Over 100 killed in Darfur clashes since March: UN

KHARTOUM (AFP) – Clashes between rival Arab tribes have claimed 107 lives since March in Darfur, the UN peacekeeping mission in Sudan said, warning of a buildup of government and rebel troops in the region.

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Sudan calls for rebel leader arrest

Sudan has renewed calls for the arrest of Khalil Ibrahim, the head of Darfur's most powerful rebel group, in a move likely to dash hopes of progress in a faltering peace process.

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SPLM’s Amum accuses NCP of dragging its feet on South Sudan referendum

May 6, 2010 (JUBA) — The Secretary General of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) Pagan Amum, has accused the ruling National Congress Party (NCP) of president Omer Hassan Al-Bashir of showing reluctance on conducting the Southern Sudan referendum scheduled to take place early next year.

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SPLM may officially recommend to people of South Sudan one option between unity and secession

May 6, 2010 (JUBA) - The ruling political party in the semi-autonomous Southern Sudan, the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM), may soon be forced to take one official position between unity of Sudan and secession of the South to form its own independent country, says the Deputy Chairperson of the party and Vice President designate in the Government of South Sudan (GoSS).

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Bloody day in Darfur’s El-Fasher after demonstrators march to governor residence

May 2, 2010 (KHARTOUM) — The Sudanese police fired at demonstrators in North Darfur capital city of El-Fasher who staged protests and marched to the governor’s house over money they lost in a huge Ponzi scheme that collapsed last month.

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Sudan president wins re-election

Omar Hassan al-Bashir, Sudan's incumbent president, has won another term after the country's first multi-party presidential poll in 24 years.

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Kiir says Sudan’s unity makes it a strong nation, accuses NCP of encouraging secession

April 27, 2010 (CAIRO) — The First Vice President and president of the Government of South Sudan (GoSS) Salva Kiir criticized the ruling National Congress Party (NCP) saying its policies had made the choice of independence more attractive for the people of South Sudan ahead of the 2011 self determination referenda.

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SPLM, opposition question legitimacy of post-election government

April 22, 2010 (KHARTOUM) — The Sudan People Liberation Movement (SPLM) and the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) today questioned the legitimacy of the government to be formed after the controversial nationwide elections that was marred by boycotts and accusations of fraud.

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Rebels say Sudan troops preparing to attack Darfur

DOHA (AFP) – Main Darfur rebel group the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) Thursday accused Khartoum of preparing to launch an attack on the war-torn western Sudan region despite a peace pact.

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Sudan’s NCP says opposition leaders want to distort elections image abroad

April 21, 2010 (KHARTOUM) — The ruling Sudanese National Congress Party (NCP) accused opposition leaders of seeking to travel abroad and begin a campaign to smear the image of the recently held elections in the country.

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Over 50 killed after tribal clashes in South Darfur

April 21, 2010 (KHARTOUM) — Over Fifty civilians have been killed and dozens wounded in renewed clashes between two nomad tribes in Sudan’s South Darfur State.

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Obama Backs Down on Sudan

Until he reached the White House, Barack Obama repeatedly insisted that the United States apply more pressure on Sudan so as to avoid a humanitarian catastrophe in Darfur and elsewhere.

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NCP and SPLM pledge to form Sudan’s next government

April 20, 2010 (JUBA) – Sudan’s partners in the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA), which ended 21 years of North-South armed conflict five years ago, have agreed to accept the election results at all levels in the country and pledged to jointly form the next government.

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Sudan parties in poll agreement

The ruling party of Omar Hassan al-Bashir, the Sudanese president, and the largest party in the semi-autonomous south have agreed to accept the results of last week's elections.

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Sudan Troika Joint Statement on the Sudanese Elections

We acknowledge the conclusion on 15 April of Sudan's first multi-party elections in twenty-four years. We commend the people of Sudan for their engagement in a complex and lengthy polling process, and their increased civic participation over recent months. Last month we collectively reiterated our call for peaceful, credible elections, and expressed our deep concern regarding reports of administrative and logistical challenges, as well as restrictions on political freedoms.

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Sudan state media report Bashir poll lead

KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir scored overwhelming victories in a sample of results from national elections marred by fraud accusations and boycotts, state media reported on Sunday.

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AU observer team terms Sudan's elections as free, fair

KHARTOUM, April 18 (Xinhua) -- The African Union (AU) Elections Observation Mission (EOM) on Sunday described the general elections in Sudan as free and fair, noting that the elections held in a developing African country such as Sudan should not be measured by the criteria of the western developed countries.

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Sudan president asks opposition to join government

Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir has asked opposition parties to join his government if he wins landmark elections currently under way.

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