). 2010-09-09
North-South Tensions in Sudan Are 'Ticking Timebomb' - Clinton
A speech by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton to the Council on Foreign Relations in Washington, DC: 2010-09-09
We Must Deal With Al-Shabaab With Great Caution
It is clear that al-Shabaab is a terrorist organisation that needs to be tackled urgently. Before the July 11 Kampala bombings which killed more than 76 people, nobody imagined al-Shabaab's capacity to strike beyond Somalia. 2010-09-08
Fresh Clashes in Darfur Kill Dozens of Civilians
More than 50 people have been killed and many more have been injured in clashes in Darfur amid rising tensions in the troubled region of western Sudan, the joint United Nations-African Union peacekeeping force reports. 2010-09-07
Mobile Phones to Help Find Missing Refugees
An online database of people separated from relatives by conflict or natural disasters can now be accessed by mobile phone, thanks to a joint venture between the UN, an NGO and two private sector companies. 2010-09-07
Thousands Flee South Sudan Floods
Floods in south Sudan have forced more than 50,000 people from their homes, health officials said on Tuesday, warning that the situation could worsen. 2010-09-06
Armed Group Kills 50 in Darfur Market
The security situation remains tense following separate incidents over the weekend. 2010-09-06
Nation's Diplomatic Rubicon
In the furore about the invitation of Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir to the promulgation of Kenya's new Constitution, the "official" position - or at least the position of those responsible for the invitation, since various arms of the government were still by the week's end distancing themselves from it - began to emerge in the shape of the following argument: 2010-09-06
North-South Border Dispute Causing Mistrust
The demarcation of a clear North-South Sudan border remains unresolved five years past the deadline set by the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement that ended the country's decades-long civil war. 2010-09-07
UNAMID Deputy Stresses Peace, Stability During Holy Month
UNAMD Deputy Joint Special Representative Mohamed B. Yonis yesterday addressed local community leaders at a Ramadan Iftar dinner in Nyala, South Darfur. He stressed the importance of close working relations between the Mission and the Government authorities and people of Darfur in bringing peace and stability to the region. 2010-09-07
Darfur Camp Remains Tense
The security situation remains tense following separate incidents over the weekend. 2010-09-06
Why Country Chose to Ignore ICC Warrants and Sup With the Devil
When Sudan's President Omar Hassan al-Bashir showed up in Nairobi on August 27 for the launch ceremony of Kenya's new constitution, he became the Big Party Pooper. 2010-09-06
Don't Pussyfoot With Bashir, Face Reality
Nobody could quite believe the evidence of their eyes. Was that really Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir? Surely not. Not on this day, our day. And if it was, obviously he would be arrested. 2010-09-06
Ruto Criticised Over Claim On Bashir Visit
A minister has denied claims that the Cabinet was informed that Sudan president Omar al-Bashir would attend the ceremony to celebrate the promulgation of the new constitution. 2010-09-06
We Gave AU Chance to Slap ICC in the Face
Pay day: Having invited al-Bashir to his big day, Kibaki must expect pay day from Khartoum President Kibaki had a chance to cock a snook at the International Criminal Court (ICC) and, by extension, the international community and he seized it with both hands, glee and gusto. 2010-09-06
Kenya Must Not Betray South Sudan
One of the few places where former president Daniel Moi remains wildly popular is in Juba. When he arrived there for the inauguration of President Salva Kiir in Juba, crowds cheered him enthusiastically. |
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