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Kerry urges Nigeria to respect human rights in 1st official trip to sub-Saharan Africa
Associated PressADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Making his first official trip to sub-Saharan Africa, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Saturday demanded that Nigeria respect human rights as it cracks down on Islamist extremists and pledged to work hard in the...Tags: U.S. Congress, Trips and Vacations, Al-Qaeda, African Union, Travel
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Sudan suspends two biggest dailies for critical coverage: editors
ReutersKHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudan's security services temporarily suspended the country's two biggest newspapers to punish them for writing about army operations against rebels and the future plans of President Omar Hassan al-Bashir, editors said on Saturday....Tags: Africa, Politics, Freedom of the Press
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New fighting in central Sudanese state
ReutersKHARTOUM (Reuters) - New fighting broke out between the Sudanese army and rebels in a central state where insurgents launched a major attack last month, both sides said on Saturday. The government is grappling with an umbrella of rebel groups trying to...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Rebellions, United Nations, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Armed Forces
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U.N. aid chief says Sudanese rebels obstructing aid deal
ReutersBy Ulf Laessing KHARTOUM, May 23 (Reuters) - Sudanese insurgents are obstructing a deal to deliver much-needed aid into areas under their control in two Sudanese states where almost a million people have been forced from their homes, the U.N. aid chief...Tags: Wars and Interventions, United Nations, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Blue Nile Incorporated
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South Sudan says war crimes court persecutes Africans
ReutersJUBA (Reuters) - South Sudan's President Salva Kiir said on Thursday his country would never become a member of the International Criminal Court (ICC), saying it appeared to be preoccupied with prosecuting African leaders. "It seems that this thing has...Tags: Salva Kiir Mayardit, War Crimes, Kenya, International Criminal Court, Crime, Law and Justice
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Sudan, South Sudan vow to keep oil flowing, differ on pumping problem
ReutersKHARTOUM/ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Sudan and South Sudan's oil ministers on Thursday vowed to continue cross-border oil flows but gave contradictionary opinions whether a technical problem at a pumping station which had cut output had been fixed....Tags: Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Petroleum Industry
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Fighting in Sudan's Darfur region displaces 300,000: U.N. aid chief
ReutersOUTSIDE EL FASHER, Sudan (Reuters) - About 300,000 people have fled their homes due to a surge in fighting in Sudan's Darfur region this year and are now living in terrible conditions and short of food, the United Nations aid chief said on Wednesday. The...Tags: International Criminal Court, Rebellions, Human Rights, International Law, Justice and Rights
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FEATURE-Sudan dreams of becoming global sugar player
Reuters* Sudan hopes to offset loss of oil to South Sudan * Sugar firm Kenana plans expansion, double output by 2015 * Analysts sceptical about production expansion plans By Ulf Laessing NEAR SOFIYA, Sudan, May 22 (Reuters) - In a hangar-shaped factory...Tags: Plant Openings, Ethanol, Africa, Biofuels, European Union
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Sudan dreams of becoming global sugar player
ReutersNEAR SOFIYA, Sudan (Reuters) - In a hangar-shaped factory hall in central Sudan a dozen workers rush to pack refined white sugar gushing from a funnel into paper bags to be loaded on three trucks parked outside. Next year, the management at Kenana...Tags: University of Oxford, Africa, Saudi Arabia, Environmental Issues, Plant Openings
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South Sudan cuts oil output citing problem with exports to Sudan
ReutersJUBA/KHARTOUM (Reuters) - South Sudan has almost halved its oil production due to a problem with oil exports to Sudan, it said on Tuesday, adding it suspected its rival had closed the cross-border pipeline in a possible sign of new friction between the...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Petroleum Industry
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South Sudan army says retakes town from rebels in east
Reuters* South Sudan army says has recaptured town, rebels deny * Embassies say aid groups in east have been looted By Hereward Holland JUBA, May 20 (Reuters) - South Sudan's army has retaken an eastern town captured by rebels two weeks ago, a military...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Government, National Government, Rebellions, United Nations
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LETTER: Ambassador Put Himself In Danger
With the insistent interrogation blaming the Obama administration over the Bengazi tragedy, we are forgetting an important point in the responsibility of the death of the ambassador and his three protectors [May 16, Page 1, "Benghazi Emails Point To CIA...Tags: Central Intelligence Agency
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