Aid Cut for Nations Who Host Sudan's Bashir?
A U.S. congressional committee has adopted an amendment to cut aid to any country that hosts the Sudanese president who is wanted by the International Criminal Court for war crimes.
Receiving food aid (file photo).
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Sudan:
U.S. Congressional Committee Votes to Cut Aid From States Hosting President Bashir
Sudan Tribune, 17 May 2012
A congressional committee in the United States House of Representatives voted to cut off aid to any state that hosts Sudanese president Omer Hassan al-Bashir who is wanted by the… Read more »
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Africa:
U.S. Looks to cut Non-Humanitarian Aid to Nations That Host Bashir
U.S. House, 17 May 2012
As part of an ongoing effort to bring Sudanese President Omar Bashir to justice, the House Appropriations Committee today adopted an amendment cutting off non-humanitarian aid to… Read more »
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Sudan:
Repression Intensifies After Border Violence - Human Rights Watch
HRW, 17 May 2012
Sudan has stepped up harassment of journalists, censorship, and arrests of political opponents in the wake of recent fighting with South Sudan, Human Rights Watch said today. Read more »
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Africa:
U.S. Envoy Rice At UN On Sudan
State Department, 16 May 2012
Remarks by Ambassador Susan E. Rice, Permanent Representative of the United States to the United Nations, at a Press Gaggle on Sudan and Syria, May 16, 2012 Read more »
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South Sudan:
Breaking the Standoff On Post-Independence Issues With Sudan
Citizen, 17 May 2012
Dr. John Garang de Mabior code-named the current President of South Sudan, Salva Kiir Mayardit, "tiger". South Sudanese affectionately call him "Joshua" for taking over… Read more »
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Sudan:
Bashir Reiterates Priority of Security Issues With South in Future Talks
Sudan Tribune, 15 May 2012
The Sudanese president Omer Hassan al-Bashir reaffirmed his country's condition that any talks with South Sudan need to address security issues first before moving to other items. Read more »
InFocus
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Despite South Sudan saying it is ready to immediately resume peace talks with its northern neighbour according to the UN roadmap, Sudan says it will not be forced to alter its ... Read more »