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Sudanese rebels say they shot down an army helicopter and killed 26 government soldiers in fighting in Sudan’s southern Blue Nile state. A spokesman from the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North says the clashes took place earlier this week near the … read more »
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Pretoria – A top US envoy on Wednesday urged South Africa to use its influence to help prevent a humanitarian disaster in a violence-wracked region along the border between Sudan and the new nation of South Sudan. Princeton Lyman, the … read more »
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Tagged Blue Nile, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Jonglei, Khartoum, Princeton Lyman, South Kurdufan, South Sudan, Southern Sudan, Sudan
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Sudan’s ambassador to the United Nations on Tuesday dismissed U.N. and U.S. concerns about a mounting humanitarian crisis in two Sudanese border states, saying the situation there was “normal.” Khartoum’s U.N. Ambassador Daffa-Alla Elhag Ali Osman was responding to a … read more »
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Tagged Blue Nile, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Khartoum, South Kurdufan, South Sudan, Southern Sudan, Sudan, Susan Rice, United Nations
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- I want to thank the Minister for Social Welfare, Mrs. Amira Al Fadil, for welcoming me in Sudan and taking the opportunity to discuss the situation in South Kordofan and Blue Nile states with the Government. Reports from people … read more »
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Tagged Blue Nile, Ethiopia, Government, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, South Kurdufan, Southern Sudan, Sudan, Sudan People's Liberation Army/Movement, United Nations
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Sudan’s military said it overran a key rebel base in the South Kordofan border state on Saturday, the latest push by government forces to assert control over the volatile territory. The insurgent group, the Sudan People’s Liberation Army North (SPLA-N), … read more »
November 24, 2011 by benim
Khartoum – Tens of thousands of civilians are deeply affected by fighting between the Sudanese army and southern-aligned rebels in Sudan’s Blue Nile border state, the United Nations said on Thursday. “As a result of ongoing conflict, civilians are continuing … read more »
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November 19, 2011 by benim
Geneva – Landmines are thwarting efforts to relocate refugees flooding into South Sudan to escape fighting in neighbouring Sudan, the UN refugee agency said on Friday. Up to 200 Sudanese refugees have been arriving daily at Yida in Unity State … read more »
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November 18, 2011 by benim
Geneva – The United Nations refugee agency says hundreds of civilians are fleeing Sudan to its newly independent neighbour South Sudan. A spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Refugees says about 1 200 people are arriving daily from Sudan’s … read more »
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Tagged Blue Nile, Geneva, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, South Kurdufan, South Sudan, Southern Sudan, Sudan, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
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November 16, 2011 by benim
The U.N. peacekeeping chief on Tuesday condemned an alliance between rebels in Sudan’s conflict-torn Darfur region and southern border states, saying it was counterproductive and would spark more violence. “This represents a further step in a pattern of escalation that … read more »
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Tagged Africa news, Blue Nile, Darfur, East Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, IndepthAfricaMagazine, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, Khartoum, North Africa, Pan African News, South Kurdufan, South Sudan, Southern Sudan, Sudan, United Nations, West Africa
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November 9, 2011 by benim
The ruling National Congress Party (NCP) in Sudan has exuded rejection to a U.S. proposal aimed at resolving the conflict in the country’s oil-rich state of South Kordofan, saying Khartoum will never accept to cede any part of it. Al-Sahafah, … read more »
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November 6, 2011 by benim
Rebels in Sudan’s main oil-producing state claimed on Saturday to have destroyed four tanks during fighting near the state’s capital, drawing a denial from the country’s army. Fighting has raged across the South Kordofan border state since June, stoking tensions … read more »
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November 2, 2011 by benim
Khartoum – Sudanese officials say government forces have repelled a large rebel attack in South Kordufan state, an oil-producing region along the border with newly independent South Sudan. The state’s governor, Hamed Haroon, said government forces killed more than 100 … read more »
October 13, 2011 by benim
A U.S.-based group said Thursday it has corroborated U.N. reports and eyewitness accounts claiming that Sudanese government forces committed violence against civilians in the country’s Southern Kordofan state earlier this year. The Satellite Sentinel Project says it has analyzed satellite … read more »
September 28, 2011 by benim
Khartoum – Sudanese security officers on Tuesday shut down the independent Al-Jarida newspaper, its editor told AFP, in what rights groups say is the latest sign of increasing political repression. “An hour ago, a number of security officers came to … read more »
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Tagged Blue Nile, Human Rights Watch, IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, International Crisis Group, Khartoum, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigeria online, North Africa, Pan African News, South Kurdufan, Southern Africa, Southern Sudan, Sudan, Sudan People's Liberation Army/Movement, West Africa
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September 24, 2011 by benim
Sudan has deployed a heavily armoured brigade along a road leading to an armed opposition group’s stronghold in Blue Nile State and may be poised to launch an attack, a satellite monitoring activist group said on Friday. The SPLM-North opposition … read more »
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September 22, 2011 by benim
Khartoum – Dozens of people were killed during heavy fighting on Thursday in Sudan’s war-torn border state of South Kordofan, the army and the rebels they are battling both said. A spokesperson for the rebel SPLM-North said around 60 soldiers … read more »
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Tagged Blue Nile, Border states (American Civil War), Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, Khartoum, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigeria online, North Africa, Pan African News, South Kurdufan, Southern Africa, Southern Sudan, Sudan, Sudan People's Liberation Army/Movement, West Africa
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September 22, 2011 by benim
Sudan’s army has claimed it wrestled control of a strategic area in the country’s unrest-hit southern state of Blue Nile as its newly appointed governor vowed to restore stability. Blue Nile State has been the scene of violent confrontations between … read more »
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Tagged Blue Nile, Comprehensive Peace Agreement, IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, Khartoum, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigeria online, North Africa, Omar al-Bashir, Pan African News, South Kurdufan, Southern Africa, Sudan, Sudan People's Liberation Army/Movement, United Nation, West Africa
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September 22, 2011 by benim
Khartoum – Two protesters were killed on Wednesday in clashes with the police in Sudan’s eastern town of Gedaref, the interior ministry said, after the authorities ordered the removal of cow sheds within the town. The incident occurred in the … read more »
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Tagged Beni Amer, Blue Nile, Government, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, Khartoum, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigeria online, North Africa, Pan African News, South Kurdufan, Southern Africa, Southern Sudan, Sudan, West Africa
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September 21, 2011 by benim
The Sudanese president Omer Hassan Al-Bashir has issued a degree appointing a new governor for the country’s unrest-hit southern state of Blue Nile, state media reported on Tuesday. Lieutenant-general Al-Hadi Bushra was named governor of Blue Nile which has been … read more »
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Tagged Blue Nile, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigeria online, North Africa, Nuba Mountains, Omar al-Bashir, Pan African News, South Kurdufan, Southern Africa, Southern Sudan, Sudan, Sudan People's Liberation Army/Movement, West Africa
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September 17, 2011 by benim
Ishraga Youssef was running out of options as food prices spiralled in Sudan’s capital Khartoum, so she decided to take drastic action by giving up meat. Over the weekend, her children were due to sit down to some rare vegetarian … read more »
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September 13, 2011 by benim
The war in Sudan’s southern frontiers of Blue Nile and South Kordofan could be protracted and eventually engulf the newly established state of South Sudan if Khartoum continues to resist political options, according to a Sudan expert. JPEG – 47.4 … read more »
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Tagged Blue Nile, Comprehensive Peace Agreement, IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, Khartoum, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigeria online, North Africa, Omar al-Bashir, Pan African News, South Kurdufan, Southern Africa, Southern Sudan, Sudan, Sudan People's Liberation Army/Movement, West Africa
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September 9, 2011 by benim
Sudan and newly independent South Sudan agreed on Thursday to pull back forces this month from the disputed Abyei region, a senior U.N. official said. The decision, if implemented, could ease border tensions between the two countries. “This was agreed … read more »
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Tagged Abyei, Addis Ababa, Edmond Mulet, Ethiopia, IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigeria online, North Africa, Pan African News, South Kurdufan, Southern Africa, Southern Sudan, Sudan, United Nations Security Council, West Africa
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September 8, 2011 by benim
Khartoum – Sudan told US officials of its desire to normalise ties with Israel, a leaked diplomatic cable said, in a potentially embarrassing revelation for one of the Jewish state’s more outspoken critics. Mustafa Osman Ismail, a senior adviser to … read more »
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Tagged Blue Nile, IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, Israel, Khartoum, Mustafa Osman Ismail, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigeria online, North Africa, Omar al-Bashir, Pan African News, South Kurdufan, Southern Africa, Sudan, United States, West Africa
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September 7, 2011 by benim
Khartoum – Heavy fighting erupted in the capital of Sudan’s embattled Blue Nile state on Tuesday evening, a witness said, a day after the newly installed military governor declared that the security situation had returned to normal. “One hour ago, … read more »
September 6, 2011 by benim
Damazin – Sudanese government troops and groups allied to South Sudan have continued to skirmish along their joint border, but life has returned to normal in some border areas, a northern government official said. Last week, fighting broke out in … read more »
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Tagged Blue Nile (state), IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, National Congress Party, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigeria online, North Africa, Omar al-Bashir, Pan African News, South Kurdufan, Southern Africa, Southern Sudan, Sudan, Sudan People's Liberation Army/Movement, West Africa, Yasir Arman
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September 4, 2011 by benim
Juba – Seventeen people were killed in fighting between Sudan’s army and rebels aligned to South Sudan in a Sudanese state on the border with the newly independent south, the official news agency Suna said on Saturday. Up to 3 … read more »
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Tagged Blue Nile, Comprehensive Peace Agreement, IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, International Crisis Group, Khartoum, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigeria online, North Africa, Pan African News, South Kurdufan, Southern Africa, Southern Sudan, Sudan, Sudan People's Liberation Army/Movement, West Africa
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September 3, 2011 by benim
Khartoum – Sudan declared a state of emergency in the Blue Nile state, local media reported on Saturday, following unrest in the region and calls for calm by the UN. Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir also sacked the state’s governor Malik … read more »
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Tagged Abyei, Ban Ki-moon, Blue Nile (state), IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigeria online, North Africa, Omar al-Bashir, Pan African News, South Kurdufan, Southern Africa, Southern Sudan, Sudan, Sudan People's Liberation Army/Movement, West Africa
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September 3, 2011 by benim
Rebels fighting Sudanese troops in the ethnically divided border state of South Kordofan killed 17 civilians, some of them children, state media reported on Saturday. “Seventeen civilians were killed on Thursday, including children, and 14 wounded, including a number of … read more »
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Tagged Blue Nile (state), IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, International Criminal Court, Khartoum, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigeria online, North Africa, Omar al-Bashir, Pan African News, South Kurdufan, Southern Africa, Southern Sudan, Sudan, Sudan People's Liberation Army/Movement, West Africa
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September 2, 2011 by benim
Fighting has broken out in Sudan’s Blue Nile state – the third border area to see clashes since South Sudan’s independence in July. The party of Blue Nile Governor Malik Agar said soldiers had attacked his official residence. The army … read more »
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Tagged Blue Nile (state), IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, International Criminal Court, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigeria online, North Africa, Omar al-Bashir, Pan African News, South Kurdufan, Southern Africa, Southern Sudan, Sudan, Sudan People's Liberation Army/Movement, West Africa
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September 2, 2011 by benim
Sudanese government forces bombarded the home of the governor of the border Blue Nile state and other military sites used by the Sudan People’s Liberation Army of neighboring South Sudan, the governor said. The attack happened yesterday after three vehicles … read more »
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Tagged Blue Nile (state), IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigeria online, North Africa, Nuba Mountains, Nuba peoples, Omar al-Bashir, Pan African News, South Kurdufan, Southern Africa, Southern Sudan, Sudan, Sudan People's Liberation Army/Movement, West Africa
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