The Sudanese national assembly today overwhelmingly approved a third version of the 2009 federal budget amid national concern on the economic outlook facing the country...The $10 billion budget forecasted a 44% drop in its oil exports revenue to $3.6...
Southern Sudan Needs More Help To Rebuild Education, Roads, Health Care – UN Aid Chief New York, Nov 28 2008 2:10PM The United Nations relief chief today wrapped up a two-day visit to southern Sudan by calling on international donors to help the region
Gambian armed forces are undergoing specialized training from British troops in preparation for a deployment to the volatile Darfur region of Sudan. The United Kingdom's Royal Gibraltar Regiment, the British unit in Gibraltar, is in Gambia training infantry
The 51-page report covers the capital Khartoum and other parts of northern Sudan, southern Sudan, and the three central areas of Abyei, Southern Kordofan and Blue Nile state...Some prisoners have been detained for prolonged periods without charge, denied
The UN humanitarian chief on Sunday criticized attacks on aid workers in Darfur and called on both the Sudanese government and rebel groups to do their part to stop them."It is unacceptable that we have double the attacks on aid workers than we had this...
The French president Nicolas Sarkozy today warned his Sudanese counterpart Omer Hassan Al-Bashir that he needs to step up efforts to end the five year conflict in Western region of Darfur. Sarkozy met with Al-Bashir privately on the sidelines of the UN...
Mashinkok is involved in a power struggle in Lakes state and was briefly deposed from his position as speaker of the assembly until reinstated by Southern Sudan President Salva Kiir Mayardit in early October...Speaker Mashinkok from attending the speakers
Sudanese politicians claimed Barack Obama as one of their own on Saturday as they belatedly celebrated his election as U.S. president, hailing his family roots in their country...But he acknowledged his distant Sudanese roots in his autobiography 'Dreams...
Sudanese police have demolished about 10 000 homes in a shanty-town south of Khartoum, using tear gas to disperse protesting residents, a security source and witnesses told AFP on Thursday. Police demolished the buildings, home to around 50 000 people,...
The international Red Cross says it needs almost $940 million next year to help people caught in conflicts around the world. The neutral group says its budget for next year will be the highest since 2000. It says Sudan will remain its largest single field