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President Omar al-Bashir of the Sudan and President Salva Kiir of South Sudan were expected to meet to give the green light for the creation of a “safe demilitarized border zone” without further delay, according to the Reporter. The two … read more »
Posted in East Africa, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Sudan
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Tagged Abyei, Addis Ababa, African Union, Ethiopia, Ethiopia news, ethiopian latest news, ethiopian news, Ethiopians, IndepthAfrica, latest ethiopian news, Omar al-Bashir, SouthSudan, Sudan, Thabo Mbeki
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By David L. Phillips and Ahmed Hussain Adam Israeli warplanes attacked Sudan’s military-industrial complex at al-Yarmouk on October 23, 2012. While the raid set-back Sudan’s weapons production – including delivery by Sudan of Iranian Fajr-5 missiles to Hamas in Gaza … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, South Sudan, Sudan
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Tagged Bashir, IndepthAfrica, Iran, Omar al-Bashir, Red Sea, Saudi Arabia, SouthSudan, Sudan, Sudan news, sudanese news, United States
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(Nairobi) – Sudan should immediately rescind its decision to shut down four civil society organizations in Khartoum in December 2012. The government should allow independent groups to operate freely and conduct peaceful protests. International donors, diplomats, and organizations involved in Sudan, … read more »
Posted in East Africa, Human Right, Somali, South Sudan, Sudan
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Tagged Human Rights Watch, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, IndepthAfrica Egypt, Khartoum, National Congress Party, Omar al-Bashir, somali news, Somalia News, SouthSudan, Sudan, sudanese news, United States
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By Mahmoud A. Suleiman January 8, 2013 – This article comes on the backdrop of the signing of the New Dawn Charter by all the Sudanese Opposition, both peaceful civil and the Armed Movements. One says this while feeling submerged … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, South Sudan, Sudan
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Tagged Arab Baath Socialist Party, IndepthAfrica, Mubarak al-Fadil al-Mahdi, National Congress, National Islamic Front, NCP, New Dawn Charter, Omar al-Bashir, Sudan
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Yet more peace talks in Addis Ababa did little to solve the many and varied issues between Sudan and South Sudan. The final agreement looks suspiciously like other agreements which have come before, none of which have been properly implemented. … read more »
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Tagged Addis Ababa, Bashir, IndepthAfrica, National Congress Party, Omar al-Bashir, Salah Gosh, Salva Kiir Mayardit, SouthSudan, Sudan
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ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — The presidents of Sudan and South Sudan agreed Saturday to the unconditional and speedy implementation of deals reached in September to demilitarize their shared borders and allow oil exports to flow from South Sudan’s oil fields … read more »
Posted in East Africa, South Sudan, Sudan
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Tagged Abyei, Addis Ababa, African Union, Ethiopia, IndepthAfrica, Omar al-Bashir, SouthSudan, Sudan, Thabo Mbeki
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By Luka Biong Deng Sudan like other nations will celebrate the New Year but it will uniquely celebrate its 57th anniversary of independence. The real question for the Sudanese people is what the future holds for them and whether the … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, South Sudan, Sudan
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Tagged Bashir, Economist Intelligence Unit, Freedom House, IndepthAfrica, Khartoum, National Congress Party, Omar al-Bashir, SouthSudan, Sudan
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Sudan and South Sudan on Thursday accused each other of incursions into disputed border areas, in a new setback to plans to secure their volatile boundary and resume cross-border oil flows. The accusations come a day after Sudan’s President Omar … read more »
Posted in East Africa, South Sudan, Sudan
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Tagged African Union, Bahr Al-Arab, IndepthAfrica, Omar al-Bashir, Salva Kiir Mayardit, SouthSudan, Sudan, United Nations, Western world
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The Sudanese authorities have quietly arrested more than half a dozen army officers accusing them of plotting to stage a coup against the government led by president Omer Hassan al-Bashir. According to the Cairo-based Al-Masry Al-Youm and Saudi-owned Al-Sharq Al-Awsat … read more »
Posted in East Africa, South Sudan, Sudan
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Tagged Al-Masry Al-Youm, IndepthAfrica, Khartoum, National Congress, NCP, Omar al-Bashir, Salah Gosh, Saudi Arabia, Sudan
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By Mahmoud A. Suleiman As part of the Continuing genocide and ethnic cleansing in Darfur and hateful racist approach against all international norms and humanity rights conventions, the National Congress Party (NCP) regime and its militias carried another massacre in … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, South Sudan, Sudan
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Tagged Darfur, IndepthAfrica, National Congress, National Intelligence and Security Service, NCP, NISS, Omar al-Bashir, Sadiq al-Mahdi, Sudan
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By Tesfa-Alem Tekle Addis Abaab — Ethiopia has started a test run of electricity supply to neighbouring Sudan, according to state power utility, Ethiopian Electric and Power Corporation (EEPCo). Head of EEPCo, Mihret Debeb, said that Ethiopia has been testing … read more »
Posted in East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Sudan
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Tagged EEPCO F.C., Ethiopia, Ethiopia news, ethiopian news, Hailemariam Desalegne, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Nile, Omar al-Bashir, Sudan, World Heritage Site
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The discovery of putrefying bodies of an undisclosed number of Darfur students enrolled at Al-Gezeira University in a canal in the city of Wad Madani corroborate petrifying portents for Sudan. Whether this grizzly incidence dooms Sudan’s peace prospects depends on … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, South Sudan, Sudan
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Tagged African Union, Blue Nile, IndepthAfrica, Juba, Khartoum, Omar al-Bashir, South Kordofan, SouthSudan, Sudan
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By JOANNA PARASZCZUK,.jpost Sudanese rebel groups say Khartoum reaching secret agreement with Tehran to establish an Iranian military base. Photo: Davoud Poorsehat/Reuters Sudanese opposition groups accused Khartoum this week of reaching a secret agreement with Tehran to establish an Iranian … read more »
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Tagged IndepthAfrica, Iran, Israel, Khartoum, Omar al-Bashir, Port Sudan, Red Sea, Sudan, Tehran
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By Hamdan Mohamed Goumaa The tendency by the United States and its allies to count on the existing regime in Khartoum to embark on serious reforms towards achieving genuine democracy and stability is illusive. Putting all the eggs in the … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, South Sudan, Sudan
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Tagged Blue Nile, IndepthAfrica, Khartoum, Omar al-Bashir, South Kordofan, SouthSudan, SRF, Sudan, United States
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Last week’s arrests of senior security figures for allegedly plotting a coup showed how close Sudan is to even greater violence and disintegration. Only managed but fundamental governance reform can help it escape chronic conflict and humanitarian misery. Sudan: Major … read more »
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Tagged Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, International Criminal Court, International Crisis Group, National Congress, NCP, Omar al-Bashir, SouthSudan, Sudan
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Britain is owed billions of pounds after lending money to dictators such as Zimbabwe’s Robert Mugabe. The cash has been handed out without any checks on foreign regimes’ records on human rights or environmental issues, an MPs’ investigation has found. … read more »
Posted in Southern Africa, Zimbabwe
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Tagged Amnesty International, Campaign Against Arms Trade, Hosni Mubarak, IndepthAfrica, Land Rover, member of parliament, newzimbabwe, Omar al-Bashir, Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe
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President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday pledged that Nigeria would continue to work with other African Nations to ensure a peaceful resolution of all outstanding disputes between Sudan and South Sudan, a State House press statement, issued by the Special Adviser … read more »
Posted in East Africa, Nigeria, South Sudan, Sudan, West Africa
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Tagged Abyei, African Union, Goodluck Jonathan, IndepthAfrica, Nigeria, Omar al-Bashir, Reuben Abati, South Sudan, Sudan
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The state minister at the presidency of the republic in Sudan, Amin Hassan Omar, claimed on Tuesday that some of the plotters of the coup attempt allegedly foiled by intelligence authorities last week confessed to the charge. FILE PHOTO – … read more »
Posted in East Africa, South Sudan, Sudan
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Tagged Blue Nile, IndepthAfrica, National Congress, Nationalist Congress Party, NCP, Omar al-Bashir, Salah Gosh, Saudi Arabia, Sudan
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Two opposition member were taken into custody in connection with the coup attempt authorities uncovered last week, the government spokesperson said today. Sudanese Information Minister Ahmed Bilal Osman attends a press conference in the capital Khartoum on November 22, 2012 … read more »
Posted in East Africa, South Sudan, Sudan
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Tagged Getty Images, IndepthAfrica, Islamism, National Congress, NCP, Omar al-Bashir, Salah Gosh, SouthSudan, Sudan
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By Mahmoud A. Suleiman This article comes against the backdrop of the Sudan’s National Intelligence and Security Services’ (NISS) revelation that they have pre-emptively foiled an alleged subversive plot (attempted coup d’état) spearheaded by opposition forces both civilian and military … read more »
Posted in Article, South Sudan, Sudan
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Tagged IndepthAfrica, International Criminal Court, Khartoum, National Congress, NCP, Nuba Mountain, Omar al-Bashir, Salah Gosh, Sudan
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By Oghogho Obayuwana LAST month, Sudan and South Sudan signed a historic agreement in Addis Ababa, one of the nine various accords framed as agreements and covering a range of issues that both “brotherly” nations have been negotiating since 2010. … read more »
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Tagged Abuja Accord, Addis Ababa, Comprehensive Peace Agreement, East African Community, IndepthAfrica, Omar al-Bashir, Salva Kiir Mayardit, South Sudan, Sudan
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Shortly after midnight on Thursday a column of tanks drove slowly down one of the main boulevards of Khartoum. Although residents of Sudan‘s capital of Khartoum awoke hours later to what seemed like another normal day, something significant had taken … read more »
Posted in East Africa, South Sudan, Sudan
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Tagged Bashir, IndepthAfrica, International Criminal Court, Islamism, Khartoum, National Congress, Omar al-Bashir, SouthSudan, Sudan
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Tanks, armoured vehicles and troops were seen advancing past the international airport and towards government buildings along one of the main boulevards in the capital, Khartoum, in the early hours of Thursday morning. It was not clear if they were … read more »
Posted in East Africa, South Sudan, Sudan
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Tagged Bashir, Darfur, IndepthAfrica, International Criminal Court, Khartoum, Omar al-Bashir, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Thursday
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Calls for change by Arab Spring-inspired reformers in Sudan will likely be ignored when thousands of government-linked Islamists begin meeting on Thursday, analysts say. The Islamic Movement, a social group at the heart of Sudan’s ruling National Congress Party (NCP), … read more »
Posted in Article, South Sudan, Sudan
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Tagged Ali Osman Taha, Bashir, Hassan al-Turabi, IndepthAfrica, Islamic Movement, National Congress, NCP, Omar al-Bashir, Sudan, Sudan news
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November 8, 2012 by benim
Osman Naway Jalila Khmais Koko is a Nuba woman activist detained eight months ago for calling for peace and helping her peoples fleeing the war in Nuba Mountains to safe places such as the Sudanese capital Khartoum. Jalila’s humble house … read more »
Posted in Article, South Sudan, Sudan
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Tagged Blue Nile, Darfur, IndepthAfrica, Khartoum, Nuba, Nuba Mountain, Omar al-Bashir, South Sudan, Sudan
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The measure of success is not whether you have a tough problem to deal with, but whether it is the same problem you had last year. John Foster Dulles Contextual Background In the last decade, the United States Central Intelligence … read more »
Ethiopian, Sudanese, Eritrean and Somali refugees. What do you think they go through? Refugees in Egypt face regular threat of arrest, torture, and deportation to their countries of origin. The revolution has not changed that reality. On the life of … read more »
Posted in Article, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somali, South Sudan, Sudan
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Tagged Darfur, Darfuri, Egypt, eritreans news, ethiopian news, IndepthAfrica, Israel, Libya, Libyan, Omar al-Bashir, Somali, sudanese news, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
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Analysis: Iran missiles destroyed in attack on Khartoum ‘factory’ could have threatened Israeli ships, oil and gas drilling. Israel Opinion All signs indicate that it was not an “arms factory” that was bombed in Sudan recently, but a huge shipment … read more »
Posted in Article, South Sudan, Sudan
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Tagged Egypt, Gaza, IndepthAfrica, Iran, Israel, Khartoum, Omar al-Bashir, Satellite Sentinel Project, Sudan, Sudan news, sudanese news
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By Steve Paterno October 28, 2012 — Finally, it is officially confirmed, early next months, the Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir will make an official trip to the Republic of South Sudan. This visit is intended as a gesture of good … read more »
Posted in Article, South Sudan, Sudan
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Tagged Al-Bashir, IndepthAfrica, Juba, Khartoum, List of heads of state of Sudan, Omar al-Bashir, Salva Kiir Mayardit, SouthSudan, Sudan, Sudan news
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Sunday 21st October 2012 marks the 48th Anniversary of the Glorious Sudanese Revolution that toppled the Six– year dictatorial rule of the military junta led by General Ibrahim Abboud and enabled the Sudanese peoples to build democratic institutions and declare … read more »
Posted in Article, South Sudan, Sudan
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Tagged Abdel Rahim Mohammed Hussein, IndepthAfrica, Mohammed Wardi, National Congress Party, National Islamic Front, NIF, October Revolution, Omar al-Bashir, Sudan
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