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ICC 'designed to humiliate African leaders'

2013-05-24 08:11

The South Sudan leader Salva Kiir has criticised the International Criminal Court, saying the court is designed to humiliate African leaders.

S Sudan rebels surrender in amnesty deal

2013-04-26 22:41

An estimated 3 000 South Sudanese have surrendered and accepted an amnesty, an official says, ending a long-standing insurgency in the oil-producing north of the country.

Sudan's Bashir leaves for South Sudan

2013-04-12 12:45

Sudan's president Omar al-Bashir has flown out of Khartoum for an official visit to South Sudan, a report says, in a sign of easing tensions after border clashes last year.

US calls for 'unconditional' Sudan talks

2013-01-25 09:21

The US has called on Sudan to hold "unconditional" talks with rebels battling government forces in two strife-torn states where the UN says thousands are close to starvation.

Bashir, Kiir set to meet

2013-01-16 09:10

The leaders of Sudan and South Sudan are set to hold their second summit in a month, a Sudanese official says, in a fresh bid to defuse tensions over oil, territory and other disputes.

900 000 blocked from aid in Sudan

2013-01-09 11:30

The director of the UN humanitarian operations has blamed the Sudanese government and rebels for blocking all humanitarian aid from two southern states where 900 000 people need help.

S Sudan proposes binding arbitration

2013-01-05 08:36

A South Sudan official says the country's president is going to propose the use of binding international arbitration to resolve a border dispute with Sudan.

S Sudan willing to pull army from border

2013-01-01 13:30

South Sudan is willing to withdraw its army from the disputed border with Sudan, President Salva Kiir says, signalling a possible compromise at a summit.

S Sudan oil production stalled – Kiir

2012-11-21 11:21

South Sudanese President Salva Kiir says the restarting of oil production crucial to the fledging nation’s economy is stalled after rival Sudan made further demands.

Sudan opens borders with South

2012-10-07 22:03

Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir has ordered land and river border crossings with South Sudan reopened, official radio said, after agreements last month that eased long-running tensions between the neighbours.

Sudan accords hailed as major step forward

2012-09-28 09:40

World leaders have welcomed the security and oil deals between Sudan and South Sudan that have eased tensions between the countries that came close to war.

Sudan, S Sudan to resume oil exports

2012-09-27 14:44

Sudan and South Sudan have reached a border security deal that will restart oil exports, but they have failed to solve the other main conflicts left over when the countries split last year.

Regional leaders meet on DRC unrest

2012-09-08 17:40

Regional heads of state have begun talks in an effort to find a lasting solution to chronic unrest in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo but less than a third of those invited turned up.

Clinton starts Africa swing in Senegal

2012-08-01 07:50

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has arrived in Senegal's capital Dakar at the start of a seven nation, 11-day trip to Africa due to focus on regional peace and security.

Bashir turns down summit with Kiir

2012-07-31 20:28

Sudan's president has turned down an invitation from the AU to meet South Sudan’s leader to move forward stalled talks to end hostilities, a report says.

Sudan rejects proposal of South Sudan

2012-07-23 22:35

Sudan has turned down South Sudan's proposal of a higher oil transit fee and an $8.2bn financial deal, ruling out any comprehensive settlement of outstanding issues by the deadline.

Sudan, S Sudan meet to resolve dispute

2012-07-23 11:12

Top negotiators from Sudan and rival South Sudan have met in the latest round of African Union mediated talks to resolve a bitter dispute, officials say.

Sudan, S Sudan set for crisis talks

2012-05-28 09:12

Sudan and South Sudan are due to restart African Union-led talks in Ethiopia in the first face-to-face meeting since bitter border fighting took the foes to the brink of all-out war.

Sudan-South Sudan: The way forward

2012-05-04 14:07

The AU has for months been pushing its peace plan in Sudan and South Sudan, but has not had the teeth to force the sides to make concessions. Will the UN backing help? Read more...

S Sudan releases 14 prisoners of war

2012-04-25 16:18

South Sudan has freed 14 Sudanese prisoners of war as a "goodwill gesture" despite weeks of fierce fighting along their contested border.

UN slams Sudan air raids on South

2012-04-24 08:03

The UN leader Ban Ki-moon has condemned cross-border air raids by Sudan on rival South Sudan and called on the countries’ leaders to stop their "slide" to war.

We beat them, Sudan's Bashir says

2012-04-20 22:05

Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir says his troops have defeated South Sudanese forces who occupied his country's main oilfield, but added that the battle is not over.

Sudan, S Sudan clash on new front

2012-04-18 12:58

Sudan and South Sudan are accusing each other of launching attacks on a new front near their contested border, stocking fears of a return to all-out war in the oil-producing region.

US offers $26m in Sudan refugee aid

2012-04-04 10:08

US President Barack Obama has provided $26m to tackle an urgent and developing refugee crisis brought on by violence in Sudan’s South Kordofan and Blue Nile states.

Sudan, South - no deal

2012-03-13 22:21

The latest week-long round of talks between Sudan and South Sudan has ended without any deal on the contentious issues of disputed border areas and oil revenue sharing.

 

Kiir, Bashir talk to defuse tensions

2013-05-06 14:35

South Sudanese President Salva Kiir has spoken with his Sudanese counterpart Omar al-Bashir in a bid to ease tensions after deadly clashes in Abyei, a region claimed by both sides, officials say.

Salva Kiir clips vice-president's powers

2013-04-16 13:02

South Sudanese President Salva Kiir has clipped the powers of his deputy Riek Machar, officials say, a move that could raise ethnic tensions within the fragile and war-ravaged nation.

Warm welcome for Sudan's Bashir in South

2013-04-11 21:18

Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir can expect a "warm welcome" when he arrives in South Sudan for talks with his counterpart Salva Kiir.

Sudan, South border talks lose direction

2013-01-20 18:31

Sudan and South Sudan have failed to agree on how to withdraw armies from their disputed border after a round of talks in Ethiopia.

African mediators press Sudans to settle

2013-01-14 21:56

The African Union is trying to defuse hostilities between Sudan and South Sudan that brought them close to war last year and end a freeze on oil exports that threatens to wreck their economies.

Journos held for not covering president

2013-01-07 10:08

South Sudan has arrested two state broadcast journalists for failing to ensure coverage of a crucial speech by President Salva Kiir, a government official says.

Sudan, South Sudan presidents to meet

2013-01-04 14:02

Rival leaders of Sudan and South Sudan are due to meet to push for progress on stalled economic, oil and security deals that were drafted to ease tension between the former civil war foes.

S Sudan groups attack disputed area

2012-12-27 12:05

"Armed groups" from South Sudan have clashed with Arab tribesmen in Samaha, a flashpoint border region disputed by Khartoum and Juba, says the Sudanese military.

Regional leaders meet on DRC unrest

2012-10-08 10:39

Regional heads of state have gathered ahead of a summit on the chronic unrest in the east of the DRC, the latest attempt to end the violence there.

Zuma congratulates Sudanese leaders

2012-09-28 14:16

President Jacob Zuma has congratulated leaders of Sudan and South Sudan on an agreement reached between the two countries, says the department of international relations.

Sudan, South sign to restart oil, trade

2012-09-27 21:24

The leaders of Sudan and South Sudan have signed deals to secure their shared border and boost trade, which will restart crucial oil exports.

Sudan says seizes rebel area

2012-09-20 13:38

Sudan's armed forces have clashed with rebels and seized an area close to the disputed border with South Sudan, a report says.

Clinton to urge Sudans to fix problems

2012-08-03 09:17

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will highlight Washington's concern over unresolved issues between Sudan and South Sudan during a visit to the state born a year ago.

UN Council steps up Sudan pressure

2012-07-31 22:11

Leading UN Security Council powers have stepped up calls for Sudan and South Sudan to avert potential sanctions by not missing a looming deadline to make a peace deal.

Clinton to visit S Sudan on Africa trip

2012-07-31 08:04

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is set to visit troubled South Sudan on an 11-day Africa trip aimed at spurring economic growth, peace and security, a US official says.

South Sudan sets out conditions

2012-07-23 17:55

South Sudan has set out a proposed deal with rival Sudan, offering an increased oil transit fee offer, an $8.2bn financial support package and demanding a referendum on disputed Abyei.

South Sudan officials 'steal' $4bn - Kiir

2012-06-04 19:33

South Sudanese officials have "stolen" an estimated $4bn of public money and should return it to salvage the young nation's reputation and help lift its people out of poverty, the president says.

Mbeki hopeful for Sudan talks re-start

2012-05-21 16:53

A date to re-start talks between feuding neighbours Sudan and South Sudan could be agreed this week, but a senior South Sudanese official said he did not believe Khartoum was ready.

AU: Sudan must stop bombing South

2012-04-25 22:29

The African Union says Sudan must stop bombing South Sudan and that both countries should withdraw forces from the conflict zone.

Sudan planes drop 8 bombs on S Sudan

2012-04-24 14:55

Sudan has continued with its aerial of South Sudan, dropping eight bombs, an official says, as South Sudan's president says the attacks mounted to a declaration of war by Sudan.

South Sudan withdraws from oil field

2012-04-22 20:08

South Sudan's army says that its troops faced fresh aerial bombardments from Sudan as they completed their pull-out from the flashpoint Heglig oil field.

Heglig town liberated, says Sudan

2012-04-20 20:00

Sudanese forces have retaken the main town in the Heglig oil region 10 days after South Sudanese troops seized it, the defence minister says.

Sudan parly brands Juba govt 'enemy'

2012-04-17 12:49

Sudan's parliament has branded the government of South Sudan an enemy after southern troops invaded the north's main oilfield, as the United States condemned the bombing of a UN base in the south.

Ban calls for calm in Sudan after clashes

2012-03-27 12:30

The UN chief Ban ki-moon has appealed for calm after Sudan suspended an April summit between President Omar al-Bashir and his southern counterpart after fresh border slashes.

Kenya launches huge port project

2012-03-02 14:53

Kenya has launched the construction of a massive port, railway and refinery near a Unesco-listed Indian Ocean island in a project it bills as the biggest ever in an African nation.

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