Sudan: UN-AU Mission in Darfur Probe Reports of Fresh Bombings Nov 19, 2008
In a statement issued in Khartoum, the Office of the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Sudan, Ameerah Haq, said the extension "should further enhance the delivery of vital humanitarian assistance for up to 4.7 million conflict-affected people, as well as enabling humanitarian organizations to operate in Darfur.". Relevant Links. (allAfrica.com)
UN experts urge wider arms embargo on Sudan, Chad Nov 19, 2008
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 18 (Reuters) - U.N. experts have recommended that an arms embargo on Darfur be extended to all of Sudan as well as neighboring Chad to combat "flagrant violations" of the ban by Khartoum and Darfur rebel groups ... The experts' report accused Khartoum and allied militias of launching attacks in Darfur with "purposeful regularity," while rebels had engaged in banditry, criminality, extortion, attacks on the U.N. and aid groups, and violations of human rights. (AlertNet)
Obituary: John Garang Nov 17, 2008
Instead of following his superiors' orders, Mr Garang went on to encourage mutinies in other garrisons and set himself at the head of the rebellion against the Khartoum government ... Ten years later, the Khartoum government signed a deal with Anya Anya and the south became a self-governing region ... Mr Garang and others were absorbed in the government army and moved to Khartoum. (BBC News)
* Refugees seeking justice over peace Nov 17, 2008
Some Darfurians are convinced security can only come with regime change in Khartoum and that trying al-Bashir will bring that about. Many observers warn that more hardline figures could take his place. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Chad and Sudan plan deployment to secure border Nov 17, 2008
Chad and Sudan exchanged ambassadors a week ago, restoring diplomatic ties cut by Khartoum in May after an attack on the Sudanese capital by Darfur rebels, who the Sudanese government said were supported by Chadian President Idriss Deby ... Khartoum accuses the media of exaggerating the conflict as part of a western conspiracy against Sudan. (AlertNet)
Sudan says Darfur "clash" did not breach ceasefire Nov 17, 2008
KHARTOUM, Nov 16 (Reuters) - Sudan's military said on Sunday it had clashed with armed bandits in Darfur, but a senior official said the fighting did not amount to a breach of a ceasefire announced last week ... The charges came as Khartoum steps up diplomatic efforts to block moves by the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court to indict President Omar Hassan al-Bashir for genocide in Darfur ... Khartoum accuses the media of exaggerating the conflict as part of a western conspiracy... (AlertNet)
Darfur rebels accuse Sudan of bombing despite truce Nov 16, 2008
KHARTOUM, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Darfur rebels accused Sudan government forces on Saturday of bombing their territory, just days after the president announced a ceasefire in the region ... The reports come at a particularly sensitive time for Khartoum which has stepped up diplomatic efforts to block moves by the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court to indict Bashir for war crimes in Darfur ... Khartoum accuses the media of exaggerating the conflict as part of a western conspiracy... (AlertNet)
Rebels accuse Sudan's government of Darfur attack Nov 16, 2008
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) -- A Darfur rebel group is accusing Sudanese troops of attacking an area in northern Darfur despite a government-declared cease-fire. The Justice and Equality Movement says the group repelled an attack Saturday from government vehicles backed by helicopters and suffered no losses. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
Darfur Refugees Seek Justice Over Peace Nov 16, 2008
The janjaweed are blamed for widespread atrocities, killings and rapes against ethnic Africans in a campaign believed to have been backed by Khartoum to help it put down Darfur's rebels ... Khartoum says the troops that attacked Kalma were pursuing rebel gunmen, though it says it is investigating whether excessive force was used ... Some Darfurians are convinced security can only come with regime change in Khartoum and that trying al-Bashir will bring that about. (CBS News -- World)
Sudan: Cautious Optimism Over Darfur Ceasefire Call Nov 14, 2008
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Sudan's president announces unilateral ceasefire in Darfur Nov 13, 2008
Bashir said in a speech in Khartoum yesterday that he was launching a campaign to disarm militias and restrict the use of weapons in Darfur - an apparent reference to government-aligned forces such as the Janjaweed. He said: "I hereby announce our immediate unconditional ceasefire between the armed forces and warring factions, provided that an effective monitoring mechanism is put into action and observed by all involved parties.". (guardian.co.uk)
Sudan's Bashir declares Darfur ceasefire Nov 13, 2008
KHARTOUM, Nov 12 (Reuters) - Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir, facing a possible indictment by the International Criminal Court for alleged war crimes in Darfur, announced a ceasefire in the region on Wednesday ... Khartoum puts the death toll at 10,000 people. (AlertNet)
UN's Ban welcomes Sudan leader's Darfur truce Nov 13, 2008
"The secretary-general welcomes ... Bashir's declaration of an immediate ceasefire between the government of Sudan and the armed movements in Darfur as well as the intention by (Khartoum) to disarm all the militias," the office of Ban's spokeswoman said in a statement ... Khartoum says 10,000 people have died in the conflict, which began in 2003 when fighting broke out between the Arab-dominated Khartoum government and mostly African rebels. (AlertNet)
UN, UNAMID welcome Darfur ceasefireNew York, US (PANA) - The Secretary-General of the UN, Ban Ki-moon,and the hybrid African Union/UN mission in Darfur have welcomedWednesday's declaration of immediate ceasefire in Sudan's westernDarfur region by President Omar Al-Bashir. 13/11/2008 Full Text... Nov 13, 2008
Meanwhile, the ceasefire, announced by the Sudanese leader at the end of the Sudan People's Forum in Khartoum, was also welcomed by the UN-AU Mission in Darfur (UNAMID). It said in a statement obtained by PANA: ``This ceasefire could signal the start of a new phase in the search for a just and lasting peace in Darfur. (Panapress.com)
African states to intervene in Congo combat Nov 13, 2008
Africa must intervene and it will,; Tanzanian Foreign Minister Bernard Membe said in Khartoum, the capital of Sudan. If hostilities were not halted, ;it will prompt military action; by the African Union (AU). (Business Day)
Doubts raised over Sudanese President's ceasefire in Darfur Nov 13, 2008
KHARTOUM: Sudan's President, Omar Hassan al-Bashir, has called an immediate ceasefire in Darfur and begun a campaign to disarm controversial militias in a speech dismissed by rebels as a propaganda stunt for the West. The decision followed recommendations from a state-sponsored peace forum established by Mr Bashir after the International Criminal Court called for his arrest in July. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Sudan declares Darfur ceasefire Nov 13, 2008
The BBC's Amber Henshaw, in Khartoum, says the government hopes this plan will be enough to convince the international community to defer the case against Mr Bashir ... But the US charge d'affaires in Khartoum, Alberto Fernandez, told the BBC the challenge now would be to translate good ideas into a improvement on the ground for the people of Darfur. (BBC News -- Africa)
Sudan leader announces truce Nov 12, 2008
Unclear whether call by Khartoum government will be heeded by rebels. Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, right, meets with his Eritrean counterpart Issaias Afeworki in Khartoumon Wednesday ... KHARTOUM, Sudan - Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir announced a unilateral cease-fire by government forces in the devastated Darfur region on Wednesday and called for rebels to join in peace negotiations. (Huntington WSAZ-TV, WV)
INTERVIEW-Sudan hopes peace push will head off indictment Nov 12, 2008
KHARTOUM, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Sudan hopes a new peace push in Darfur will help persuade Western countries to support a postponement of war crimes charges against its president, the Sudanese foreign minister said on Tuesday ... Mostly non-Arab rebels took up arms in Darfur in 2003 accusing Khartoum of neglect. (AlertNet)
Arms race, uneasy peace in Sudan Nov 12, 2008
A July 2008 study by the World Bank Development Research Group says both Khartoum and Juba are playing a dangerous game. "Even if Khartoum has no interest or intention of going to war, it has every incentive to maintain a credible threat of war to ensure that Juba will choose unity in the referendum. Likewise, even if Juba has nothing to gain from conflict, it must make conflict as costly as possible for Khartoum to prefer peace over war if peaceful partition is to be a real strategic option for... (Christian Science Monitor)
Sudan president announces Darfur ceasefire Nov 12, 2008
KHARTOUM, Sudan Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir has announced a unilateral ceasefire by government forces in the devastated Darfur region and is calling for rebels to join in peace negotiations. The announcement Wednesday launches a new push by the Khartoum government to show it is willing to make peace in Darfur, where at least 300,000 people have been killed and 2 ... Past cease-fires announced by Khartoum have collapsed. (Yahoo News)
Six Years Inside Gitmo: A Journalist's Tale Nov 12, 2008
With no explanation, U.S. military officials last May flew him to his native Khartoum, and handed him over to Sudanese authorities. In footage that is still being watched on YouTube, Al-Hajj is shown collapsing into the arms of his eight-year-old son Mohamed who was a 14-month-old baby when Al-Hajj was arrested weeping and squeezing him silently after his release. (Time.com)
Sudan should call new Darfur ceasefire Nov 11, 2008
It said political prisoners should be released, but did not say whether that included 50 men sentenced to death after being accused of taking part in an attack on Khartoum in May by Darfur rebels from the Justice and Equality Movement ... Khartoum accuses western media of exaggerating the conflict and puts the death count at 10,000. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
Egypt working to defer ICC Sudan indictment - MENA Nov 11, 2008
Khartoum has said that peace in the war-racked Darfur region in western Sudan, where non-Arab rebels took up arms in 2003, would be impossible if the U.N. Security Council does not stop the ICC from indicting Bashir. "Sudan is going through difficult circumstances," Egyptian state news agency MENA cited Aboul Gheit as saying. (AlertNet)
Sudan and Chad restore relations Nov 10, 2008
The new ambassadors gave a joint media conference in Sudan's capital Khartoum ... Chad's ambassador to Khartoum, Baharadine Haroune Ibrahim, told journalists: "We came round to the idea of strengthening our relations in all sincerity and to live in harmony as two brotherly neighbours who share many things in common." ... Sudan had accused Chad of supporting Darfur-based rebels who launched an attack on Khartoum in May that was the closest they had come to the seat of Sudan's government. (BBC News)
Darfur rebels shun conference, seek direct talks Nov 8, 2008
KHARTOUM, Nov 7 (Reuters) - One of Darfur's strongest rebel groups on Friday said it had refused to take part in a planned peace conference in Qatar and demanded instead one-to-one negotiations with Sudan's government ... "We told them the Arab League is biased in favour of Khartoum." The Arab League is spearheading plans for the talks in Doha and asked Qatar to start making plans for a conference ... JEM is widely seen as one of the most powerful rebel forces in Darfur and launched an... (AlertNet)
Sudan: Rising Animosity in Central State Could Fuel Conflict Nov 7, 2008
"The Khartoum government must rapidly address the worsening situation or face the prospect of a devastating new conflict," Fouad Hikmat, Horn of Africa project director for the International Crisis Group (ICG), said. Southern Kordofan lies in the critical border area between the North and South and is occupied by Arab (mainly Misseriya and Hawazma) and African (mainly Nuba) groups that are deeply polarised along political and ethnic lines. (allAfrica.com)
* World News Quick Take Nov 5, 2008
A close friend of the Mirghanis, Ali Ahmed al-Said, said the body was to be flown back to Khartoum yesterday for burial. ZAMBIA Sata contests Bandas win. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Report attacks 'national embarrassment' Nov 4, 2008
Jun 11 2008: Gallery of pictures from Sudan airways disaster in Khartoum, Sudan. Nov 3 2008. (guardian.co.uk)
US praises Sudan for speeding Darfur peacekeeper roll-out Nov 4, 2008
KHARTOUM, Nov 3 (Reuters) - A senior U.S. official on Monday praised Sudan for speeding up the deployment of peacekeepers in Darfur but stopped short of saying it had done enough to win support over a war crimes probe. The top U.S. diplomat for African, Jendayi Frazer, struck a rare positive note saying Khartoum had shown "energy" and more flexibility in getting international troops into Sudan's violent west ... Khartoum moved to crush the rebellion by mobilising mostly-Arab militias that have... (AlertNet)
Ryanair boss's plan for 10 flights to US flies in face of ... Nov 4, 2008
Ryanair boss's plan for 10 flights to US flies in face of plunging profit. O'Leary aims to buy cheap planes as rivals go to wall 'Only three European flag carriers will survive. (guardian.co.uk)
Ex-Sudanese leader Mirghani dies Nov 4, 2008
President Bashir joined mourners at Mr Mirghani's family mosque in Khartoum ... His body is due to be flown from Egypt to Khartoum for burial on Wednesday. (BBC News -- Africa)
Khartoum vows to protect Chinese oil workers Nov 3, 2008
Sudanese Minister of Energy and Mining Al-Zobeir Ahmed Hassan (1st L) presents flowers to a surviving Chinese worker as Chinese Ambassador to Sudan Li Chengwen (2nd L) stands aside at a hospital in Khartoum Nov. 2, 2008 ... KHARTOUM, Nov. 2 (Xinhua) -- Sudanese Minister of Energy and Mining al-Zubair Ahmed Hassan said on Sunday that his government would do its best to protect Chinese oil workers in the African country ... Sudanese Minister of Energy and Mining Al-Zobeir Ahmed Hassan (1st R)... (Xinhuanet, China)
Former Sudan President Dies In Egypt Nov 3, 2008
KHARTOUM, Sudan, Nov. 3, 2008 ... Al-Bashir was among the first mourners at al-Mirghani's family mosque in Khartoum on Sunday. (CBS News -- World)
FM: Sudan launches Darfur peace initiative Nov 2, 2008
CAIRO, Nov. 1 (Xinhua) -- Khartoum has recently launched a people's initiative to find a peaceful solution to the Darfur problem, visiting Sudanese Foreign Minister Deng Alor Kuol said here Saturday. Following talks with his Egyptian counterpart Ahmed Abul Gheit, Kuol said the initiative aims at reaching a common ground between the government and the opposition regarding the settlement of the Darfur crisis, said Egypt's MENA news agency. (Xinhuanet, China)
Sudan: Battle On Two Fronts Nov 1, 2008
But both editors said earlier warnings that the papers were too critical of Khartoum's government reflected the NPC's real reason for the move that took place against a general background of censorship and harassment ... On most days in the month preceding the ban on his paper, editor and owner William Ezekiel had every copy of his The Sudan Tribune paper picked up from the printer by security agents in Khartoum that he believes works together with the NPC, costing him thousands of dollars in... (allAfrica.com)
Workgroup visits rescued Chinese workers Nov 1, 2008
KHARTOUM, Oct. 31 (Xinhua) -- Chinese government officials of a workgroup on Friday paid a visit to four rescued Chinese workers under treatment in a Khartoum hospital, who was kidnapped by gunmen in southwestern Sudan on Oct. 18. The workgroup, headed by the Chinese Foreign Ministry and involving officials with the Ministry of Commerce and the China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), arrived here Thursday night to handle the aftermath of the kidnapping issue. (Xinhuanet, China)
Ninth kidnapped Chinese oil worker in Sudan killed Nov 1, 2008
KHARTOUM, Oct. 31 (Xinhua) -- The ninth worker of the nine Chinese workers kidnapped in Sudan has been killed and his body was found, confirmed an official at the Chinese embassy in Sudan on Friday evening. So far, five of the nine kidnapped Chinese workers have been killed, while the other four workers were rescued. (Xinhuanet, China)
Sudan: New Trials Could Condemn More to Death Oct 31, 2008
Blake Evans-PritchardKhartoum. The number of people sentenced to death for their alleged role in the rebel attacks on Khartoum last May could rise if the government carries through its plans to set up more special anti-terrorism courts, according to human rights lawyers ... "JEM's attack on Khartoum constituted an act of war, and we could have gone to the military tribunals. But military tribunals are not open to all -- even lawyers have restricted access. By sticking to these civil and... (allAfrica.com)
* Al-Bashir polishes image to offset genocide charges Oct 31, 2008
AP, KHARTOUM Friday, Oct 31, 2008, Page 6. Facing genocide charges from an international tribunal, Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir has taken several recent steps to shore up his image, including holding a high-profile Darfur peace conference. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Gunmen kill South African peacekeeper in Darfur Oct 30, 2008
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) - A spokesman for Darfur peacekeepers says unknown gunmen have attacked two South African troops guarding a water well, killing one and wounding the other. Noureddine Mezni, spokesman for the joint U.N.-African Union mission, says the peacekeepers were attacked Wednesday evening. (KOLD.com, AZ)
Fourth body retrieved Oct 30, 2008
KHARTOUM, Oct. 29 (Xinhua) -- The body of a fourth Chinese worker abducted in southwest Sudan by local militants earlier this month has been recovered, officials of the Chinese Embassy in Sudan said on Wednesday. Preliminary identification conducted by the Chinese side showed the body was one of nine Chinese workers of the China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) who have been snatched in the Southern Kordofan State on Oct. 19, said the officials. (Xinhuanet, China)
China sends workgroup to Sudan Oct 30, 2008
It will also work with the Chinese Embassy in Khartoum to deal with the aftermath of the kidnapping incident. The nine workers from the CNPC were kidnapped from an oil field near the western Sudanese region of Darfur on Oct. 18. (Xinhuanet, China)
Sudanese President Tries To Improve Image Oct 30, 2008
KHARTOUM, Sudan, Oct. 30, 2008 ... "You can't bring peace in two months, but you can change the reality in Darfur tremendously in two months," said a Western diplomat in Khartoum, speaking on condition of anonymity because it was not an official government statement. (CBS News -- World)
'Scared' abductors kill 3 Chinese hostages in Sudan Oct 29, 2008
In Khartoum, coffins hold bodies of three Chinese oil workers killed in Sudan ... KHARTOUM, Sudan - The kidnappers of nine Chinese oil workers in Sudan killed at least three hostages yesterday after being spooked by a surveillance plane, a Sudanese government official said, contradicting Chinese claims of a botched rescue. (Boston Globe)
Sudan: At least 3 Chinese hostages killed Oct 29, 2008
Coffins containing the bodies of three kidnapped Chinese oil workers arrive at the airport in Khartoum, Sudan, on Tuesday ... KHARTOUM, Sudan - The kidnappers of nine Chinese oil workers in Sudan killed at least three of them Tuesday after being spooked by a surveillance plane, a Sudanese government official said, contradicting Chinese claims of a botched rescue ... A tribal leader from the area, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the kidnappers were Arab gunmen who were part of a... (MSNBC -- International)
East Africa: Top Sudan Officials Snub Regional Talks Oct 29, 2008
A source from Khartoum last week told the Nation that President Omar Bashir, Vice-President Ali Osman Taha, and Foreign Affairs minister Deng Alor would not attend the meeting, following a US Navy official report that the 33 T-72 tanks on the hijacked Ukrainian ship were destined for southern Sudan. The Government has, however, insisted the arms, which would have arrived at Mombasa port, belong to Kenya. (allAfrica.com)
EU condemns kidnapping of Chinese workers in W Sudan Oct 29, 2008
The Chinese Embassy in Khartoum said they were taken by unknown militants in the Southern Kordofan State, but no group had claimed responsibility for the kidnapping. Sudanese officials earlier reported to the Chinese embassy that five of the nine kidnapped workers were killed on Monday, with two rescued and two missing. (Xinhua)
* Beijing mourns slain oil workers Oct 29, 2008
STRONG INDIGNATION: The Justice and Equality Movement, accused by Khartoum of killing five Chinese oil workers, denied it was behind the abduction and executions AFP, BEIJING AND KHARTOUM Wednesday, Oct 29, 2008, Page 5 ... China is the main buyer of Sudans oil, a key economic investor and perhaps Khartoums most powerful foreign ally ... This has drawn criticism in the West that China has not done enough to help bring an end to the conflict in Darfur and on occasions shielded the Khartoum... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
China says hostages died during failed rescue Oct 29, 2008
Rebels have previously warned Chinese and other oil firms to leave the country, saying their operations help support the government in Khartoum ... He arrived in Khartoum on Friday for his fifth visit, the official Xinhua News Agency said. (Globe and Mail -- International)
Will killing of oil workers harden China's Darfur policy? Oct 29, 2008
KHARTOUM, SUDAN; AND JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - But the accused rebel group, the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM), which has been fighting the Sudanese government for close to six years in Darfur, said it had nothing to do with the incident, accusing the government of trying to distract the international community from its own crimes in Darfur. Nine employees of the China National Petroleum Corp. were kidnapped on Oct. 18 while working at an oil field in the central Sudanese state of South... (Christian Science Monitor)
China condemns killing of kidnapped workers in Sudan Oct 29, 2008
Liu Guijin, the Chinese government's special representative on the Darfur issue, arrived in Khartoum on Oct. 24. Jiang said the Foreign Ministry had urged the joint working group in Sudan, composed of embassy and CNPC officials, to continue efforts to ensure the safe return of the men. (Xinhuanet, China)
Sudan urged to ensure safety of Chinese Oct 29, 2008
The caskets of the Chinese workers killed by kidnappers in Sudan were carried off the plane in Khartoum ... The bodies of the Chinese oil workers arrived in Khartoum on Tuesday. (Xinhuanet, China)
5 Chinese hostages executed in Sudan Oct 28, 2008
KHARTOUM, Sudan - Kidnappers who abducted nine Chinese oil workers killed five of them execution-style yesterday, the Sudanese Foreign Ministry spokesman said ... Chinese diplomats in Khartoum were not reachable for comments ... China, which buys nearly two-thirds of Sudan's oil, has been criticized by rebel groups and international human rights watchdogs for its close ties with Khartoum. (Boston Globe)
Somalia: Threat to Weapons in Hijacked Ship Drama Oct 28, 2008
About two weeks ago, the Kenyan ambassador in Khartoum was also summoned by the Sudan government to shed light on the saga. And on Monday, a spokesman for the pirates, Mr Sugule Ali, told the Associated Press that Tomex Team boss Viktor Murenko had sent them a fax saying the company was ready to negotiate for the release of the ship and crew but not the weapons. (allAfrica.com)
US Copter Shot Down Oct 28, 2008
The Chinese Embassy in Khartoum could not be reached for comment, but the state-run New China News Agency said the embassy "strongly condemned" the killings. China is the biggest foreign investor in Sudan and one of the Khartoum government's strongest allies. (Washington Post)
5 Chinese engineers are slain in Sudan Oct 28, 2008
Times Wire Services October 28, 2008 Reporting from Khartoum, Sudan -- Kidnappers holding nine Chinese oil workers killed five of them Monday, Foreign Ministry spokesman Ali Sadiq said ... The Chinese Embassy in Khartoum could not be reached for comment, but the official New China News Agency said the embassy strongly condemned the killings ... Beijing, which buys nearly two-thirds of Sudan's oil, has been criticized by rebel groups and international human rights watchdogs for its close ties... (Los Angeles Times)
China condemns Sudan killings as terrorist crime Oct 28, 2008
Beijing has contributed to a peacekeeping mission seeking to end the strife, but critics say its oil deals and arms sales help prop up Khartoum and abet its policies in Darfur. The Sudanese Foreign Ministry blamed the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM), a Darfur rebel group, for seizing and killing the Chinese. (International Herald Tribune)
5 Chinese workers killed by kidnappers in Sudan Oct 28, 2008
KHARTOUM, Oct. 27 (Xinhua) -- Five Chinese workers abducted in southwest Sudan by local militants this month have been killed by the kidnappers, officials of the Chinese embassy in Sudan said on Monday. The Chinese embassy has learnt from the Sudanese authorities on Monday that among the nine Chinese workers abducted on Oct. 19, five had been killed, two had gone missing and the two others had escaped the danger. (Xinhuanet, China)
China: Oil Workers Die In Rescue Attempt Oct 28, 2008
Chinese ambassador to Sudan Li Chengwen, left, and Sudanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Ali Sadiq, right, speak to media after meeting to discuss the fate of nine Chinese oil workers who were kidnapped in an oil-rich region of southwestern Sudan, in the capital Khartoum, Sudan, Oct. 20, 2008 ... Rebels have previously warned Chinese and other oil firms to leave the country, saying their operations help support the government in Khartoum ... He arrived in Khartoum on Friday for his... (CBS News -- World)
* ANALYSIS: Lords Resistance Army ramping up brutal violence Oct 27, 2008
In the 1990s, the rebels began moving into neighboring south Sudan, reportedly backed by Khartoum as a proxy force against southern rebels ... However, many fear the potential involvement of Khartoum, although analysts admit there is no direct evidence. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Tribal fighting displaces thousands in south Darfur Oct 25, 2008
Khartoum puts the death toll at 10,000 ... Khartoum denied any involvement. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
Sudanese forces, rebels clash in north Darfur Oct 25, 2008
KHARTOUM, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Sudanese government forces and a rebel faction have clashed in north Darfur, two rebel groups said on Friday. Mohamed Abdullah, a commander with a faction of the Sudan Liberation Army (SLA) headed by Abdel-Wahed Mohamed el-Nur, said his group lost two fighters but captured a number of government vehicles and weapons in the clash on Thursday. (AlertNet)
Bad to worse Oct 24, 2008
Khaled graduated from Khartoum University in 2004 but moved back to Darfur to be with his parents and nine siblings. His father is from one of the Arab groups called the Rizeigat and his mother is from the black Africa Fur community. (BBC News)
Sudan: A Revolution in the Making in Darfur [analysis] Oct 24, 2008
Even though the JEM's attack did not succeed, it exposed the 'weakness of security in Khartoum and the vulnerability of the regime ... they want peace for their places rather than wanting power in Khartoum for themselves ... Alex de Waal believes that the aim of the attack 'was nothing less than taking power' and adds that Khalil Ibrahim 'seems truly to believe that he can instigate a popular uprising of Sudan's black majority' against the ruling elite in Khartoum. (allAfrica.com)
