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South Sudan Official: Sudan Warplanes Bomb South Sudan

AP | MICHAEL ONYIEGO | Posted 05.09.2012

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JUBA, South Sudan — Sudan resumed its aerial bombardment of South Sudan, violating international calls for a cessation of hostilities between th...

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Sudanese Peace Deal?

Reuters | Posted 05.03.2012

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KHARTOUM, May 2 (Reuters) - Sudan's Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday it had agreed "in principle" with a seven-point roadmap drafted by the Africa...

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Why Clooney Was Arrested: Building a Politics of Peace in Sudan

Daniel Solomon | Posted 05.18.2012

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Freeing Clooney from D.C. prison is easy. Once the cameras pass, we need to be prepared for the hard work of crafting a politics of peace.

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A Tale of Cities: Khartoum, Sudan and Juba, South Sudan (PHOTOS)

Shadi Bushra | Posted 04.17.2012

Read More: Slidefreestyle, Khartoum, Sudan, Juba, South Sudan, World News

I won't waste more words here except to say that I hope I've captured some of that ordinary life in a way that paints a broader picture of the two countries beyond the strife.

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The Very Young, Very Bold Spark of Sudan's Revolution

Shadi Bushra | Posted 04.10.2012

Read More: Democracy, Sudan, Arab Spring, College, Protest, Khartoum University, Khartoum, World News

One of the most disappointing aspects of going to an "elite" university was how politically apathetic many of the students were. It is significantly m...

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Chinese Factory Workers Kidnapped In Egypt Freed

Reuters | Posted 04.01.2012

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(Adds comments from Chinese embassy in Cairo) By Sui-Lee Wee BEIJING, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Two dozen Chinese cement factor...

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Is Sudan Heading For War?

AP | JASON STRAZIUSO | Posted 01.14.2012

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NAIROBI, Kenya — The presidents of Sudan and the new nation of South Sudan are both predicting the possibility of a new war in an oil-rich regio...

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What the Arab Spring Means for Sudan

John Prendergast | Posted 11.13.2011

Read More: Omar Al-Bashir, Sudan, Human Rights, Arab Spring, John Prendergast, Khartoum, Enough Project, Peace, Omer Ismail, South Sudan, Video, Impact News

The Obama administration should shift its policy away from trying to negotiate a series of deals with regional actors, and move toward support for Sudanese efforts to change the status quo.

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Tens Of Thousands Flee Violence In Sudan

Reuters | Posted 08.22.2011

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KHARTOUM, June 22 (Reuters) - The United Nations said on Wednesday 73,000 people had fled violence in Sudan's Southern Kordofan border state after...

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The Struggle for Abyei (AUDIO)

Kimberly Abbott | Posted 08.02.2011

Read More: Abyei, Khartoum, Sudan, International Crisis Group, South Sudan Independence, South Sudan, Juba, World News

The northern Sudanese army has occupied Abyei, a disputed territory that sits on the north-south Sudanese border, forcing thousands of residents to flee, increasing antagonism between North and South, and risking renewed conflict.

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War Again Between North and South Sudan?

John Prendergast | Posted 07.23.2011

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Bashir's government feels certain that it will face no international consequences for its attack on Abyei, which threatens to plunge the North and South Sudan back to full-scale war.

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Sudan: A Tragedy Anyway You 'Cut' It

Sam Sasan Shoamanesh | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Egypt, South Sudan People?S Liberation Movement, Machakos Protocol, Khartoum, Omar Al-Bashir, Comprehensive Peace Agreement, Secession, John Garang, Sudan, Oil, China, Kenya, South Sudan, World News

The international dimension of secession carries with it many unanswered questions.

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The Referendum for Northern Sudan's Self-Determination?

Mohamed El Dahshan | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Referendum, Sudan, Africa, Politics, South Sudan, Sudan-Referendum, Omar Al-Bashir, Khartoum, World News

If the international community intends to assist the people of Sudan -- all of it -- then it should assist its economic, political and social growth, not leave it in the hands of an authoritarian regime.

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South Sudan Begins Registration For Freedom Vote

AP | MAGGIE FICK | Posted 05.25.2011

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MELUT, Sudan — Voter registration began in Southern Sudan on Monday in preparation for a January independence referendum that could see Africa's...

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China's Free Rider Syndrome

Will Marshall | Posted 05.25.2011

There is no method to North Korea's madness. And as long as China keeps enabling Pyongyang's belligerent behavior, the world's response will remain dangerous.

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Through Ballot or Bullet

Tim Luccaro | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Secession, Leadership, Referendum, Khartoum, Independence, Sudan, South Sudan, World News

According to the students I spoke with in South Sudan, the referendum represents the culmination of more than 50 years of struggle, standing as the final step in a long and painful march to independence.

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Thanksgiving Day, Human Rights Activist Calls on President Obama and U.S. Congress to Support South Sudan Independence

Heather Robinson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Omar Al Bashir, Khartoum, Darfur, John Kerry, Trent Franks, South-Sudan-Independence, South Sudan, Simon Deng, Human Rights, Freedom Walk, New York News

Disappointing news this Thanksgiving Day, as human rights activist Simon Deng received an update that the Sudan Peace and Stability Act, sponsored by ...

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Ex-Slave and Human Rights Activist: President Obama, Do Not Let Ticking Time Bomb Go Off

Heather Robinson | Posted 05.25.2011

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Today human rights activist and escaped slave Simon Deng finished an historic barefoot walk to each of the 535 offices of the U.S. Congress in an ap...

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Movie Review: Carlos

Hussain Abdul-Hussain | Posted 05.25.2011

The only problem is that this great production leaves viewers in love with Carlos, a shallow demagogue, a Marxist-turned-Islamist and a gun for hire who worked for the world's most notorious secret police forces.

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Sudan - Southern Secession, Oil, and Debt Relief

Ben Leo | Posted 05.25.2011

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Next week, President Obama, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, and other global leaders will meet with Sudanese leadership to discuss the upcoming refe...

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Will Adam Bush Have Died in Vain?

Susan Morgan | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Darfur, Obama Administration, J. Scott Gration Special Envoy, Sudan, Hillary Clinton Secretary of State, Genocide, Khartoum, Referendum, United Nations General Assembly, Unamid, Displacement, Ramadan, Foreign Policy, World News

The international community, in its desire to focus on the upcoming referendum, is offering its approval for a government strategy that will likely lead to more suffering among the displaced.

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Could Halayeb's Manganese Wealth Trigger A Sudan-Egypt Conflict?

Magda Abu-Fadil | Posted 05.25.2011

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Egypt and Sudan almost came to blows 17 years ago over the Halayeb region, said to be rich in manganese. Since then, the Sudanese government has called for a negotiated settlement of the dispute.

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As Non-Violence Takes Root, So May a Palestinian State

Hussain Abdul-Hussain | Posted 05.25.2011

Why after so much suffering and the spilling of so much blood, does non-violence seem to be catching on in Palestine?

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Obama Administration To Unveil New Sudan Policy

AP | MATTHEW LEE | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — The Obama administration plans to roll out a new policy toward Sudan with an eye toward engaging the government in Khartoum but als...

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Sudan: Women's Groups Advocate for Rape Law Reform

Refugees International | Refugees International | Posted 05.25.2011

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Women's groups in Khartoum are working together to push for reform of north Sudan's criminal laws on rape and adultery. Despite all of the difficulti...

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