2008-08-27
Hijackers Release Passengers in Libya
Two hijackers who seized a Sudanese airliner flying from the Darfur region to the capital, Khartoum, have released the flight's 87 passengers in Libya, the Sudan Tribune newspaper reported Wednesday.2008-08-28
UN Tries to Rebuild Confidence After Attack at Darfur Camp
The head of the joint United Nations-African Union peacekeeping mission in Darfur (UNAMID) set up meetings today with the residents of a camp for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in a bid to ease tensions after dozens of people were shot dead there earlier this week during clashes with Sudanese security forces. 2008-08-27
Ugandan Among Hijack Victims
An unnamed Ugandan national is one of 96 passengers of a Sudanese plane that was hijacked forced to land in Libya. 2008-08-28
Countries Sign Mou to Develop Infrastructure
Plans for the development of the proposed Gulu-Nimule-Juba-Wau railway line have been finalised following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Uganda and Sudan. 2008-08-28
Oil From Sudan Next Month
Kenya could start importing low-priced crude oil from Sudan as early as next month. 2008-08-27
China to Increase Investments in South
While China is Sudan's largest trading partner, most investments are in the north. That may yet change, according to officials, as China opens a consulate in Juba, with a clear plan to tap into the potential of the less explored autonomous Southern Sudan region. 2008-08-27
UN Condemns Govt After 64 Die in Darfur Raid
The joint United Nations-African Union peacekeeping mission in Darfur (UNAMID) today strongly condemned what it called the "excessive, disproportionate use of lethal forces" by Sudanese security forces against civilians during a raid inside a displaced persons' camp in Darfur yesterday. 2008-08-27
Police Surround Raided Darfur Camp
Sudanese police continued to surround one of the largest sites for internally displaced people (IDPs) in Darfur on 26 August, a day after gunfire caused dozens of injuries and, according to some sources, numerous fatalities. 2008-08-27
UN Trains First Batch of Members of Joint Police Unit in Disputed Town
The United Nations Mission in Sudan (UNMIS) and the UN Development Programme (UNDP) have completed the first 10-day training session of members of the new joint integrated police unit in Abyei, a town at the centre of an area still contested after the end of the north-south civil war. 2008-08-26
Govt Forces Clash With Displaced People
On Monday 25 August, UNAMID officials in the South Darfur Sector Headquarters of Nyala received information that Government of Sudan (GoS) armed elements were at the Kalma Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp, situated 25km from the town of Nyala. Initial reports mentioned that shots had been fired at the camp location, resulting in a number of casualties. 2008-08-26
UN Alarmed at Reports of Attack on Darfur Camp
The United Nations has voiced grave concern over reports that Sudanese police vehicles today surrounded a camp for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in South Darfur and that civilians were killed during subsequent attacks inside the camp. 2008-08-26
The Drift Back to War - Insecurity and Militarization in the Nuba Mountains
The Small Arms Survey's Sudan Human Security Baseline Assessment (HSBA) is pleased to draw your attention to the latest Issue Brief in the series: 'The drift back to war: insecurity and militarization in the Nuba mountains'. 2008-08-24
Continent's Athletes Triumph in Olympics Marathon
As the Beijing Olympics reached their climax ahead of the closing ceremony on Sunday, African athletes overpowered others to take the top five places in the men's marathon, traditionally the final athletics event. 2008-08-27
U-17s Up for Sudan Clash
After seeing off Kenya in the preliminary round of the 8th Africa U-17 championship qualifiers, the U-17s are now plotting for a replica show against Sudan. 2008-08-25
Bashir Report Misleading, Says Raila
Prime Minister Raila Odinga Sunday dismissed reports in a section of the local media that he backs attempts by the International Criminal Court to prosecute Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir over alleged genocide crimes in Darfur. 2008-08-23
Long-Distance Athletes Sweep Up Medals
Africa put the seal on its dominance of long-distance running in the closing days of the Olympics. On Saturday alone, African athletes won seven medals, sweeping up all the medals in both the men's 800m and 5000m races. 2008-08-22
UN Health Agency Helps Country Cope With Heavy Flooding
The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) is helping the Sudanese Ministry of Health to deal with the worst flooding the country's southern state of Northern Bahr El Ghazal has seen in years. 2008-08-21
Longing and Gratitude - the Refugee Experience
It is pitch black; the sun has not yet risen, but Achta Abakar Ibrahim is kneeling outside her straw home in Djabal refugee camp in southeastern Chad, praying to God. 2008-08-21
The Indictment of the President
The decision of the Prosecutor in charge of Darfur, Mr. Luis Moreno-Ocampo, to file 10-point accusations at the International Criminal Court (ICC) against President Omar al-Bashir of Sudan, to most watchers of the morbid drama in that region, is long overdue. But for it to achieve the desired objective of bringing justice and peace to that traumatised area, this new development must be handled with tact. Nothing short of that would bring succour to the long-suffering people of Darfur and heal the sensibility of the human race that has been brutalised since 2003 when the conflict between the central government in Khartoum and the Darfur rebels began. At this point, nobody should be in doubt about the severity of the crisis and the factors that have fueled it so far. 2008-08-21
Govt Rejects Arab League's Proposal Over Bashir Warrant
The Sudanese government for the first time unveiled disagreements with the Arab League on a plan it formulated to counter a move by the International Criminal Court (ICC) to indict Sudan's president Omar Hassan al-Bashir. |
