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Sudan rebels wanted over peacekeepers' deaths (CNN)
11/20/2008 06:35 AM

The prosecutor at the International Criminal Court at The Hague on Thursday requested arrest warrants for rebel leaders allegedly responsible for attacks last year on peacekeepers in Sudan's Darfur region.

SUDAN: Funding woes continue to plague HIV fight (AlertNet)
11/20/2008 09:28 AM

Source: IRIN For over a year, the South Sudan AIDS Commission (SSAC) has been setting up offices in the ten states that make up Southern Sudan, but a combination of funding delays and a population largely uninformed about HIV is keeping the fight against the pandemic from moving forward.

Sudan's Darfur Rebels Vow ICC Cooperation But Deny Guilt (Nasdaq)
11/20/2008 07:59 AM

KHARTOUM, Sudan (AFP)--Senior Darfur rebels vowed full cooperation with the International Criminal Court but denied they were implicated after its prosecutor demanded arrest warrants against three commanders Thursday.

Sudan army,Darfur rebels clash week after ceasefire (AlertNet)
11/20/2008 09:27 AM

Source: Reuters By Andrew Heavens KHARTOUM, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Sudan's army said its forces killed 30 rebel fighters on Thursday while repelling an insurgent attack a week after the country's president declared a ...

Over 2 billion needed for aid to Sudan: UN (EARTHtimes.org)
11/20/2008 09:53 AM

Geneva - In spite of Sudan's vast oil reserves, government officials said Thursday it could not pay for the humanitarian aid its citizens need and appealed for 2 billion dollars from the international community. The African state makes up the largest...

Sudan, Darfur rebels fight deadly clashes (AFP via Yahoo! News)
11/20/2008 11:55 AM

Sudanese troops and regional rebels fought deadly clashes in northern Darfur on Thursday, accusing each other of mounting bloody attacks to torpedo a unilateral government ceasefire.

Sudan: Journalists Arrested At Censorship Rally (AllAfrica.com)
11/19/2008 10:49 PM

Police in Sudan arrested more than 60 journalists during a protest against media censorship, report the Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI), the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and news sources.

(AFX UK Focus) 2008-11-20 06:48 DIARY - Egypt/Sudan - Nov 20 (Interactive Investor)
11/20/2008 12:24 AM

This diary is updated daily. New listings or amendments are marked *. All events/times provisional and in GMT (local time is GMT +2 for Egypt, GMT +3 for Sudan). TODAY'S EVENTS CAIRO - Raya to release Q3 results. CAIRO - President Hosni Mubarak has talks with Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner. CAIRO - Egypt hosts a meeting on piracy, with senior officials from Arab countries ...

EU offers to fund Sudan electoral commission (AFP via Yahoo! News)
11/18/2008 11:59 AM

The European Union is ready to bankroll Sudan's electoral commission, which is tasked with preparing landmark polls laid out in a scheduled democratic transformation, a diplomat said Tuesday.

Somalia: Scores of Somalis Detained in Sudan (AllAfrica.com)
11/19/2008 07:53 AM

At least 100 Somali youths have been arrested in the southern Sudan town of jubba those allegedly wanted to pass on to Libya, victims said.