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African Union Boss Commends Sudan’s Electoral Process
The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, Jean Ping, has commended the Sudanese electoral process, which he said was peaceful. “The Chairperson of the commission wishes to commend the people of the Sudan and the Sudanese political parties...
Red Cross Worker Kidnapped in Sudan, Freed After Five-month Long Ordeal
A Red Cross worker has been released from detention in Sudan after a five-month long ordeal. Gauthier Lefevre, who has dual British-French nationality, regained his freedom on Thursday, the authorities confirmed. The 35-year-old is an employee of the...
African Union Welcomes Sudan Ruling Party’s Signature on Election Code of Conduct
The Commission of the African Union (AU) has expressed pleasure with the signing in Khartoum, by the National Congress Party (NCP) of Sudan, of the Electoral Code of Conduct, thus adding its signature to the fifteen signatories, most of whom are Southern-based...
Former South African President Says a Deal is Possible in Sudan
Former South African president Thabo Mbeki has said that it is possible and necessary to conclude a peace agreement on Darfur before Sudan holds general elections in April. Mbeki told the United Nations Security Council on Monday that during a visit to...
Arab League Welcomes Agreement on Referendum Law in Sudan
The Arab League has welcomed the agreement reached in Sudan between the two power-sharing parties to pass a law on referendum on south Sudan as an important step towards implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement between North and South Sudan. In...
Sudanese President, Omar Al-Bashir, to Attend China-Africa Forum in Egypt
The Sudanese president, Omar al-Bashir, will be attending the China-Africa Forum to be held in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt on 8 November, Sudanese presidential advisor Dr. Mustafa Osman Ismail told reporters after meeting Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on...
African Union Commission to Hold Special Conflicts Summit in Tripoli, Libya
The African Union (AU) Commission is scheduled to hold a special summit on conflicts in the continent in Tripoli, Libya on 31 August 2009, the commission has announced from its headquarters in Addis Ababa. It is to be recalled that at its 13th Ordinary...
Ugandan Parliament Split Over ICC Arrest Warrant Against Bashir
Members of the Ugandan Parliament have expressed divided opinions about the obligations of the Ugandan government to effect the arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) against Sudanese leader Omar al Bashir, as a signatory of the...
