New satellite images appear to show thousands of Sudanese government troops marching toward a rebel stronghold in a contested region near South Sudan. The Satellite Sentinel Project released the images Friday, saying at least 3,000 troops appear to be marching on Kurmuk in Blue Nile State. The U.S.-based monitoring group says the forces include heavy […]
Images Show ‘Massive’ Troop Build-Up in Sudan
Posted September 23rd, 2011 at 9:23 am (UTC-5)
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Rebels Clash with Government Forces in Sudan’s Southern Kordofan
Posted September 23rd, 2011 at 12:35 am (UTC-5)
Fighting between Sudanese government forces and armed opposition fighters has left dozens dead in the war-torn state of Southern Kordofan. The opposition rebel group Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North said Wednesday it carried out an attack on government troops near the border with South Sudan, killing at least 30 Sudanese soldiers. But a government official rejected […]
South Sudan President Meets With Obama
Posted September 21st, 2011 at 9:51 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama has pledged to remain committed to helping the people of South Sudan, but called on President Salva Kiir to work on resolving issues remaining with neighboring Sudan. Mr. Obama met with the leader of the newly-independent South Sudan Wednesday on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly session. The two […]
South Sudan President Meets With Obama
Posted September 21st, 2011 at 8:30 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama has pledged to remain committed to helping the people of South Sudan, but called on President Salva Kiir to work on resolving issues remaining with neighboring Sudan. Mr. Obama met with the leader of the newly-independent South Sudan Wednesday on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly session. The two […]
South Sudan President to Meet With Obama
Posted September 21st, 2011 at 9:00 am (UTC-5)
The leader of newly-independent South Sudan is due to meet Wednesday with U.S. President Barack Obama. President Salva Kiir is one of six foreign leaders Mr. Obama will meet on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly session in New York. The White House says the meeting will mark South Sudan’s progress from conflict […]
Sudan, South Sudan Agree to Set up Border Crossings
Posted September 19th, 2011 at 8:07 am (UTC-5)
Sudan and South Sudan have agreed to establish 10 crossing points along their volatile and still-undemarcated border. Sudan’s official news agency says a joint committee will meet to choose locations for the crossings. It says each checkpoint will be monitored by a team of six army personnel from each country and six Ethiopian peacekeepers. South […]
Sudan Appoints First Vice President from Darfur
Posted September 14th, 2011 at 5:15 am (UTC-5)
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir has appointed the country’s first ever vice president from the war-torn region of Darfur. On Tuesday, President Bashir named al-Haj Adam Youssef to the office of vice president. He will serve as the country’s third in command, behind Mr. Bashir and Ali Osman Taha, who was appointed to the office of […]
13 Sudanese Police Killed in Darfur Hostage Rescue Attempt
Posted September 9th, 2011 at 6:46 am (UTC-5)
Sudanese officials say 13 police officers were killed and at least 30 wounded during a hostage rescue attempt in the volatile Darfur region Thursday. Police say the officers were attempting to free three soldiers in Jebel Mara when they confronted an armed gang. Sudanese newspaper al-Ahdath says one of the hostages is the Italian aid […]
Rival Sudans Reach Deal on Abyei Troop Pullout
Posted September 8th, 2011 at 9:06 pm (UTC-5)
The governments of Sudan and newly independent South Sudan have reached a new agreement to withdraw their troops from the disputed Abyei region. The United Nations’ assistant peacekeeping chief, Edmond Mulet, says the two sides agreed in Addis Ababa Thursday to pull their forces out of Abyei between September 11 and 30. Sudan and South […]
South-Aligned Party in Sudan Calls for Bashir Overthrow
Posted September 8th, 2011 at 10:41 am (UTC-5)
The party of former rebels in Sudan is calling for the overthrow of Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir. In an interview Thursday with VOA , Yasir Arman, who heads the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North, said “it’s high time to change the regime in Khartoum.” Arman said President Bashir is worse than ousted Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi […]
