Topic: Sudan
In October 1958 the territory became known as the Sudanese Republic; on Nov. 24, 1958, it became an autonomous state within the French Community. In January 1959 Senegal and the Sudanese Republic joined to form the Mali Federation under the presidency of ...
Sudan on Friday welcomed a statement by the US Special Envoy that there was " no evidence" to support keeping it on a US terrorism blacklist that triggers punishing economic sanctions.Retired general Scott Gration said such measures, aimed at punishing the Khartoum ...
The US special envoy for Sudan on Thursday sharply assailed the country's inclusion on a US terrorism blacklist, saying it triggered painful sanctions that crippled economic development efforts.Scott Gration, a retired US air force general, bluntly told lawmakers " ""The consequences of ...
Black Congress members go without food, seek visit with Obama to press for aid for DarfurInspired by actress Mia Farrow, members of Congress announced Tuesday that they were beginning a limited hunger strike to show solidarity with the people in Sudan's Darfur ...
Sudan is optimistic about relations with US President Barack Obama but has bad memories of the administration of ex-president Bill Clinton, whose wife Hillary is the new US secretary of state. ""If there is the will, there could be a very good ...
Darfur advocates see 'dream team' in Obama, national security nomineesHuman rights activists waging a high-profile campaign to end the violence in Sudan's western Darfur region are pushing President-elect Barack Obama and his team to re-energize efforts to end the nearly six-year conflict.Even ...
This is the moving, and horrifying, story of Brian Steidle, a captain who left the US Marines to become a military observer in Darfur in the Sudan. He talked to Condoleezza Rice, who thanked him for his efforts and gave the photos ...
Valentino's harrowing, bittersweet story has been brought to life by Dave Eggers in the book "What Is the What," recently released in paperback. The author recently stopped in Washington, D.C., to promote the ongoing work of rebuilding in Sudan and field questions ...
Senate Committee Supports State, Local Efforts to Pressure Sudan to Ease SufferingThe Senate Banking Committee unanimously approved legislation Wednesday endorsing some state and local governments' efforts to use their investments to pressure Sudan to ease suffering in its Darfur region.The bill quickly ...
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APTOPIX South Sudan Bashir
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Mideast Sudan Referendum
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Food for South Sudan refugees runs ...
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Sudan, six months after separation
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Sudan vs Zambia African Nations Cup ...
goals : Zambia '15 Stopilla Sunzu '66 Felix Katongo '86 James ...2012-02-04
