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South Sudan celebrates its independenceSouth Sudan’s President Salva Kiir and Sudan’s President Omar Hassan al-Bashir wave to the crowd during the Independence Day ceremony. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya 09/07/2011
SudanGroups of Sudanese students inspired by events in Egypt and Tunisia used social network sites to organise small pockets of protest at the end of January. They… 22/02/2011
Sudan hails ‘victory’ as South Sudan pulls out of oil zoneSudan has declared victory in a border crisis with the newly-independent south that brought the two nations to the brink of all-out war. Khartoum celebrated… 21/04/2012
All-out war averted as South Sudan withdraws from disputed regionThe threat of all-out war between Sudan and its new southern neighour has been likely averted after troops from South Sudan began withdrawing from the Heglig… 20/04/2012
Sudan’s Bashir vows to retake disputed oil regionSudanese leader Omar al-Bashir vowed on Thursday to retake the disputed oil producing region of Heglig from South Sudan. “We will not give them an inch of… 19/04/2012
War between two Sudans is ‘possibility’The war of words between the recently-divided two Sudanese nations is escalating – with the President of Sudan saying war with the south is a ‘possibility’… 04/02/2012
Rights group slams Libya visit by Sudan’s BashirSudan’s President Omar al-Bashir, wanted on genocide charges by the International Criminal Court, is in Libya to hold talks with its post-Gaddafi… 07/01/2012
Northern Sudanese mixed over losing southIn the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, public reaction to the separation of the country into north and south is very mixed. There have been anti-South Sudan… 09/07/2011
South Sudan leader vows not to forget civil warThe world’s newest nation, South Sudan, has been celebrating independence day with a huge ceremony in the capital Juba. Salva Kiir was sworn in as President… 09/07/2011
South Sudan is bornThe party continues in the world’s newest nation. South Sudan has been celebrating its independence day with a huge crowd gathering in the capital… 09/07/2011
Birth of South SudanIn January 2005, agreements signed in Kenya put an end to a conflict in Sudan that had lasted for more than 20 years. The Sudanese government and the rebels… 09/07/2011
Party continues in South SudanThe party continues in the world’s newest nation. Hours after South Sudan formally came into existance huge crowds gathered in the capital, Juba. There, in… 09/07/2011
Final preps for South Sudan independenceRehearsals are underway ahead of the birth of the world’s newest nation. Southern Sudan is expected to declare independence from its northern neighbour on… 07/07/2011
Sudan president pushes Darfur referendum planThe Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir has defied an international arrest warrant to attend discussions in Qatar on the future of Darfur. He is wanted by the… 31/03/2011
Bashir ready to accept south Sudan’s secession voteSudan’s President, Omar Hassan al-Bashir, says he will accept the vote of the south to secede. His announcement comes just hours before the release of final… 07/02/2011
Sudan’s Bashir reaches out to south ahead of voteSudan’s Omar al-Bashir has made a rare visit to the south of the country ahead of a crucial independence referendum. A vote for separation between north… 04/01/2011
Egypt and Libya back Sudan independence referendumThe leaders of Sudan, Egypt and Libya have vowed to respect the outcome of an independence referendum in southern Sudan, at a meeting in Khartoum. It is… 22/12/2010
Bashir Kenya visit risks rift with ICCThe signing of Kenya’s new constitution on Friday has been overshadowed by the attendance of Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, who is wanted by the… 27/08/2010
Chad says it will not arrest al-BashirTwo non-governmental organisations, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch, have called on Chad to enforce an international arrest warrant on Sudan’s… 22/07/2010
Genocide charges considered again over DarfurA charge of genocide could still be on the cards for the Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir. International Criminal Court appeal judges have… 03/02/2010