Tag Archives: Yasir Arman

Sudan’s Forgotten War

November 13, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

After years of war in Sudan, Bernard-Henri Lévy asks Yasir Arman, secretary-general of the Sudanese People’s Liberation Movement, what the world can do to stop the violence.   A dozen years ago, Jean-Marie Colombani and Edwy Plenel at the French … read more »

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The Garang I Knew: African icon of visionary leadership

July 24, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By Luka Biong Deng The people of South Sudan and the marginalised people of Sudan will remember their great leader, Dr. John Garang de Mabior, on July 30, the day he died in a plane crash seven years ago. Garang, … read more »

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Sudan’s rebels report air attacks in border states

September 26, 2011 by benim

The Sudan People’s Liberation Movement North (SPLM-N) has claimed that aerial bombardment carried out by the Sudanese army in Blue Nile State has displaced half of the population there, urging international organizations to aid the victims. According to the humanitarian … read more »

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More fighting in Sudan border area

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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South Sudan accuse the North of imposing a blockade

May 17, 2011 by benim

The Government of Southern Sudan (GoSS) accused the north of imposing a blockade on the landlocked region ahead of the transition into a new state next July. The Director of South Sudan Ports Jacob Daniel told the London-based Al-Sharq al-Awsat … read more »

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Sudan declares north party winner in key state vote

May 15, 2011 by benim

Sudan said on Sunday the northern ruling party won an election for governor in the north’s main oil state after a vote the south said was rigged, creating a fresh flashpoint before the south secedes in July. The state of … read more »

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United Nations Suspends Food Aid in Parts of South Sudan after Attacks

May 1, 2011 by benim

UN- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) on Thursday announced that it suspended food aid operations in two areas of South Sudan after direct attacks. In consequence, more than 240,000 Southern Sudanese may not receive critical food rations next … read more »

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Sudan urges total removal of US economic sanctions

May 1, 2011 by benim

The Sudanese government has called for a total and unconditional abrogation of U.S economic sanctions, one day after Washington suddenly exempted the country’s largest private bank from the blacklist of Sudanese entities and individuals subjected to the sanctions imposed since … read more »

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Governing party in South Sudan campaigns for independence

December 14, 2010 by benim

The Sudan People’s People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) announced that it supports a vote for independence. The announcement is significant since the position contradcts the terms of the 2005 peace agreement ending a long and bloody civil war with the north. … read more »

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US says Sudan out of time on Abyei referendum

December 14, 2010 by benim

Sudan has run out of time to organize a referendum on the future of its disputed Abyei region, meaning the North and South must agree to a political solution for the oil-rich territory, a senior U.S. official said on Monday. … read more »

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Sudan group in legal challenge to independence vote

December 12, 2010 by benim

Lawyers for a Sudanese campaign group launched a legal bid on Sunday to halt Sudan’s referendum on southern independence, accusing organisers of mishandling the process, a move which could derail the January 9 vote. A group calling itself the Society … read more »

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Sudan vote opponents spread confusion: poll chief

December 11, 2010 by benim

Opponents of a referendum on independence for south Sudan due next month are threatening lawsuits and spreading confusion to try to disrupt the vote, the chief official running the plebiscite said on Saturday. Mohammed Ibrahim Khalil, the head of the … read more »

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