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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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ICC seeking speedy Kenya trials
The ICC's top prosecutor says perpetrators of Kenya's post-poll violence could face trial as early as next July.
DR Congo army 'used aid as bait'
The DR Congo army has been using measles vaccination clinics as "bait" to attack civilians, an aid agency says.
Madagascar rivals reach agreement
Madagascar's rival political leaders agree to form a power-sharing government after months of wrangling.
Somali adulterer stoned to death
Islamists in Somalia stone a man to death for adultery but spare his pregnant girlfriend until she gives birth.
Ivorian joy at Trafigura ruling
An Ivory Coast court rules that compensation to victims of waste dumping should not be paid to one man to distribute.
Turkey defends Sudan leader visit
President Abdullah Gul criticises the EU after it asks Turkey to reconsider an invitation to Sudan's president.
Spain resists deal with pirates
Spain resists pressure to free two Somalis accused of piracy in exchange for Spanish sailors held in Somalia.
Niger-Nigeria 'blockade' mystery
Nigeria is blocking Niger from importing goods, Niger's foreign affairs ministry confirms, but a reason is still unclear.
Zimbabwe's MDC calls off boycott
Zimbabwean PM Morgan Tsvangirai ends his party's boycott of the unity government with President Robert Mugabe.
Ugandan girls give birth and go straight back to school for exams
News two schoolgirls went into labour during exams, gave birth and continued with exams in the afternoon shocks Ugandans.
'Robin Hood' thief who handed out stolen money baffles SA police
South African police are baffled by a modern-day "Robin Hood" who dished out a portion of his takings to servants at a mansion he robbed.
Mazembe clinch Champs Lge title
DR Congo side TP Mazembe win the Champions League after beating Heartland of Nigeria 1-0 in to win the title on away goals rule.
Angola axe striker Manucho
Spain-based striker Manucho Goncalves will stay out of the Angola national team until he learns respect, says coach Manuel Jose.
Eto'o promises Mallorca return
Cameroon striker Samuel Eto'o says Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola never told him why he was sold to Inter Milan.
Price of justice
What did war crimes court do for Sierra Leone?
In pictures
From water frolics to stuck in the mud in Africa's week
Aiming for riches
Why 10,000 Ugandans have gone to Iraq
Skin test
Undercover film exposes racism in Germany
African view
Why rape will not silence the women of Guinea
Pulling the strings
South Africa gets its first satire show... only on the web
SA mercenaries 'do not face jail'
Four South Africans convicted over an Equatorial Guinea coup plot will not be re-arrested when they return home, officials say.
Saudi lifts Somali livestock ban
Saudi Arabia ends a nine-year ban on the import of animals from Somalia - a major industry in the war-torn country.
SA chief goes in Semenya row
Athletics South Africa president Leonard Chuene is suspended over his handling of the Caster Semenya gender row.
Zimbabwe escapes diamond ban
Zimbabwe escapes suspension from the world diamond trade scheme over allegations of soldiers killing miners.
LRA rebel surrenders in Congo
Charles Arop, believed to be behind a brutal attack last Christmas, hands himself in to the Ugandan military.
Morocco expels Swedish diplomat
Morocco expels a Swedish diplomat for allegedly passing documents to separatist groups in Western Sahara.
SA 'to miss land reform deadline'
South Africa will miss a 2014 deadline to redistribute a third of its farmland to the black majority, the government says.
UK expats learn Nigerian culture
Want to cook Nigerian food? Learn in London
South Sudan awaits oil bonanza
South Sudanese see little benefit from $7bn
'Big guns' herald Guinea's crisis
Capital under the gun as junta appears anxious
SA's parentless familes
South African 10 year old left to raise her siblings
South Africa cancels Airbus deal
South Africa cancels a multi-billion dollar contract for eight military aircraft with Airbus, citing escalating costs.
Libyans 'unlikely' to compensate
A lawyer who has advised Libya in the past says it is unlikely victims of the IRA in NI will be compensated.
Are diamonds still forever?
Diamond reserves around the world are falling in value. Does this affect your country?
Does Africa devalue women farmers?
Women farmers produce up to 80% of food in developing nations. But is this key role acknowledged in Africa?
What is good hair?
African hair has been worn in a variety of ways over the years. But are these hairstyle choices or something deeper?
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Rights Group Says Sudan Evidence Obliges U.S.
Human Rights First urges the Obama Administration to take immediate and firm action in response to a new investigative report issued by experts monitoring the United Nations arms embargo on Sudan. The report, released late yesterday, reveals ongoing and systematic abuses against civilians in Darfur and provides detailed evidence of violations of the embargo and related Security Council resolutions by the Government of Sudan and other belligerents.
Poor Start to Southern Voter Registration
Sudan has started registering voters for presidential, legislative and regional elections, but officials in the south and international observers say the process has begun on a flawed note.
Southern Region Threatens Poll Boycott
The government of South Sudan has threatened to boycott next year's presidential elections over rigging claims by the North.
UN Lauds First Ever Rescue of Abducted Children in Southern Region
The United Nations today hailed the rescue of 28 children who had been abducted in southern Sudan's Jonglei state, and urged that all those still being held be released immediately.
Bar Entry or Arrest President - Al-Bashir Should Not Be Welcome at Istanbul Conference
Turkey should not allow President Omar al-Bashir of Sudan, an accused war criminal, to attend a conference in Istanbul, and should arrest him if he sets foot in Turkey, Human Rights Watch said today.
Reform National Security Law - Lawmakers Should Curtail Broad Arrest and Detention Powers, Strip Immunity
A report released on November 5, 2009 by the United Nations Panel of Experts on Sudan reveals continuing human rights violations in Darfur and underscores the urgent need to reform Sudan's repressive national security law, Human Rights Watch said today.
Critical Food Aid Dropped Over Southern Region
The United Nations has begun to parachute food aid into isolated areas of conflict-ridden southern Sudan with the aim of reaching more than 155,000 people cut off from road access by heavy rainfall, the World Food Programme (WFP) announced today.
Top UN Official Hails Return to Civilian Life of 15,000 Former Civil War Soldiers
The top United Nations envoy to Sudan has praised the disarming, demobilization and reintegration so far this year of over 15,000 former combatants from the African nation's north-south civil war.
Country's President Among Those ICC Indicted
Since its establishment in 2002 to prosecute suspects of genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and the crime of aggression, the International Criminal Court has indicted about 14 people.
Tribal Clashes Extend to Uganda
SECURITY was yesterday beefed up in Koboko town as tension increased among the Sudanese community following an inter-tribal clash that started on Monday night.
Traders Plan Demo Over South Sudan Harassment
Ugandan traders are set to hold a peaceful demonstration to rebuke the recurrent cases of harassment in South Sudan.
Concerns Ahead of Sudan Vote - Carter Center
In a statement released today, The Carter Center noted continued progress in Sudan's electoral process, including voter registration, which began Nov. 1, but expressed concerns about the obstacles facing election observers, including delays in finalizing their accreditation procedures and delays in election preparations, as well as continued reports of harassment of political party and civil society activity.
South Steps Up Independence Campaign
The Government of Southern Sudan yesterday intensified calls for seccession, warning that the unity achieved through the signing of Comprehensive Peace Agreement with the North had failed.
Ask U.S. - Engaging on Sudan Strategy
Below is one in a series of postings and updates by U.S. Special Envoy to Sudan Scott Gration on happenings in U.S.-Sudan Policy.
Joint African-UN Force Takes Part in Ceremony Aimed at Reducing Ethnic Tensions
The joint African Union-United Nations peacekeeping mission in Darfur has participated in a reconciliation ceremony in the north of the region that is aimed at halting a spate of recent inter-tribal clashes that have killed at least two dozen people.
Unamid Organizes Assessment Visits to Prisons in North Darfur
On 31 October 2009, the UNAMID Rule of Law Prisons Advisory Unit in Collaboration with the GoS Prisons Service organized a visit to the prison institutions in Kabkabbya and Kutum. The purpose of the visit was to conduct technical assessment of the institutions to identify areas of support, particularly on infrastructure and prisoners' rehabilitation programs.
Tensions Grow Over North-South Unity
Tensions are rising in Sudan as the country prepares for elections in 2010 and a subsequent referendum over whether the people of South Sudan want to break away and become an independent state.
Obama Adopts Carrot And Stick On Sudan, Kenya
The Obama administration's new "incentives and pressure" policy toward S Sudan confirms that it will resort to punishing errant African governments only after diplomatic engagement has failed.
Home Office Concedes that Non-Arab Darfuri Asylum Seekers Cannot be Sent to Khartoum
Survivors of the Darfur crisis who sought refuge in the UK and are still fighting their asylum cases are celebrating yesterday’s Home Office decision to concede that their removal to Khartoum would be unsafe and that they should all be granted asylum. An Operational Guidance Note (OGN) issued by the Home Office late yesterday states as follows:
Seadogs Want Al-Basir Handed Over to ICJ
National Association of Seadogs (NAS) aka Pirates Confraternity, Cross River State chapter has called on the African Union (AU) to hand-over Al-Bashir of Sudan to the International Court of Justice (ICJ), in The Hague, Switzerland, for trial over his war-crime records and murderous disposition to the helpless people of Darfur.
Country Moves to Secure Borders
Kenya has taken a step to secure her borders, three weeks after a security threat on the Sudan border led to an exchange of fire with militiamen.
X-Ray of America's New Policy of Engagement With Sudan
"Our focus is on reducing the ongoing dire human consequences of genocide by addressing the ... suffering in the refugee camps, protecting civilians from continuing violence, helping displaced persons return to their homes, ensuring that the militias are disarmed and improving conditions on the ground."The U.S. secretary of state, Hilary Rodham Clinton).
RDF Peacekeepers in Darfur Begin Rotation
Close to 200 Rwanda Defence Forces (RDF) troops from the 49th battalion will be airlifted to Darfur commencing the routine rotation exercise of Rwandan peacekeepers to the conflict-torn Sudanese region.
About Our Shs14 Billion After Juju Men Failed in Juba
Parliament is in a tug-of war with the Foreign Affairs Ministry over Shs17 billion the ministry says it needs to build a market for Ugandan traders in Juba. Whatever reasons Parliament has this money should not be passed.
AU Seeks Hybrid Court, Reconciliation Commission on Darfur
The African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council have endorsed the recommendations of the AU High-Level Panel on Darfur (AUPD) which seeks the creation of a hybrid court to end the Darfur crisis.
Parties' Lack of Commitment Main Obstacle in Darfur Peace Process - UN Official
The top United Nations peacekeeping official has stressed that ending the conflict in Sudan's Darfur region will require greater commitment and efforts by the parties involved, lamenting that the peace process has been moving very slowly.
African Union Debates Mbeki Report on Darfur
African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council member states are meeting in Abuja, Nigeria on Thursday to discuss a panel report on justice and reconciliation on Darfur.
Parties' Lack of Commitment Main Obstacle in Darfur Peace Process - UN official
The top United Nations peacekeeping official, Under-Secretary-General Alain Le Roy, has stressed that ending the conflict in Sudan's Darfur region will require greater commitment and efforts by the parties involved, lamenting that the peace process has been moving very slowly.
Yar'Adua Charges African Leaders to End Darfur Crisis
President Umaru Musa Yar'adua has charged African leaders attending the African Union Peace and Security Council (PSC) conference in Abuja to device means of resolving the Darfur crisis in Sudan.
Dafur - AU Council Seeks Hybrid Court
The Peace and Security Council of the African Union has called for the setting up of a Hybrid Court to address the issues of impunity and the state protection of those suspected of committing crimes against humanity in Dafur.
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