Three UN peacekeepers killed in DarfurNAIROBI/KHARTOUM - Three UN peacekeepers were killed in an attack by unknown gunmen in Sudan’s volatile western Darfur region, a spokesman for the peacekeeping mission said. Egypt, Algeria in a growing diplomatic row caused by their bitter soccer rivalry
Egypt, Algeria soccer tiff grows CAIRO — Egypt has recalled its ambassador to Algeria for consultations as part of a growing diplomatic row caused by a bitter soccer rivalry between the two Arab nations. US-based Carter Center says Sudanese authorities obstructing its monitors ahead of key vote
Carter Center cites obstacles ahead of Sudan vote Sudan’s southern leader calls on his people to choose secession in 2011 referendum
South Sudan leader calls for southern secession Gunmen kidnap Frenchman working for the International Committee of the Red Cross in DarfurKHARTOUM, Sudan — Gunmen kidnapped a French staff member working for the International Committee of the Red Cross in Sudan’s western Darfur region on Thursday, the group said. New Obama policy on Sudan sets carrot-and-stick approach toward peace, ending rights abusesWASHINGTON — The Obama administration, after months of fierce internal debate, outlined a new approach Monday to settling the conflicts in Sudan, asserting a moral obligation to end “a vast sea of human misery” and a need to prevent the African nation from serving as a haven for terrorists. In policy shift, Obama to offer Sudanese government incentives to end violenceWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama said Monday that the U.S. is shifting its policy toward Sudan, offering incentives if the government proves it is taking steps to end the human suffering there and work toward internal peace. Irish, Ugandan aid workers freed by captors in Sudan’s Darfur region after more than 3 monthsKHARTOUM, Sudan — Two foreign aid workers seized at gunpoint more than three months ago in Sudan’s Darfur were released Sunday by their captors in the third — and longest — kidnapping of aid workers in the arid region. White House changing policy on Sudan; new incentives to be unveiled Monday by ClintonWASHINGTON — In a new effort to engage the government of Sudan, U.S. officials say the White House will shift its policy toward Khartoum, but they warn that the violence and humanitarian abuses in Darfur must stop. Obama administration to unveil new Sudan ‘incentives’ policy on MondayWASHINGTON — The Obama administration plans to roll out a new policy toward Sudan with an eye toward engaging the government in Khartoum but also warning that continued violence in Darfur will result in penalties, U.S. officials said Friday. US to unveil new Sudan ‘incentives’ policy on MondayWASHINGTON — The Obama administration plans to roll out a new policy toward Sudan with an eye toward engaging the government in Khartoum but also warning that continued violence in Darfur will result in penalties, U.S. officials said Friday. 100 killed in Sudan violenceKHARTOUM - At least 100 people were killed in clashes between two rival groups in southern Sudan, officials said Monday. Sudan’s army says more areas of North Darfur have been cleared of rebel presenceKHARTOUM, Sudan — The Sudanese army said Sunday it has cleared several more areas of rebel control in North Darfur province ahead of peace talks set for October. Rebels denied the government claims. Obama’s envoy in Sudan to bolster peace deal as activists say US too lenient on KhartoumCAIRO — President Barack Obama’s envoy to Sudan launched a new mission Wednesday to overcome obstacles in the country’s fragile north-south peace deal, as activists sharply criticized U.S. policies as too lenient on the Khartoum government. Woman convicted of indecency in Sudan for wearing trousers released against her willCAIRO — A woman journalist convicted of public indecency for wearing trousers outdoors was freed Tuesday, despite her own desire to serve a month in prison as protest against Sudan’s draconian morality laws. Woman convicted of indecency in Sudan for wearing trousers, fined $200, but spared floggingKHARTOUM, Sudan — A woman journalist was convicted Monday of public indecency for wearing trousers, but was spared a sentence of flogging. A defiant Lubna Hussein said she would not pay a $200 fine and would take a month in prison instead to protest Sudan’s draconian morality laws. Sudan judge fines woman $200 for wearing trousers, no flogging penaltyKHARTOUM, Sudan — A Sudanese judge convicted a woman journalist for violating the public indecency law by wearing trousers outdoors and fined her $200, but did not impose a feared flogging penalty. Watchdog group: discrepancies in Sudan oil figures, southern Sudan could be owed millionsNAIROBI, Kenya — Sudan’s central government could owe its semiautonomous south hundreds of millions of dollars in oil revenue, threatening a 2005 peace deal that ended Sudan’s two-decade civil war, a watchdog group said Monday. Police detains scores of women supporting female journalist on trial for wearing trousersKHARTOUM, Sudan — Sudanese police rounded up about 40 women protesters Monday outside a courthouse where they were showing support for a female journalist on trial for wearing trousers in public. Muslim woman returns to court for trial over Sundanese ‘indecency’ lawsKHARTOUM - Sudan is facing international condemnation as the trial resumes today of Lubna Hussein, a Muslim woman who faces a flogging for breaking indecency laws by wearing trousers. Report: More tribal violence in southern Sudan leaves 24 dead, dozens woundedKHARTOUM, Sudan — An attack on a southern Sudan village has left 24 people dead, including a tribal chief, his three wives and several children, while dozens were wounded, a newspaper reported Saturday. UN peacekeeping chief in Darfur says war over after violence drops sharply, activists disagreeCAIRO — The outgoing U.N. peacekeeping chief in Sudan’s Darfur region said the world should no longer consider the long-running conflict a war after a sharp decline in violence and deaths over the past year. Correction: Sudan-Violence storyKHARTOUM, Sudan — In an Aug. 31 story about tribal violence in southern Sudan, The Associated Press erroneously quoted a U.N. official as saying the Dinka Bor tribe attacked a village of the rival Lou-Nuer tribe. Southern Sudanese tribes battle over cattle, leaving 46 people dead, says the UNKHARTOUM, Sudan — Tribesmen trying to steal cattle attacked a village in southern Sudan, sparking a conflict that killed 46 people, including seven soldiers, the U.N. said Monday. Joint UN-AU peacekeeping mission in Darfur says 2 of its foreign civilian workers kidnappedKHARTOUM, Sudan — An armed group kidnapped two foreign civilians working for the U.N.-African Union peacekeeping mission in Darfur on Saturday, a spokesman for the peacekeepers said. Worried about Obama policy on Sudan, Darfur activists run critical ads advocating toughnessWASHINGTON — Darfur activists upset about President Barack Obama’s Sudan policy are launching a critical advertising campaign that urges him to step up pressure on Khartoum. Sudan’s president dismisses country’s powerful intelligence chiefKHARTOUM, Sudan — Sudan’s official news agency says the president has dismissed the country’s powerful head of national security and intelligence. Sudanese court repeals death sentences for men who killed American diplomatKHARTOUM, Sudan — An appeals court commuted the death sentences for four men convicted of killing an American diplomat and his Sudanese driver after the driver’s family decided to pardon the murderers, a news agency reported Thursday. Sudanese police beat women, fire tear gas to stop protest over dress code trialKHARTOUM, Sudan — Sudanese police fired tear gas and beat women protesting at the trial Tuesday of a female journalist who faces a flogging for wearing trousers in public. Sudanese woman facing 40 lashes for wearing trousers to give up UN immunity, stand trialKHARTOUM, Sudan — A Sudanese female journalist facing 40 lashes for wearing trousers in public in violation of the country’s strict Islamic laws told a packed Khartoum courtroom Wednesday she is resigning from a U.N. job that grants her immunity so she can challenge the law on women’s public dress code. |
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