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Sudan Humanitarian Overview - A monthly overview of humanitarian trends, activities, and issues of interest in Sudan, produced by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), in collaboration with other UN agencies and partner NGOs.
Click to access Situation Reports and Press Releases prepared by OCHA and its partners that provide a succinct, up-to-date account of the current humanitarian situation, outlining the main issues, needs and partners' activities.
For all OCHA media enquiries, please contact Orla Clinton at:
clinton@un.org 249 187 08 9453, or 249 0 91 217 44 54
Click to view resources for humanitarians dealing with the media from Reuters Alertnet.
The latest news and updates are available at the links below.
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BBC News - Africa
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Egypt leader enters football row
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak steps into a row with Algeria following violence over World Cup football matches.
Sani Abacha son 'must pay $350m'
A Swiss court orders the seizure of $350m in assets from the son of Nigeria's ex-ruler Sani Abacha after a 10-year investigation.
Four on Hajj killed by swine flu
Four people, three of them Africans, die of swine flu on this year's annual pilgrimage to Mecca, reports say.
'Many flee' Congo fishing clashes
More than 50,000 people flee DR Congo amid deadly ethnic clashes over fishing rights in the north-west, the UN says.
Yacht pair plead for ransom talks
A British couple kidnapped by Somali pirates say via video footage that they fear they may be killed within a week.
East Africa in historic trade pact
East African leaders sign a common market trade agreement, allowing the free movement of people and goods.
EU gives Nigeria $1bn 'for peace'
Europe signs a $1bn deal with Nigeria, aimed at tackling corruption and promoting peace in the troubled Niger Delta.
UN condemns SA vineyard attacks
The UN condemns violent attacks against Zimbabweans seeking work in South African vineyards, which has left many homeless.
Sierra Leone police enlist youths
Sierra Leone is to enlist youths as crime-fighting volunteers in the crime-ridden capital, Freetown, police say.
Nigeria's leader delays budget because politicians squabble about venue
Nigeria's president postpones his budget - because senators and representatives disagree on which chamber should host it.
Sage, onion... or gold? South African thief tries new chicken stuffing
A South African jewellery firm worker is caught trying to steal gold from his employer by stuffing it in a cooked chicken.
Nations Cup draw
Ghana's FA Chairman declares Group B the Group of death following the draw for the 2010 African Cup of Nations in Angola.
Fifa to probe Egypt over attacks
Fifa begins an investigation after Algerian players were attacked before their World Cup qualifier against Egypt in Cairo last week.
Semenya tests not complete - IAAF
Gender tests on South African athlete Caster Semenya are yet to be completed, the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) reveal.
Enabling rhythms
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Dangerous seas
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In pictures
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Militants' grip
US Somali youths recruited by homeland radicals
Family affair
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Beefing up
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Ethiopia convicts coup plotters
Twenty-six Ethiopians are convicted of plotting a coup, allegedly masterminded by an exiled opposition leader.
Somalia 'to ratify UN child pact'
Somalia says it will ratify the UN's child rights convention, leaving the US as the only nation not backing the accord.
Mugabe army 'quits diamond field'
Soldiers have started to leave Zimbabwe's diamond fields, a minister says, after warnings from the global trade watchdog.
Hudson to play Winnie Mandela
Hollywood actress Jennifer Hudson will play the controversial ex-wife of Nelson Mandela, Winnie, in a forthcoming film.
US backs Guinea mercenary claim
The US says its has evidence that South African "military trainers" are in Guinea helping the much-criticised ruling junta.
Somali woman stoned for adultery
A 20-year-old woman is stoned to death by Somali Islamists, accused of adultery after giving birth to a still-born baby.
Hijacked tanker's captain 'dies'
The captain of a tanker seized on Monday off the Seychelles has died of his injuries suffered during the attack, Somali pirates say.
Africa population tops a billion
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Hard choices in Malawi
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Pictures: Sierra Leone recovery
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Rebels Inc in DR Congo
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In pictures: Algeria joy
Algerian joy as win over Egypt secures World Cup place
Super-jumbo flights to seat 840
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Congo gold 'still funding' rebels
A senior UN official tells the BBC sanctions breaking is still rife in DR Congo, with rebels using smuggled gold to fund arms.
Are you ready for Angola?
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Latest Updates
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CERF Newsletter Nov 2009
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
WFP hunger hotspots: Sudan - 20 Nov 2009
Source: World Food Programme
CWS Hotline - 22 Nov 2009: Sudan, Myanmar, Haiti
Source: Church World Service
The USAID FEWS-NET Weather Hazards Impacts Assessment for Africa (19 - 25 Nov 2009)
Source: FEWS NET, USAID
WHO Weekly Epidemiological Record 20 Nov 2009
Source: World Health Organization
Briefing humanitaire en RDC, 16 au 20 novembre 2009
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Sudan: Jonglei Government to launch disarmament campaign in the state
Source: Miraya FM
Sudan: Calm returns to Lakes State after recent tribal clashes
Source: Miraya FM
Sudan: ARTICLE 19 supports human rights defenders' quest for justice
Source: Article 19, International Freedom of Expression Exchange
Sudan will conditionally accept hybrid courts for Darfur crimes
Source: Darfur Peace and Development
Situation Report Update Darfur, Sudan: Darfur must not become a forgotten emergency
Source: Presbyterian Disaster Assistance
Sudan: Darfur mediation delays talks between government and rebels
Source: Darfur Peace and Development
Sudan: Saudi Development Fund donated 15 Million Dollars for development and rehabilitation in Darfur
Source: Sudanese News Agency
MADRE Year End Report
Source: MADRE
Southern Sudan: NFI & ES sector monthly update no. 10 - Oct 2009
Source: UN Joint Logistics Centre
Sudan ecumenical forum in Juba
Source: Pax Christi
Q+A - How can we make humanitarian aid more effective?
Source: AlertNet
Horn of Africa food crisis: Perfect storm
Source: Chatham House
Javier SOLANA, EU High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy, met Salva KIIR MAYARDIT, first Vice President of Sudan and President of Southern Sudan
Source: European Union
Rising concerns about attacks against humanitarians in Chad
Source: UN Radio
Sudan/Darfur: UN-African Union official highlights role of civil society in peace talks
Source: UN News Service
Sudan: SRSG-CAAC gains first-hand assessment of North Darfur
Source: UN-AU Mission in Darfur
Troubled Chad moving to calmer phase - U.N. official
Source: Reuters - AlertNet
Sudan: Darfur NFI & ES sector monthly update no. 10 - Oct 2009
Source: UN Joint Logistics Centre
Sudan/Chad: ICRC reduces field activities as staff remain in captivity
Source: ICRC
EHA Sudan weekly highlights, week 45 (07 - 13 Nov 2009)
Source: World Health Organization
Sudan: Rizeygat and Habania tribes to end their dispute
Source: Miraya FM
Middle East/Asia: Crunching the swine flu numbers
Source: Integrated Regional Information Networks
Sudan: RoS NFI & ES sector monthly update no. 10 - Oct 2009
Source: UN Joint Logistics Centre
La corrupción amenaza la recuperación económica mundial y supone graves obstáculos para los países en conflicto
Source: Transparency International
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allAfrica.com - Africa
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Big Hopes for Civil Society Input in Darfur Peace Talks
The top United Nations-African Union official for Darfur has highlighted the role of civil society groups in the search for a solution to the strife that has plagued the Sudanese region, encouraging their full participation in the peace talks that resumed in Doha today.
Footballers' Union Begs For Worgu
Nigerian footballers under the auspices of the Nigerian Footballers Union have called on the Federal government of Nigeria to urgently intervene in the case Al-Merreikh player and former Enyimba FC star, Stephen Worgu who was recently charged with alcoholic consumption in Sudan and has been sentenced to 40 lashes of the cane.
Media Give Us a Fair Deal - Women
The guns have gone silent - except for sporadic conflict in parts of the vast South Sudan region, such as the Eastern Equatoria State. It may not be the absolute end of the conflict in the region, but it is a reason for renewed hope.
UN Condemns LRA on Civilian Attacks
THE UN Security Council has condemned the increasing attacks by the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Central African Republic and the Sudan.
Juba - Building Market Not Way Out for Country
Parliament is in a tag-of war with the Foreign Affairs Ministry over Shs 17 billion the ministry needs to build a market for Uganda traders in Juba, Southern Sudan.
UN to Help Protect Civilians From Ugandan Rebels
The Security Council today called on United Nations missions in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Central African Republic (CAR) and Sudan to coordinate strategies to protect civilians from the rebel Ugandan Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), which has killed, kidnapped and displaced thousands of people.
Sudan Registers Nationals Ahead of 2010 Elections
THE Sudanese embassy in Uganda has started registering Sudanese living in Uganda, ahead of their 2010 elections.
UPDF Kills Another LRA Commander
UGANDAN special forces have killed a senior commander of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) in the Central African Republic, the army spokesman said yesterday.
DR Congo, Sudan Eager to Join EAC
East African Community's neighbours, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and Sudan have shown interest in joining the five-nation grouping.
SRSG-CAAC Gains First-Hand Assessment of North Darfur
As part of a 10-day tour to gain a first-hand view of the situation in Sudan, the UN SRSG for Children and Armed Conflict (CAAC), Ms. Radhika Coomaraswamy, visited the North Darfur city of El Fasher.
Southern Minister Injured in Attack
South Sudan Minister for Agriculture Dr Samson Kwaje has been evacuated to Nairobi for treatment after his car fell into an ambush of assassins on Sunday evening.
Darfur Peace Talks To Resume
United Nations-backed mediation talks aimed at bringing peace to the strife-torn Sudanese region of Darfur will resume tomorrow in Doha, Qatar, the world body announced today.
Unbs Fails to Monitor Congo, Sudan Borders
THE Uganda National Bureau of Standards does not have enough staff to monitor goods entering the country on the Sudan and the Democratic Republic Congo borders.
African Union, United Nations and Government Meet in Khartoum
The Tripartite Mechanism for Darfur has held its seventh meeting in Khartoum. The Undersecretary of the Sudanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Mutrif Siddiq, Commissioner for Peace and Security of the African Union (AU), Ambassador Ramtane Lamamra, and UN Under-Secretary-General for Field Support, Ms. Susana Malcorra, headed their respective delegations.
Increasing Hunger Could Fuel Conflict in South
An increasing number of people in Southern Sudan cannot find enough to eat or adequate pasture and water for their livestock, raising fears of conflict between communities over grazing lands, local leaders warned.
Security Council Press Statement on Lord's Resistance Army
The members of the Security Council strongly condemned the continued and recently increasing attacks carried out by the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central African Republic and the Sudan, which have resulted in the death, abduction and displacement of thousands of civilians.
Sudanese President Donates Computers
The President of Sudan Omar Al-Bashir through his African youth initiative called 'Al-Bashir 01'has equipped computer labs of five government schools.
Darfur Activists Press Obama on China
The Save Darfur Coalition, 44 Members of Congress, and 40,401 U.S. activists urge President Obama to make Sudan a priority and work to build a multilateral coalition when he meets with President Hu Jintao and other government officials on his first presidential visit to China.
Efforts to Restore Peace in Shangil Tobaya
Community leaders in Shangil Tobaya, North Darfur, about 50 kilometres from El Fasher, have commended the timely intervention of the AU-UN Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) in curtailing the recent clashes in the surrounding villages of Jabel Moskul and Jabelti.
Seventh Meeting of Tripartite Mechanism on Darfur Begins on Monday
In its seventh meeting scheduled to be held in Khartoum tomorrow, Monday 16 November, the Tripartite Mechanism on Darfur comprising officials from the African Union (AU), United Nations (UN) and Sudanese Government, will discuss a number of issues relevant to the future of the AU-UN Mission in Darfur (UNAMID).
U.S. Special Envoy Gration to Travel to Country
U.S. Special Envoy to Sudan Scott Gration will travel to Sudan from November 16, 2009 to November 23, 2009, where he will visit Khartoum, Abyei (South Sudan), and Jebel Marra (Darfur).
Churches Express Concern over the Peace Accord
Churches in the Sudan have expressed their concern over the country's delay in the implementation of the historic Comprehensive Peace Accord (CPA).
Country Opens Vote Centre in Kenya, Uganda
The government of Sudan has now opened voter registration centres in three Sub-Saharan countries previously left out by the National Elections Commission.
Filipino Civilian Police Receive Peacekeeping Medals
On Saturday 14 October, 91 Filipino civilian police officers received peacekeeping medals as a tribute for their activities in the AU-UN Mission in Darfur (UNAMID). In his message to the policemen and women, Joint Special Representative ad interim (JSR a.i.), Mr. Henry K. Anyidoho, commended them for their disciplined approach to their duties, selflessness and substantial contribution to the peace process in Darfur.
South Sudan Awaits Oil Bonanza
In a village perched a difficult climb half-way up a steep mountain slope in South Sudan, a woman is grinding up leaves plucked from a tree.
Kala Azar 'Epidemic' in South
Reported cases of kala azar infection, a deadly disease also known as visceral leishmaniasis, have continued to rise in Southern Sudan, according to medical workers.
UN Agency Calls for Action on Food Shortages
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has called for greater efforts to prevent the food shortages in parts of Southern Sudan, caused by poor rains and made worse by insecurity, from escalating into a deeper crisis.
The Nuba Mountains - Straddling the North-South Divide
The Nuba Mountains, a former frontline region in Sudan's north-south civil war remain tense, years after the 2005 north-south peace agreement, local leaders and analysts say.
Letter from U.S. Members of Congress to the President on China's Involvement in Sudan
The following is a letter concerning China's involvement in Sudan. It was signed by 44 Members of Congress and sent to the President on the 13th of November, 2009.
Gen. Nyamvumba Decries Logistical Mismatches Within Darfur Mission
Lt. Gen. Patrick Nyamvumba is the current overall Commander of the United Nations/African Union Mission in Darfur, a peace keeping force overseeing a shaky ceasefire in the war torn Sudanese region.
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