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HIV/AIDS Efforts in Southern Sudan Hindered by Funding Delays, [2008-11-29]
IRIN According to IRIN/PlusNews, the region's strategic HIV/AIDS framework is expected to cost around $656.12 million over a five-year period, of which $124.16 million has been secured, leaving an 80% funding gap...More
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Sudan reportedly offers India investment slots in return for political backing [2008-11-24]
agencies: The Sudanese government has offered India a wide array of investment opportunities and privileges in return for supporting its stance on International Criminal Court (ICC) indictment of Sudanese president Omer Hassan Al-Bashir, an Indian newspaper reported. ...More
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South Sudan discusses North-South boundary process [2008-11-24]
agencies: (JUBA) – The Council of Ministers of the Government of Southern Sudan (GoSS) on Friday held a lengthy discussion on the process of the North-South boundary demarcation...More
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Sudan news agency investigating alleged interview with British FM [2008-11-24]
agencies: The head of Sudan official news agency (SUNA) announced that an investigation is underway into an interview with British Foreign Secretary David Miliband published last Wednesday. ...More
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Sudan: Delegation Meets French Officials [2008-10-07]
The Nation (Nairobi: A high-level delegation, led by an adviser to Sudan's President, Dr Nafie Ali Nafie, started talks on Monday in Paris with senior French officials on a number of issues of mutual concern. Sudan's Ambassador to France Dr Suleiman Mohamed Mustafa said in a statement to SUNA that the Sudanese-French talks will tackle issues related to the bilateral relations and the regional and international situations and Darfur file and the support expressed by France to the Qatari initiative on arranging negotiations between the government and the armed movements. ...More
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Salva Kiir inaugrates South Sudan Statics House in Rumbek [2008-10-07]
agencies: GoSS President Salva Kiir Mayadrit has inaugurated in Rumbek the Southern Sudan Statics House which will collect and process all statistics and information about the semi-autonomous region...More
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US special envoy arrives in Juba for talks with Sudan 1st VP [2008-10-07]
AGENCIES: The US special envoy to Sudan Richard Williamson arrived in the Southern Sudan capital of Juba for talks with First Vice President Salva Kiir scheduled for tomorrow. ...More
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UN peacekeeping chief visits Sudan [2008-10-07]
agencies: The newly appointed head of the United Nations Department for peacekeeping Operations arrived in Khartoum today, on his first visit to Sudan since he assumed his post. ...More
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UNAMID vehicle carjacked within half kilometer of base [2008-10-07]
Agencies: NYALA) – An international police officer driving a vehicle for the UN-African Union hybrid peacekeeping operation in Darfur (UNAMID) was intercepted by five armed men who ordered the driver out of the car at gun point, UNAMID reported on Sunday. The incident occurred about 500 meters from the Field Operating Base (FOB) near Nyala town. ...More
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Astronomers predict shooting star over Sudan [2008-10-07]
AFP: (PARIS) — Astronomers said a small space rock was expected to have collided with Earth early Tuesday, which would have created a spectacular fireball over Sudan but was unlikely to have caused any damage on the ground...More
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Arab justice ministers meet in Cairo over Sudan ICC row [2008-10-06]
agencies: – Arab justice ministers will meet in Cairo a week from today to discuss the indictment of Sudanese President Omer Hassan Al-Bashir by the International Criminal Court (ICC). ...More
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189 Police Advisers Arrive to Support Joint UN-African Union Mission [2008-10-06]
UN News Service (New York): A total of 189 police advisers from 12 countries, including 17 female officers, have arrived in Darfur to join the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation (UNAMID), which is trying to quell the deadly fighting and humanitarian suffering that have raged since 2003 in the western Sudanese region. ...More
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