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ELEVEN years ago when I opened the Rome conference that led to the founding of the International Criminal Court, I reminded the delegates that the eyes of the victims of past crimes and the potential victims of future ones were fixed firmly upon them.
The final day of the African Union summit has been dedicated to the issue of the arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court against Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir, charged with seven counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity, including murder, rape and torture.
The African Union is ending its co-operation with the International Criminal Court for charging President Omar al-Bashir of Sudan with war crimes. Al-Bashir is accused of alleged atrocities in the Darfur region.
No gathering hosted by Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi is ever dull, and the Thirteenth Ordinary Session of the African Union, concluding in Sirte, Libya today has not disappointed.
African leaders in Libya were on Friday hotly debating a draft resolution by the African Union (AU) which will, if adopted, deal a major blow to the efforts of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to prosecute war criminals in Africa.
Atraco FC's attacking winger Joseph Kabagambe's transfer to Sudanese side Al-Neel has hit a snag after confirmed reports that the player has failed to get an International Transfer Certificate (ITC).
SECURITY officials are searching for three Ugandan youth from Agoro and Madi-Opei sub-counties in Kitgum district. The youth disappeared on June 16 while on a business trip in South Sudan.
Female internally displaced persons (IDPs) will again be able to learn job skills, take literacy classes and receive awareness programmes on reproductive health after the joint African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) helped reactivate women's centres at an IDP camp in the Sudanese region.
The current revenue collection practices at the international and inter-state borders in Southern Sudan are harming trade between the attractive market and the East Africa, a new the study titled: "Cross-border trade: Fuelling conflict or Building Peace?" reveals.
Hosts Sudan Football Federation and El Merreikh Investment Group of Companies, the sponsors of this year's Kagame Club Championships gave the event one of it's best opening ceremonies ever on Tuesday night at the El Merreikh stadium. It was the best ever opening ceremony in the history of Cecafa with some excellent dancing groups and beautiful fireworks display. The ceremony was very organized and ...
Pia Ajuwa, 62, cannot recall when she fled Southern Sudan for Uganda. A mother of six, she returned in April to find that things had changed so much, she could not tell which house was hers in Nyakuro village. Ajuwa spoke to IRIN on 30 June:
In a first exclusive interview since his return from Darfur, Maj. Gen Karenzi Karake describes RDF performance as "outstanding" and reveals challenges of leading an ill-equipped mission within an endless and complex conflict.
Rwanda Defense Forces' (RDF) Maj. Gen. Emmanuel Karenzi Karake was in July 2007 named as Deputy Force Commander of the hybrid UN-AU under the United Nations African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID).
After getting a rude welcome to the 2009 Kagame Club Championship with a 6-1 loss to hosts El Merreikh on Tuesday night, Rwanda league champions Atraco have no choice but to win today's game against Kenya's Mathare United if they are to rekindle their hopes of progressing to the quarter final stage.
A number of armed rebel movements in Darfur say they are ready to resume peace talks with the Sudanese Government, the African Union-United Nations official tasked with promoting dialogue between the two sides says.
Hundreds of Kenyans living in the semi-autonomous Southern Sudanese region could be forced to return home following the latest crackdown on immigrants.
Allan (not real name) was 10 when he was abducted in 1999 by the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) from a refugee camp in Adjumani, northern Uganda.
Former Ugandan International Joseph Kabagambe threw the Atraco Fc camp in shock last evening as he sealed a deal with a Sudanese top side Al-Neel Fc.
A UNAMID team led by Head-of-Office, Mr. Miguel Martin conducted a one-day visit to the North Darfur town of Kutum on 27 June.
Defending champions Tusker could not have asked for a trickier Cecafa opener when they step out at 8pm on Wednesday night at the Port Sudan Stadium to face home side Hey Al-Arab.
Officials from the joint United Nations-African Union mission have visited areas of North Darfur to verify reports of the spontaneous return of refugees and displaced persons to their villages, and to assess their living conditions.
KCC FC coach George 'Best' Nsimbe reckons Brian Umony's transfer to SuperSport will motivate his former teammates to work harder in the Kagame Club Championship, which starts today.
KCC FC will participate this year's CECAFA Club Championships without key striker Brian Umony and first choice goalkeeper Benjamin Ochan. The annual event, due to start in Khartoum tomorrow, will end on July 12.
Leaders from northern and southern Sudan are currently meeting in Washington against the backdrop of a series of bloody clashes between rival ethnic groups in the south in recent months.
Sudan is joining forces with Brazil and Egypt to develop biofuels.
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