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Sudan Begins Trial of Top Activist Accused of Spying

The trial of a prominent Sudanese human rights activist accused of spying for foreign embassies opened on Wednesday in...

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Impunity Blocking War Crimes Probe In Darfur- ICC Chief Prosecutor

International Criminal Court (ICC) Chief Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda, reiterated her call for states to arrest and...

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Darfur Peacekeeping Force Headed For Major Drawdown

The African Union and the United Nations are proposing major cuts to their joint peacekeeping force in Sudan's troubled...

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US, EU Urge End To Renewed Fighting In Sudan’s Darfur

The United States and key world powers on Thursday urged Khartoum and a rebel group to end a renewed bout of fighting...

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Sudan’s Bashir To Skip Trump-Muslim Summit

Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court, will not join an Islamic summit...

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US Pushes UN To Again Consider Arms Embargo On South Sudan

The United States on Tuesday urged the divided UN Security Council to back an arms embargo and sanctions against South...

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South Africa Tells ICC It Didn’t Break Rules By Failing To Arrest Sudan’s Bashir

South Africa on Friday denied flouting international law in 2015 by failing to arrest visiting Sudanese President Omar...

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South Africa At ICC To Answer Over Failure To Arrest Bashir

Supporters greeted Mr Bashir in Khartoum on his return from South Africa in 2015 Lawyers representing the South African...

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S.Africa Denies Breaking Rules By Not Arresting Sudan’s Bashir

South Africa on Friday denied it had flouted international law by refusing in 2015 to arrest visiting Sudanese...

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S.Africa In Dock For Failing To Arrest Sudan’s Bashir

South Africa will on Friday seek to defend its failure to arrest visiting Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir who is...

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UN Blocked From South Sudan Town Amid Reports of Killings

UN peacekeepers in South Sudan say they have twice been prevented from accessing the town of Pajok, where the army is...

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US Tells Sudan To ‘step Up’ As It Weighs Cuts To Darfur Force

The United States on Tuesday told Sudan that it would support a drawdown of the huge peacekeeping mission in Darfur if...

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Sudan Rejects New US Travel Warning For Americans

Sudan on Friday rejected a new US travel advisory warning Americans against visiting the country, particularly three...

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Sudan’s Bashir To Attend Arab Summit

President Omar al-Bashir will attend an Arab League summit in Amman this week, Sudan's foreign minister said Sunday,...

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Sudanese Have Had Enough

By: Rhulani Thembi Siweya The controversial government of President Omar al-bashir of Sudan has pardoned jailed...

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S.Africa Revokes Decision To Leave ICC

South Africa has formally revoked its controversial decision to leave the International Criminal Court following last...

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‘Shameful’ If Darfur Chemical Attacks Left Unprobed

Amnesty International on Tuesday renewed its call for a UN investigation into suspected chemical weapons attacks by...

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Rapes, Killings Still Blight Darfur

A senior UN rights official said Wednesday that rape and inter-communal killings are still taking place in Sudan's...

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S. African Court Rules Against Govt Plan To Pull Out of ICC

A South African court on Wednesday ruled the government's plan to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC)...