Indicted Sudanese leader al-Bashir arrives in Zimbabwe for regional economic summitHARARE, Zimbabwe — President Omar al-Bashir of Sudan, indicted by the International Criminal Court for war crimes and crimes against humanity, has met with Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe, state radio reported Sunday. Obama says international community has obligation to step in, stop genocideDRESDEN, Germany — President Barack Obama says the international community has an obligation to stop genocide, even when it’s inconvenient. Court orders Canada to repatriate man stranded in Sudan over suspected al-Qaida linksTORONTO — A judge ordered the government Thursday to repatriate a Canadian man with suspected links to al-Qaida who has been living in the lobby of the Canadian embassy in Sudan for a year. One in three women risk rape in crisis-hit DarfurDARFUR - A human rights charity survey has found that one in three women fleeing from the civil war hit region of Darfur in Sudan risk being rape victims. Doctors group finds rape common against Darfur women, urges international warrantsNEW YORK — A survey of dozens of women who fled violence in Darfur found that a third of them reported or showed signs of rape, and revealed a widespread fear of sexual violence in their refugee camp in Chad, a human rights group reported Sunday. Former Sudanese president known for imposing Islamic law dies at age of 79KHARTOUM, Sudan — A former Sudanese president known for imposing Islamic law in the country died Saturday at the age of 79, the official news agency said. Almost 250 people killed in 2 days of clashes between Arab tribes in western SudanKHARTOUM, Sudan — Fighting between rival Arab tribes in western Sudan’s oil-rich Kordofan region killed almost 250 people over two days earlier this week, including 75 policemen, Sudan’s interior minister said. Senators told widespread rapes in Congo a weapon of war that often goes unpunishedWASHINGTON — Hundreds of thousands of women, girls and babies have been raped during 12 years of conflict in eastern Congo, victims of a weapon of war that almost always goes unpunished, senators were told Wednesday. Senators told widespread rapes in Congo a weapon of war that often goes unpunishedWASHINGTON — Hundreds of thousands of women, girls and babies have been raped during 12 years of conflict in eastern Congo, victims of a weapon of war that almost always goes unpunished, senators were told Wednesday. Chad leader says his country lacks confidence in AU, will reevaluate relations with SudanN’DJAMENA, Chad — President Idriss Deby said on Saturday Chad lacks confidence in the African Union’s ability to resolve the crisis with Sudan, the first time an African leader is questioning the body’s authority in its six-year history. UN condemns renewed fighting in eastern Chad and urges peace talks with SudanUNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council on Friday condemned “renewed military excursions” by outside rebel fighters operating in eastern Chad, following the signing of a deal over the weekend to normalize relations between Chad and Sudan. Gunmen kill Darfur peacekeeper during carjacking, 15th UN-AU peacekeeper killed since 2008CAIRO — Gunmen shot and killed an unarmed peacekeeper outside his home in Sudan’s war-ravaged Darfur region, the spokesman for the joint U.N.-African Union mission said Friday. Official: Chadian soldiers kill 125 rebels in battle; rebels deny claimN’DJAMENA, Chad — The Chadian government said the army defeated a rebel column that was heading to the capital and was pursuing other fighters, but rebels denied this Friday. Sudan says US aid organizations will be considered to replace groups expelled from DarfurKHARTOUM, Sudan — The Sudanese government said Thursday that it would consider applications from American aid organizations to replace more than a dozen groups that were expelled from Darfur earlier this year. UN warns that peace agreement ending Sudan’s north-south civil war is at ‘a critical stage’UNITED NATIONS — The Security Council extended the 13,500-strong U.N. peacekeeping mission in southern Sudan for a year on Thursday, deploring the persistent violence in the region and warning that the 2005 peace agreement that ended two decades of fighting between the north and south is at “a critical stage.” French Foreign Minister confirms release of French, Canadian aid workers held in DarfurPARIS — Two aid workers held hostage in Darfur, one French and one Canadian, were free Thursday after three weeks in captivity. Former child soldier urges Security Council to stop suffering of children in warsUNITED NATIONS — A young woman abducted and repeatedly raped by the Lord’s Resistance Army in Uganda told the Security Council on Wednesday how she became a rifle-toting child soldier. She urged the U.N.’s most powerful body to stop the suffering of children in wars. UN peacekeeping chief says Darfur ‘a low-intensity conflict’ with 150 deaths a monthUNITED NATIONS — The war in Darfur is now a “a low-intensity conflict” with 150 deaths a month, down from the intense fighting that killed tens of thousands when it began, the peacekeeping chief in the Sudanese region said Monday. Sudanese immigrants seek answers after Maine police shoot armed man to death outside apartmentPORTLAND, Maine — Police officials met with members of the city’s Sudanese community to try to calm fears after police officers shot and killed an armed 26-year-old Sudanese man, the second violent death of a Sudanese immigrant in seven months. US lawmakers protesting Darfur are among those arrested at Sudanese Embassy in DCWASHINGTON — Five members of Congress have been arrested while protesting the expulsion of aid groups from Darfur in front of the Sudanese Embassy in Washington. US lawmakers protesting Darfur are among those arrested at Sudanese Embassy in DCWASHINGTON — Eight activists protesting the expulsion of aid groups in Darfur have been arrested in front of the Sudanese Embassy in Washington. European officials fail to persuade Sudan to allow aid groups back to DarfurPARIS — French and British negotiators failed at talks this week to persuade Sudan to allow expelled aid groups back into Darfur, officials said Thursday. Mia Farrow sets 21-day limit on hunger strike, gains 9 pounds in preparationNEW YORK — Mia Farrow is so determined to embark on a potentially dangerous hunger strike, not even her doctor can talk her out of it. Lawyer: USS Cole victims’ families to get at least $200K after judge unfreezes Sudanese moneyRICHMOND, Va. — John Clodfelter won’t see a dime of the $13.4 million from Sudan that a federal judge granted to relatives of 17 sailors killed in the terrorist attack on the USS Cole, including Clodfelter’s son. Mia Farrow declares hunger strike in solidarity with people of DarfurLOS ANGELES — Mia Farrow plans to begin a hunger strike next week in solidarity with the people of Darfur. Lawyer: USS Cole victims’ families to get at least $200K after judge unfreezes Sudanese moneyRICHMOND, Va. — Nearly nine years after 17 sailors were killed in a terrorist attack on the USS Cole, some relatives of the victims are set to receive at least $200,000 each from Sudan, a lawyer said Tuesday. NY judge unfreezes more than $13M in Sudanese accounts to pay families of USS Cole victimsRICHMOND, Va. — Nearly nine years after 17 sailors were killed in a terrorist attack on the USS Cole, a judge has ordered New York banks to release $13.4 million in frozen Sudanese accounts to family members of the victims. UN chief: Sudan’s expulsion of aid groups put 1 million at risk in Darfur, threatens stabilityUNITED NATIONS — The United Nations chief warned Tuesday that Sudan’s expulsion of 16 aid groups from Darfur has put the lives of more than 1 million people at risk and increased the potential for instability in the region. |
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