Tag Archives: Port Sudan

‘Sudan allowing Iran to establish Red Sea base’

December 11, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

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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Protests in Sudan: Media blackout and large-scale arrests

July 12, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Katamat Monitor INTRODUCTION In mid-June, a series of protests broke out in different areas in Sudan against the high cost of living and economic hardship, worsened by the removal of subsidies on fuel. Protesters called for the toppling of the … read more »

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S.Sudan warns pipe may shut in oil row with Khartoum

January 14, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

South Sudan said on Friday that a pipeline to north Sudan carrying its crude oil exports may have to shut down within two days because Khartoum was blocking oil shipments. Sudan itself accused the landlocked South of being responsible for … read more »

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Sudan accuses Israel of strike near Port Sudan

April 6, 2011 by benim

Sudan’s Foreign Minister Ali Karti Wednesday accused Israel of carrying out a strike on a car near Port Sudan that killed two people. Sudanese police have said a missile struck the car near the port city Tuesday. A state government … read more »

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South Sudan vote passes threshold

January 13, 2011 by benim

Organisers of a landmark South Sudan independence vote have confirmed that the turnout threshold needed for it to be valid has been reached, as Jimmy Carter, former US president, said the region looks set for nationhood. Drivers honked their horns … read more »

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US may take Sudan off state terror list by July

January 11, 2011 by benim

WASHINGTON — Sudan could be removed from the US list of state sponsors of terrorism as early as July if Khartoum recognizes the results of the referendum on independence for the south, a US official said Tuesday. “Should the referendum … read more »

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