Category Archives: Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA)

Fighting ramps up in Sudan border regions

From Los Angeles Times, June 13, 2011: Fears of another civil war are playing out in Sudan as troops led by President Omar Hassan Ahmed Bashir have overrun towns and attacked tribesmen loyal to the south around a contested border … Continue reading

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Clashes in Sudan Intensify and Thousands Flee, United Nations Says

From the New York Times: NAIROBI, Kenya — The northern Sudanese military is going on a “house-to-house” hunt for opposition forces in the embattled city of Kadugli, near Sudan’s disputed internal border, as intensifying clashes are forcing tens of thousands … Continue reading

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Sudanese Diaspora and Peace Advocates to Stage a Demonstration in Washington DC

Rally in DC on Saturday, June 4 for Sudan’s Victims of Khartoum Jihad: Sudanese Diaspora and Peace Advocates to Stage a Demonstration in Washington DC Date: Saturday, June 4, 2011, 1:00 PM Location: Freedom Plaza  The people of South Kordofan/Nuba … Continue reading

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Peace in Sudan is a Global Security Concern

An open letter and petition of the Nuba Mountains Advocacy Group to President Barack Obama, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Members of the U.S. Congress, and International leaders, June 4, 2011. The Sudanese Diaspora in the United States is grateful … Continue reading

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Canadian Activists Post an Open Letter to P.M. Harper on Sudan Crisis

From Mel Middleton, Executive Director, Freedom Quest International Sent: Monday, May 30, 2011 10:36 PM Subject: Open Letter to PM Harper on Crisis in Sudan The Right Honourable Stephen Harper Prime Minister of Canada Ottawa, Ontario Dear Mr. Harper, Re: … Continue reading

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IRD says: Support Sudan’s Marginalized People Groups

Reposted from The IRD, June 3, 2011 (www.theird.org) June 3, 2011 Contact: Jeff Walton 202-682-4131, 202-413-5639 cell “Khartoum has already demonstrated its intentions to violate human rights and break the covenants that it had made.” – Faith J.H. McDonnell, IRD … Continue reading

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Sudan: 197 troops killed, missing in Abyei attack

From Forbes, May 24, 2011: A Sudanese official says 197 northern troops were killed or are missing after an attack last week by southern forces near Abyei that kicked off the latest tension between north and south Sudan. Kamal Ismail … Continue reading

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Northern Sudan’s occupation of Abyei “political adultery” – SPLM

From New Sudan Vision, May 24, 2011: An SPLM press conference this morning condemned the ongoing occupation of Abyei by Sudan Armed Forces in sharply worded statements. Antipas Nyok Kucha, SPLM Secretary for Political Affairs and Mobilization and Acting Deputy … Continue reading

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SPLA ‘Kill 84’ in Attacks On Gatdet’s Militia in Unity State

From allAfrica, May 10, 2011: South Sudan’s army (SPLA) has attacked militias loyal to rebel leader Peter Gatdet in the Nyadiet area of Unity state on Sunday and Monday killing 84 according to a local official. The SPLA allege that … Continue reading

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US Lifts Sanctions On Sudan’s Largest Bank

From the Wall Street Journal, April 28, 2011: The Treasury Department on Thursday lifted sanctions on Sudan’s largest bank, after determining that the Sudanese government no longer holds a controlling interest in it, officials said. The Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control … Continue reading

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