Chad's leader travels to Sudan to smooth relations (AP via Yahoo! News)

The president of Chad traveled to neighboring Sudan Monday for the first time in nearly six years to try to smooth relations strained over the troubled Darfur region.

Chad leader in Sudan for bid to boost ties (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Chadian President Idriss Deby Itno paid a "historic" visit Monday to Khartoum, in a bid to seal a thaw in ties and boost efforts to bring peace to Sudan's war-torn Darfur region.

Chad's Deby in Sudan amid thaw in ties (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Chadian President Idriss Deby Itno arrived Monday in Khartoum on his first visit to Sudan since 2004, amid a thaw in ties between the African neighbours, an AFP correspondent said.

Vietnam wishes to boost multi-faceted ties with Sudan (Nhân Dân)

Vietnam wishes to boost its multi-faceted relationship, especially in politics, socio-economics and culture, with Sudan, said Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan.

Chad leader in Sudan peace talks (BBC News)

Chad's President Idriss Deby flies in to Sudan for talks on Darfur, in what officials describe as a "historic" visit.

Sudan - Telecoms, Mobile And Broadband - New Market Report Published (OfficialWire)

The third largest oil producer in sub-Saharan Africa and one of the biggest countries on the continent, Sudan has a large, relatively well-equipped telecommunications system by regional standards, including a national fibre optic backbone and international fibre connections.

Chad leader extends olive branch to Sudan's Beshir (AFP via Yahoo! Canada News)

KHARTOUM (AFP) - Chadian President Idriss Deby Itno paid a landmark visit on Monday to Khartoum, in a bid to consolidate a thaw in ties and boost efforts to bring peace to Sudan's war-torn Darfur region.

Chad leader in Sudan for bid to boost ties (Malaysian Mirror)

KHARTOUM -Chadian President Idriss Deby Itno paid a "historic" visit Monday to Khartoum, in a bid to seal a thaw in ties and boost efforts to bring peace to Sudan's war-torn Darfur region. Read more...

South Sudan ex-rebels warn independents to toe party line (AFP via Yahoo! News)

South Sudan's former rebels warned on Sunday that leading party members must not contest seats in upcoming elections as independent candidates, and issued a deadline for them to withdraw.

France praises Sudan's Beshir for role in kidnap release (AFP via Yahoo! News)

A French envoy thanked Sudan's President Omar al-Beshir on Sunday for helping to secure the release of a Red Cross worker held by kidnappers for nearly three months.