UN concerned after 100 killed in Sudanese ethnic clashSeptember 22nd, 2009 NAIROBI/JUBA - The UN Tuesday said it was concerned at the deterioration of security in Southern Sudan after the latest in a series of ethnic clashes claimed the lives of over 100 people. Armed Lou Nuer tribesmen Sunday attacked civilians and the military in the village of Duk Padiet in Jonglei State.
Obama's envoy in Sudan to bolster peace deal as activists say US too lenient on KhartoumSeptember 9th, 2009 US envoy returns to Sudan amid activists criticismCAIRO — President Barack Obama's envoy to Sudan launched a new mission Wednesday to overcome obstacles in the country's fragile north-south peace deal, as activists sharply criticized U.S. policies as too lenient on the Khartoum government.
Report: More tribal violence in southern Sudan leaves 24 dead, dozens woundedSeptember 5th, 2009 Report: 24 killed in South Sudan tribal violenceKHARTOUM, Sudan — An attack on a southern Sudan village has left 24 people dead, including a tribal chief, his three wives and several children, while dozens were wounded, a newspaper reported Saturday. The incident was the latest in a rising wave of tribal violence in South Sudan that has killed more than 2,000 people, including many women and children, and displaced another 250,000, according to the U.N.
Southern Sudanese tribes battle over cattle, leaving 46 people dead, says the UNSeptember 1st, 2009 UN: Tribal violence kills 46 people in south SudanKHARTOUM, Sudan — Tribesmen trying to steal cattle attacked a village in southern Sudan, sparking a conflict that killed 46 people, including seven soldiers, the U.N. said Monday.
Correction: Sudan-Violence storySeptember 1st, 2009 Correction: Sudan-Violence storyKHARTOUM, Sudan — In an Aug. 31 story about tribal violence in southern Sudan, The Associated Press erroneously quoted a U.N.
Worried about Obama policy on Sudan, Darfur activists run critical ads advocating toughnessAugust 25th, 2009 In ads, Darfur activists urge Obama to get tougherWASHINGTON — Darfur activists upset about President Barack Obama's Sudan policy are launching a critical advertising campaign that urges him to step up pressure on Khartoum. The move comes as the Obama administration is preparing to release a delayed review of U.S.
Sudan says it's 'regrettable' that Obama labeled Darfur a genocideJuly 14th, 2009 Sudan criticizes Obama for calling Darfur genocideKHARTOUM, Sudan — Sudan's government has criticized President Barack Obama for calling the conflict in Darfur a "genocide."
Obama made the comment in a speech over the weekend in the African nation of Ghana. There has been a long-running debate over whether to characterize the conflict between Sudan's Arab-led government and ethnic African rebels in Darfur as a genocide.
UN says fighting between tribes in southern Sudan increasingly targets women and childrenJuly 8th, 2009 UN: South Sudan fighting targets women, childrenKHARTOUM, Sudan — Fighting between tribes in southern Sudan has increasingly targeted women and children and likely killed more than 1,000 people since January, a senior U.N. official said Wednesday.
Sudanese court sentences 4 to death for killing of US diplomat and his driverJune 24th, 2009 Sudan: 4 sentenced to die for US diplomat killingKHARTOUM, Sudan — A Sudanese court convicted five people Wednesday in the slaying of an American diplomat last year and sentenced four of them to death. Gunmen firing from a car killed John Granville and his Sudanese driver on Jan.
UN expert says human rights situation in Sudan 'critical' as gov't cracks down on criticsJune 16th, 2009 UN expert: rights situation in Sudan 'critical'GENEVA — The human rights situation in Sudan is "critical," an independent U.N. expert said Tuesday, accusing the nation's government of cracking down on its critics and shielding those responsible for gross violations such as rape, torture and murder.
Former Sudanese president Nimeiry dies at 79May 30th, 2009 NAIROBI - Former Sudanese president Gaafar Muhammad Nimeiry died Saturday, media reports said. No cause of death was given.
Almost 250 people killed in 2 days of clashes between Arab tribes in western SudanMay 29th, 2009 Sudan: Almost 250 people killed in tribal clashesKHARTOUM, Sudan — Fighting between rival Arab tribes in western Sudan's oil-rich Kordofan region killed almost 250 people over two days earlier this week, including 75 policemen, Sudan's interior minister said. Tribal clashes over cattle grazing and water rights is common across Sudan, but the violence has grown worse over the years with the number of arms left over from the two-decade long civil war between the north and the south that ended in 2005.
Hundreds killed in Sudan nomadic clashesMay 29th, 2009 NAIROBI/KHARTOUM - A week of clashes between nomadic tribes in central Sudan has killed almost 250 people, among them police officers, Sudan's interior minister has said. Ibrahim Mahmoud Hamad said that 75 police personnel were amongst those killed in battles between the Arab Misseriya and Rizeiqat tribes in South Kordofan, the state-owned Suna news agency reported.
Sudan says US aid organizations will be considered to replace groups expelled from DarfurMay 8th, 2009 Sudan: American aid groups considered for DarfurKHARTOUM, Sudan — The Sudanese government said Thursday that it would consider applications from American aid organizations to replace more than a dozen groups that were expelled from Darfur earlier this year. Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir expelled 13 international aid groups and three local ones in March after the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for him on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Darfur.
Sudan hangs nine men for beheading journalistApril 14th, 2009 NAIROBI/KHARTOUM - Nine men from the restive Sudanese province of Darfur have been hanged for the beheading of a prominent newspaper editor, media reports said Tuesday. Mohamed Taha Mohamed Ahmed, editor of al-Wifaq newspaper, was kidnapped from his home in 2006.
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