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Humanitarian Conditions in Darfur: The most recent reports reveal a relentless deterioration

Qatar is a great country and the people are nice I was a high school teacher in Doha (Rayaan Alateeq) in the70s and early 80s. That was the old Qatar! The Qatari people are generally generous and reasonable, however it … read more »

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Ethiopia hold Tunisia to 1 – 1 draw in a friendly ahead of 2013 Africa Cup of Nations

Ethiopia served notice of their potential at the African Nations Cup finals by holding Tunisia to 1-1 draw in a friendly in Doha on Monday. The Ethiopians came from behind to equalise in the 64th minute through Saladin Seid after … read more »

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2013 Africa Cup of Nations: Tunisia to Play Ethiopia At Friendly January 7

Doha — Tunisia’s national football team are playing Ethiopia’s at a friendly next January 7 in Doha, ahead of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) due January 19-February 10 in South Africa.

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Why Doha and Seisi have failed Darfur

By Anne Bartlett If the dragging of student bodies from a water-filled ditch this week served to illustrate anything, it showed that the Doha Document for Peace in Darfur (DDPD) is not worth the paper it is written on. It … read more »

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Courting foreign waves Ethiopian way

by Hindessa Abdul Ethiopia and Qatar restored diplomatic ties, was the news that dominated the airwaves this past week. The Qatari delegation led by the Prime Minister were accorded a warm welcome in Addis Ababa that included a banquet. There … read more »

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Qatar says Ethiopia severed ties over ‘unfounded and untruthful’ charges

DOHA: Qatar said on Wednesday it was “surprised” by Ethiopia’s decision to cut diplomatic ties with the Gulf state, and rejected as unfounded the accusation that it sought to destabilize the Horn of Africa. The official Qatar News Agency (QNA) … read more »

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Hassan poised to earn record 179th international cap

Midfielder Ahmed Hassan is poised to become the most capped international in world football on Wednesday when he makes his 179th appearance for Egypt against Niger in a friendly in Doha, Qatar. The 36-year-old, who made his national team debut … read more »

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The Hamas-Fatah Reunion

The cruel farce known as the peace process took another downturn this week as Fatah and Hamas signed a unity agreement in Doha, Qatar. It’s not the first such agreement they’ve signed, and none of the previous instances was a … read more »

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Second day of protest in Darfur

Khartoum – Police fired teargas for a second day on Wednesday at students protesting against the appointment of a new governor in Sudan’s war-ravaged Darfur region, witnesses said. Some were taken to hospital suffering from the gas, they said, estimating … read more »

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Doha Document dissemination begins in North Darfur

EL FASHER (DARFUR), Sudan, January 18, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Dissemination workshops for the Doha Document for Peace in Darfur (DDPD) began today among North Darfur’s communities. The exercise is organized by the Civil Society Follow-up Mechanism, an instrument … read more »

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Russia-EU Energy Ties Under Threat

By Natalia MEDEN The World Petroleum Congress, a highly respectable forum whose history dates back to 1993, is supposed to facilitate communication within the energy sector. The 20th World Petroleum Congress which convened in Doha, Qatar, in December, 2011, became … read more »

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Suspected drug trafficker dies on flight

Lagos – Authorities say a 25-year-old Nigerian man smuggling methamphetamine on a Malaysia-bound flight died from ingesting a kilogramme of it. Saturday’s statement from Nigeria’s national drug law enforcement agency says Chilaka Ogbonna Emmanuel’s death forced the flight from Doha, … read more »

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Sudan carries out air strikes in Darfur: UNAMID

Sudan carried out air strikes on a village in Darfur, killing one civilian, peacekeepers UNAMID said on Wednesday, in the first confirmed strike since Khartoum signed a peace deal with small rebel group Liberation and Justice Movement (LJM) two weeks … read more »

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Darfur mediators defend Doha deal and urge rebel groups to join peace

Darfur peace mediators said the peace agreement signed in Doha on Thursday between the Sudanese parties is a viable pact and urged the other rebel groups to follow yesterday example and reach peace agreements.   Sudanese government and the Liberation … read more »

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Sudan cabinet endorses 2 new Darfur states

Khartoum – The Sudanese cabinet on Thursday approved a bill to add two new states to Darfur’s existing three, state media reported, in a move the rebels have said undermines the prospects for peace in the war-torn region. The bill, … read more »

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Sudan says no Abyei vote without Misseriya

Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir has insisted the problem of Abyei cannot be solved without the Arab Misseriya nomads participating in a referendum on the status of the disputed border region. “We are saying, loud and clear, that there will be … read more »

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Zvonareva beats Wozniacki to take Qatar tennis title

DOHA — It was third time lucky for Vera Zvonareva in Doha as she shocked top seeded Caroline Wozniacki to win the WTA Qatar Open here on Saturday. Zvonareva, the second seed, won 6-4, 6-4 to break her title hoodoo … read more »

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Darfur rebels clash with Sudan army

Khartoum – Heavy fighting between the Sudanese army and several Darfur rebel groups resumed this week, UN sources said on Saturday, after a main rebel group said peace talks in Doha were back on track. Since Tuesday, there has been … read more »

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Sudan reaffirms its rejection to Darfur rebels’ demands on power sharing

Presidential Adviser Ghazi Salah Al-Deen today reiterated Sudanese government refusal to give a position of vice-president to Darfur, or to establish a regional authority as demanded by the rebel groups. “Sudanese government and the Liberation and Justice Movement (LJM) ended … read more »

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Canada regrets Darfur peace talks suspension

Canada said Wednesday it regretted the decision by Sudan’s government to suspend peace negotiations with rebel groups in Darfur, where hundreds of thousands of people have been killed since 2003. In late December, the Sudanese government recalled its delegation from … read more »

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Sudan vote tests Obama’s Africa diplomacy

South Sudan’s independence referendum on Sunday marks the start of a new test for U.S. diplomacy in the region, which analysts say could yet present President Barack Obama with his “Rwanda moment” if violence explodes in its wake. U.S. officials … read more »

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Sudan a history divided – Video

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Will independent South Sudan be like Somalia?

We have entered 2011 and there is strong indication that South Sudanese are going to vote for secession, starting from Sunday this week. That means we will now turn our focus on the future of South Sudan, or whatever the … read more »

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Will Sudan explode on Obama’s watch?

Looking back on his presidency, Bill Clinton has often expressed regret over his administration’s failure to stop the genocide that ravaged Rwanda in 1994 and cost 800,000 lives, even referring to it as a “personal failure” on his part. And … read more »

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Sudan: Death of a dream

The Nile River links the people of North and South Sudan as it has done for thousands of years [Al Jazeera] This is a love letter to Sudan- a failed state in every sense. To the 2.5 million Sudanese from … read more »

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Will Sudan break apart?

In just over a week, a political earthquake may rock Sudan and send tremors across Africa. As the result of an expected referendum on January 9, it appears likely that southern Sudan’s 8mn inhabitants will vote to separate from the … read more »

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Sudan’s army claims death of 40 rebels

The Sudanese government says that its forces have killed 40 rebels in clashes in northern Darfur. A military spokesman, Captain Khalid Sawarmy, said that a field commander for the rebel Justice and Equality Movement (JEM), Mohamed Osman Janjaweed, was among … read more »

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Sudan army, JEM rebels clash in North Darfur

Darfur rebel Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) clashed Saturday in North Darfur state with the Sudanese army, after fighting in South Darfur and North Kordofan during the last two days. JEM and the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) confirmed the last … read more »

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Sudanese court sentences Kalma resident to death by hanging in Darfur

A Sudanese court sentenced to death by hanging on Sunday a resident of Kalma camp in South Darfur for alleged attempt to kill a supporter of the Doha peace process, Sudan Tribune has learnt. Hussein Hassan Abdel Kareem was arrested … read more »

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Darfur’s JEM rebels open to discussions in Qatar

Darfur’s rebel Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) said Sunday it was ready to start discussions with international mediators in Qatar, but was not yet prepared to re-join full peace negotiations. JEM, seen as the region’s most militarily powerful rebel force, … read more »

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