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  • July 10
  • IRIN Sudan: Food Crisis Warning in the South

    Southern Sudan could face a food crisis this year because of erratic rainfall in several states, insecurity disrupting farming patterns, and poor infrastructure affecting aid delivery, local specialists said.

  • IRIN Sudan: IDPs Stretch Resources to the Limit in Akobo

    Poor food security in Akobo, the main town in Southern Sudan's Jonglei state, is being exacerbated by a huge influx of displaced people, including 19,000 who fled attacks by cattle rustlers.

  • New Vision Sudan: ICC Should Take Lessons in Diplomacy [editorial]

    To arrest or not to arrest Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Darfur appears to be the current dilemma facing over 30 African states.

  • ENOUGH Africa: John Prendergast on Obama?s Visit to Africa [press release]

    The Enough Project at the Center for American Progress released the following statement today concerning President Barack Obama’s visit to Africa:

  • Business Daily Sudan: AU Leaders Wrong on Al-Bashir Saga [opinion]

    African Union leaders' decision in Sirte, Libya, last week to refuse any co-operation with the International Criminal Court over the extradition of Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir was short-sighted, disdainful of the Darfurian victims, and could unwittingly encourage other political leaders to undermine human rights, the rule of law, peace and security in Africa.

  • Namibian Namibia: Bashir Support in Conflict With Constitution - LAC

    NAMIBIA'S endorsement of the African Union (AU) decision not to co-operate with the International Criminal Court (ICC) in respect of the arrest and surrender of Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, means the country is breaking its international treaty obligations and defying the Namibian Constitution, the Legal Assistance Centre said yesterday.

  • Namibian Namibia: Country Embraces Bashir

    NAMIBIA says Sudanese President Omar Hassan Al-Bashir, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC), is welcome here.

  • July 9
  • IRIN Sudan: Displaced Stretches Resources to the Limit

    The fragile food security situation in Akobo, Jonglei State in Southern Sudan, has been exacerbated by a huge influx of displaced people (IDPs) - including 19,000 who fled an attack in Nyandit and other villages by Murle cattle rustlers in April. Many live within the host community.

  • State Department Sudan: U.S. Special Envoy Gration to Travel to Country [press release]

    U.S. Special Envoy to Sudan Scott Gration will travel to Norway and to Sudan, including Khartoum, Darfur, Abyei and Juba, from July 9 to July 24, 2009.

  • IRIN Sudan: Waiting for the Boats to Return to Akobo

    A few months ago, it was possible to buy rice, sugar and some vegetables from the main market in Akobo town, Jonglei State in Southern Sudan. For the past few weeks, however, the food stalls have been empty.

  • New Times Rwanda/Sudan: Atraco Storm Semis

    Rwanda champions Atraco last evening thrashed Uganda's KCC Fc 4-0 to make it to the semi-finals of the Cecafa-Kagame Club Championships in Khartoum.

  • New Vision Uganda: Border Trade - Revenue Collection Hampered

    CURRENT revenue collection practices at international and inter-state borders in Southern Sudan are harming trade and are clearly open to corrupt practices, a report has stated.

  • July 8
  • IRIN Sudan: Southern Town Cut Off From Food Supply

    A few months ago, it was possible to buy rice, sugar and some vegetables from the main market in Akobo town, Jonglei State in Southern Sudan. For the past few weeks, however, the food stalls have been empty.

  • Business Day Africa: Botswana Upstages SA Over Sudan's Bashir

    SOUTH Africa has been upstaged by Botswana breaking ranks and condemning an African Union (AU) decision not to co-operate with the International Criminal Court (ICC) in its indictment of Sudan's president.

  • Business Day Sudan: A Sad Policy Slip [editorial]

    BARELY two months in office and already President Jacob Zuma 's administration has, sadly, failed its first foreign policy test by meekly allowing the African Union (AU) summit last week to pass a resolution not to co-operate with a war crimes warrant against Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir.

  • July 7
  • UN News Sudan: Ban Pledges UN Assistance in Efforts to Free Abducted Aid Workers in Darfur

    Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today that the United Nations would "spare no effort" in trying to help secure the release of two female aid workers who have been abducted in the Darfur region of western Sudan.

  • Monitor Sudan: Gunmen Want Cash for Ugandan Hostage

    Gunmen holding a Ugandan woman hostage in Darfur have asked for money before she can be released, a senior Sudanese official said yesterday.

  • HRW Sudan: Submission to the African Union High-Level Panel On Darfur [document]

    Mr Thabo Mbeki, Chairperson

  • The Citizen Tanzania/Burundi: Goal Galore Ignites Kagame Cup

    Miembeni FC got off to glittering start at the East African Club Championship dubbed Kagame Cup after beating Intersports of Burundi 2-1 in a contested match.

  • Daily Trust Africa: Sudan Joins African Petroleum Association

    The Republic of the Sudan has formally joined the African Petroleum Producers Association (APPA) with the signing of the statute of the association yesterday in Abuja.

  • New Times Rwanda/Sudan: New Twist in Kabagambe Saga

    After a lengthy meeting between Atraco officials in Khartoum and Al-Neel FC on Wednesday night, it is reported that Atraco have agreed to release want-away midfielder Joseph Kabagambe to the Sudanese side.

  • This Day Africa: FG Endorses Sudan's Admission Into Continental Body

    The formal admission of Sudan into the African Petroleum Producers Association (APPA). yesterday received the endorsement of the Minister of Petroleum Resources, Dr. Rilwanu Lukman as part of the body.

  • July 6
  • Nation Sudan: Botswana Rejects African Union Stand on Bashir

    Botswana has said that it does not agree with the African Union (AU) decision to denounce the International Criminal Court (ICC) and to refuse to extradite Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir to stand trial for genocide.

  • UN-AU in Darfur Sudan: Aircraft Crash Lands in North Darfur - No Fatalities [press release]

    An Antonov 28 fixed wing aircraft belonging to Supreme Global Services Solutions, which has been contracted by the United Nations to supply food rations in its peace operations, crash landed in Saraf Omra in Kabkabiya Province, North Darfur earlier today. According to reports, the incident occurred on approach to the runway when the aircraft's nose wheel collapsed.

  • SW Radio Africa: AU Under Fire Over Boycott of International Criminal Court

    The African Union (AU) is facing heavy criticism from international human rights groups, dignitaries and even some African governments, after the body last week resolved to ignore the International Criminal Court (ICC) over the arrest warrant of Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir.

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