February 10
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Russian, Chinese Arms Fuel Conflict, Says Amnesty
IPS
Russia and China, two veto-wielding permanent members of the Security Council described as key arms suppliers to the embattled regime in Syria, are now accused of supplying weapons... Read more »
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Russia Opposes More Sanctions On Khartoum
Sudan Tribune
Moscow does not support the introduction of additional sanctions against Khartoum, a Russian official has declared after his country and China have been accused of flouting a UN... Read more »
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Govt Explores Pipeline Route Through Ethiopia and Djibouti
Sudan Tribune
South Sudan on Thursday said it has started talks with the Djibouti government to build an alternative oil pipeline through Ethiopia and Djibouti; weeks after the cabinet of the... Read more »
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UNHCR seeking $145 Million in Urgent Funds for Sudanese Exodus [press release]
UNHCR
The UN refugee agency is seeking $145 million in additional funds to help refugees fleeing fighting in Sudan’s Blue Nile and South Kordofan states into Ethiopia and South... Read more »
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Fire Consumes President Kiir's Residential Office
Sudan Tribune
A fire broke out at the official residence of South Sudanese president, Salva Kiir on Thursday and burnt down a building he uses as an office. Read more »
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UNHCR Seeking $145 Million in Urgent Funds for Exodus [press release]
UNHCR
The UN refugee agency is seeking $145 million in additional funds to help refugees fleeing fighting in Sudan's Blue Nile and South Kordofan states into Ethiopia and South Sudan.... Read more »
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Bashir - 'It Is Not Acceptable for Darfuri People to Live in the Camps'
Radio Dabanga
President Bashir pledged to allow 'displaced persons and refugees to begin new lives' as 'it is not acceptable for Darfuri people to live in the camps' and continue to rely on... Read more »
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Nine Women Raped By Abu Tira Forces
Radio Dabanga
Elements of Abu Tira forces (Central Reserve Forces) reportedly raped nine South Sudanese female refugees in Al Lait Jar Al Nabi in North Darfur in the past week. Read more »
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Committee Formed to Resolve Misseriya and Rizeigat Clashes
Radio Dabanga
A committee composed of civil departments from various native administrations in Kass, South Darfur has been formed by governor Hamad Ismail Hamad to try to solve the conflict... Read more »
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Amnesty International Demands Countries Stop Selling Weapons to Nation
Radio Dabanga
The London based human rights organisation Amnesty International (AI) has called on all global operations that transfer weapons to Sudan to stop immediately and asked for the UN to... Read more »
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Kornoi Parents Call On Locality to Host Primary Exams
Radio Dabanga
The citizens of Kornoi locality in North Darfur call on state authorities to allow students of primary age to sit their examinations in the locality. Read more »
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UNHCR Seeks U.S.$145 Million to Help Tens of Thousands of Refugees [press release]
UNHCR
The UN refugee agency on Friday called on donor nations for an additional US$145 million to fund its emergency aid operation for tens of thousands of civilians fleeing fighting in... Read more »
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Nation and South Sudan Set to Resume Post-Secession Talks
Sudan Tribune
Sudan and South Sudan are due today to resume negotiations on a host of post secession issues amid a period of acrimony caused by repeated failures to resolve their oil dispute. Read more »
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Local Officials Must Obtain Bashir's Approval Before Travelling Abroad
Sudan Tribune
Sudanese ministers are not allowed to travel abroad on official business without obtaining prior approval from president Omer Hassan al-Bashir. Read more »
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Army Says It Freed Seven Soldiers and Security Officers in Blue Nile
Sudan Tribune
The Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) on Thursday announced that it carried out an operation in the Blue Nile state to free seven soldiers and security officers detained following the... Read more »
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Nation's Defense Minister Reports Northward Movement of Southern Army
Sudan Tribune
The Sudanese minister of defense, Gen Abdul Rahim Mohamed Hussien, has said he presented the country's president, Omer Al-Bashir, with a report warning of movement by the army of... Read more »
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Unamid and University of El Fasher Agree to Strengthen Collaboration [press release]
Unamid
The African Union-United Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) and the University of El Fasher launched a formal partnership today for increased collaboration in a broad range of academic... Read more »
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SNA
The Minister of Foreign Trade, Osman Omer Al-Sharif, announced that his ministry would adopt new regulations for reactivation of the border trade to protect the local products from... Read more »
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SNA
Al-Abbasiya, South Kordofan, Feb. 8 (SUNA) The Wali (governor) of South Kordofan, Ahmed Haroun, and the Deputy Chief of Staff for Supply, Gen. Abdalla Mohamed Al-Naw, along wih a... Read more »
February 9
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Bashir Accuses Foreign NGOs of Exploiting Darfur
Sudan Tribune
The Sudanese President Omer al-Bashir has accused foreign groups of profiting from the crisis in Darfur, vowing to fully implement a deal aimed at ending years of insurgency and... Read more »
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Sudan Conflict Challenges Kenya [analysis]
African Arguments
Kenya has, over the past few years, enjoyed cordial relations with Sudan: taking in countless refugees both from what is now South Sudan and from Darfur, including tens of... Read more »
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Khartoum and Juba Sign Memo to Repatriate 300 to South Sudan
Sudan Tribune
The Sudanese government and its counterpart in South Sudan have inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to transport more than 300 southern citizens living in north Sudan back to... Read more »
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New Weapons From China and Russia Fuelling Conflict [press release]
AI London
Arms sales from China and Russia are fuelling serious human rights violations in Darfur, Amnesty International said today. Read more »
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Govt Dismisses Report On Use of Chinese & Russian Arms in Darfur
Sudan Tribune
The Sudanese government has described allegations contained in a new report on Khartoum's use of arms purchased from Russia and China in the western region of Darfur as the... Read more »
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Darfur Regional Authority Inauguration
UN News
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon welcomed today the inauguration of the Darfur Regional Authority, a body intended to stimulate development and facilitate peace in the war-torn... Read more »
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