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Today's breaking news : Sudanese presidential assistant to lead delegation to Copenhagen --- SPLM official slams use of tear gas against demonstrators --- Mbeki continues Sudan visit as Bashir voices rejection to hybrid court --- Sudan referendum law endorsed in cabinet, 51% ‘Yes’ vote & 60% turnout required --- Darfur Darfur peace talks between government and rebels to start in January - mediation --- NCP & SPLM officials say close to resolving differences --- Sudan points fingers at France in stirring this week’s demonstrations --- Former rebels asks extension of voter registration in Darfur --- Darfur rebel leader says prepared to face indictment at ICC --- NCP connects South Sudan referendum to elected government ---

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Egypt cancels hosting of France-Africa summit over Bashir’s presence dispute

France’s President Nicolas Sarkozy and Egypt’s President Hosni Mubarak arrive for a ceremony at the Elysee Palace in Paris December 14, 2009 (Reuters)

December 14, 2009 (PARIS) – The Egyptian government announced today that it has decided to cancel its hosting of the 25th France-Africa summit after failing to settle the dispute with Paris over the issue of inviting the Sudanese president Omer Hassan Al-Bashir who is wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for alleged war crimes committed in Darfur. The Egyptian foreign minister Ahmed Aboul-Gheit told the London based Al-Sharq Al-Awsat newspaper in an interview that president Mohamed Hosni Mubarak and his French counterpart Nicolas Sarkozy discussed the matter in Paris during a (...)

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Tuesday 15 December 2009

Scores detained during second attempt for protest in Sudan

December 14, 2009 (KHARTOUM) – At least fifty people were arrested by Sudanese police today following an attempt to stage a rally in front of the national assembly to demand pro-democracy reform (...)
Sudanese presidential assistant to lead delegation to Copenhagen

December 14, 2009 (KHARTOUM) – The Sudanese presidential assistant Nafi Ali Nafi will lead a delegation to the United Nations climate change conference in Copenhagen (COP15), the state agency (...)
Egypt cancels hosting of France-Africa summit over Bashir’s presence dispute

December 14, 2009 (PARIS) – The Egyptian government announced today that it has decided to cancel its hosting of the 25th France-Africa summit after failing to settle the dispute with Paris over (...)
Sudan accused of attempting to block climate talks

December 14, 2009 (COPENHAGEN) – European countries accuse Sudan, which is the current chair of the G77 group of 130 developing countries, of attempting to block talks on climate change in (...)
SPLM official slams use of tear gas against demonstrators

December 14, 2009 (KHARTOUM) – Khartoum state minister Mayen Dut who participated in the opposition led demonstration today strongly condemned use of tear gas to disperse peaceful demonstration in (...)
UNAMID praises Sudan’s efforts to release its members

December 14, 2009 (KHARTOUM) — The acting head of the hybrid peacekeeping mission in Darfur praised the efforts done by the Sudanese authorities to release two of its civilian staff members who (...)
Abyei chief administrator dismiss his resignation amid tension

By Ngor Arol Garang December 14, 2009 (KHARTOUM) — Abyei chief administrator, Brigadier General Arop Mayak Montoc, has finally broke long silence with dismissal of allegations that he had (...)
African children say "shocked"’ by what they hear on climate change

By Tesfa-Alem Tekle December 14, 2009 (ADDIS ABABA) – Children in Ethiopia over the week end said that they are extremely concerned about what the world is talking about now, the burning issue of (...)
South Sudan demands ancestral land from Uganda

December 14, 2009 (KAJO-KEJI) — Muki Batali Bulli, the Commissioner of Kajo-Keji County, South Sudan demands ancestral land that Uganda has "extended ownership claims." The meeting convened in (...)

Monday 14 December 2009

Mbeki continues Sudan visit as Bashir voices rejection to hybrid court

December 13, 2009 (KHARTOUM) – The chairman of the African Union level panel on Darfur (AUPD) Thabo Mbeki continued his discussions with political powers in Sudan on ways to efficiently implement (...)
Two UNAMID staff released by Darfur hostage takers

December 13, 2009 (KHARTOUM) – Kidnappers in Darfur today released two civilian employees of the joint United Nations-African Union peacekeeping mission. The Nigerian man and Zimbabwean woman had (...)
SPLM secretary replies to Bona Malwal over Gogrial speech

By Ngor Arol Garang December 13, 2009 (KHARTOUM) – In reply to a complaint made last Tuesday by Presidential Advisor Bona Malwal Madut Riing, another South Sudanese politician has issued a (...)
Sudan referendum law endorsed in cabinet, 51% ‘Yes’ vote & 60% turnout required

December 13, 2009 (KHARTOUM) – The Sudanese cabinet today headed by president Omer Hassan Al-Bashir unanimously approved in its extraordinary meeting Sunday evening the draft bill of the Act on (...)
Darfur Darfur peace talks between government and rebels to start in January - mediation

December 13, 2009 (PARIS) — Darfur mediation is scheduled to hold a workshop for rebel groups and civil society followed by direct talks between the government and rebel groups next January, the (...)
Over 15 million voters registered for Sudan’s election

December 13, 2009 (KHARTOUM) — Hadi Mohamed Ahmed, chairman of the Department of the Electoral Register at the National Election Commission (NEC) today announced that 15,778,154 voters have (...)
South Sudan warns against self promotion for higher payments

December 13, 2009 (JUBA) - Albino Maror, Director General at the ministry of labour, public services and human resource development has strongly criticized and warned against self promotions for (...)
Juba government calls on media to report on developmental issues

December 13,2009 (KHARTOUM)-The Juba based semi-autonomous government of South Sudan has called on media to increase efforts in reporting developmental issues. "Notwithstanding the fact that (...)

Sunday 13 December 2009

NCP & SPLM officials say close to resolving differences

December 12, 2009 (KHARTOUM) – Senior officials from the ruling National Congress Party (NCP) and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) said that they are inching closer to resolving (...)
Sudan points fingers at France in stirring this week’s demonstrations

December 12, 2009 (PARIS) – The Sudanese government today accused France of standing behind the demonstrations staged this week by a coalition of Northern opposition parties along with the Sudan (...)
Sudan’s Interior minister warns against another procession on Monday

December 12, 2009 (KHARTOUM) — The Minister of Interior, Ibrahim Mahmoud Hamid, has issued strong statement warning against another demonstration set to take place in Khartoum by opposition (...)
Former rebels asks extension of voter registration in Darfur

December 12, 2009 (KHARTOUM) — Minni Minnawi the Senior Presidential Assistant and head of Darfur authority called for additional time to conduct voter registration in the restive region of (...)
Bona Malwal urges for inclusive government in South Sudan

December 12, 2009 (KHARTOUM)- Bona Malwal Madut Riing, Presidential advisor and leader of South Sudan Democratic Forum, has urged for inclusive government in South Sudan saying such government (...)
Bakosoro declares his candidacy for Western Equatoria governor

By Ngor Arol Garang December 12,2009 (KHARTOUM)-Just four months into national election Col Joseph Bakosoro, the long aspiring candidate for western Equatoria State gubernatorial position has on (...)
Sudanese troops kill 15 gunmen in Darfur involved MP’s murder

December 12, 2009 (KHARTOUM) – Sudanese government troops killed fifteen gunmen involved in an attack against a member of the federal parliament in the troubled Darfur region. Last Thursday some (...)
Ethiopia’s PM: outside pressure over election wrong, dangerous

By Tesfa-Alem Tekle December 12, 2009 (ADIS ABABA) – With only few months away for Ethiopian general election to go, Ethiopian Prime Minister, Meles Zenawi said that suggestions of putting an (...)
Upper Nile new governor vows no support to all sorts of tribalism

By Ngor Arol Garang December 12, 2009 (KHARTOUM) —William Othon Aber, the newly appointed NCP Governor to the southern State of Upper Nile replacing General Gatluak Deng Garang vowed no support (...)

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PRESS-RELEASES
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15 December 2009
Rights group says Sudanese police used prohibited tear gas
11 December 2009
Southern Sudanese civil society position paper on recent political developments in Sudan
10 December 2009
Rights group denounces arrest of three Sudanese female lawyers

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26 October 2009
African Union Panel on Darfur (AUPD) - Download Full Report
2 October 2009
Juba Declaration on Dialogue and National Consensus
29 September 2009
Salva Kiir’s speech at All Sudan Political Parties Conference in Juba