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These attacks represent a clear and repeated breach of the Resolution 2046." The Sudanese ambassador demanded the Security Council to take the necessary actions to stop the "serious violations" of the UN resolution. He further expressed Khartoum’s...
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“I have officially communicated our request to [Mbeki]” he said before adding that South Africa’s ambassador in Khartoum has welcomed the move. The ruling National Congress Party (NCP) has cautiously welcomed the opposition initiative, saying that any...
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(L-R) Sudan's Interior Minister Ibrahim Mahmoud Hamad, Sudan's Vice President Al-Haj Adam Youssef and Director General of the Sudanese Police, Hashi Osman, chair the Regional Conference of Small Arms and Light Weapons at the Frienship Hall in Khartoum,... View Photo »
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In Khartoum, the camp is divided between those who want war and those who want peace, unlike South Sudan that has accepted the UN Security Council resolution, so we'll see if they agree
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Some of the conflicts such as one in Blue Nile and South Kordofan are outside the control of Juba because these regions are fighting for a very legitimate reason. Not even Juba can convince them to accept being exterminated to satisfy the security...
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Sudan, May 26 (UPI) -- An outbreak of measles among Sudanese military recruits forced Khartoum health authorities to put those affected by the virus under quarantine, officials said. The Sudan Tribune said Friday 37 students contracted the often deadly...
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Intisar Sharif Abdallah was sentenced by Judge Sami Ibrahim Shabo at Ombada criminal court in Omdurman on 13 May on charges of adultery, under article 146 of Sudan's criminal code of 1991. According to Amnesty International (AI), Intisar 'did not have...
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(L-R) Chad's Interior Minister Ahmat Mahamat Bachir, Central Afrian Repulic's Interior Minister Claude-Richard Gouandjia, and a representative of the Government of Democratic Republic of Congo arrive at the Regional Conference of Small Arms and Light... View Photo »
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It is also essential that both parties return at once to the negotiating table under the auspices of the African Union High-level Implementation Panel to reach agreement on critical outstanding issues ... We support the plans of the African of the African Union to travel to Khartoum and Juba in the comi...
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Sudan accuses South Sudan of supporting anti-government rebels operating in the Darfur region and the states of Blue Nile and South Kordofan. However, South Sudan accuses the Sudanese army of launching air strikes and ground attacks on its territory...
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This came in a statement at a news conference by an official of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Melissa Fleming. According to her, the number of refugees has grown by almost 50% as against the figure for April. An average of 430 people arrives...
About Khartoum
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Khartoum (الخرطوم al-Ḫarṭūm "Elephant Trunk") is the capital of Sudan and of Khartoum State. It is located at the point where the White Nile, flowing north from Uganda, meets the Blue Nile, flowing west from Ethiopia. The merger of the two niles is known as "the Mogran". The merged Nile flows north towards Egypt and the Mediterranean Sea. Full Article
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