Archive for the ‘Sudan’ Category
Chad Forces ‘Set to Enter Sudan’
20 May 09 | AJE
Chad’s armed forces will soon enter Sudan to head off a planned assault by opposition fighters around its eastern border, the country’s interim defence minister says.
Aftermath of Renewed Fighting in Eastern Chad
The UN Security Council has condemned an offensive by rebels fighting Chad’s government in the east of the country. Heavy fighting has been raging for the past two days near the town of Am-Dam as government forces seek to halt the advance of rebels from the Union of Resistance Forces (UFR). Al Jazeera’s Tarek Bazely has an exclusive report showing the aftermath of those battles. (2:34):
Sudan-Backed Rebels Erupt in Chad
6 May 09 | AJE
Chad has accused Sudan of backing a rebel group’s push into the country. Read the rest of this entry »
Legacy of Rwanda’s Genocide
Analysis by Scott Baldauf
7 Apr 09 | CSM
Out of 800,000 deaths emerged a new system of justice and more peacekeepers. But will either prove effective or enduring?
Was Israel’s Strike in Sudan an Exercise in Propaganda?
by Gideon Levy
5 Apr 09 | Ha’aretz
Shhhhh, Israel has done it again. On the eve of the end of prime minister Ehud Olmert’s term, in what appeared like a suspicious coincidence, we heard the report from distant America about another covert, impressive Israeli operation. This time it was carried out by planes or unmanned aerial vehicles. Israel had struck again. Read the rest of this entry »
Israeli Raid in Sudan, a Warning to Iran?
31 Mar 09 | Press TV
Israel’s air raid in Sudan demonstrated that Tel Aviv can perform operations far away and without tactical support of the US, a report says.
Arab Leaders Snub al-Bashir Warrant
30 Mar 09 | al Jazeera
The Arab League summit has often served to highlight the deep divisions between its members. But Arab leaders meeting in Qatar were able to agree on their support for Omar al-Bashir, the Sudanese leader wanted for war crimes in the western Darfur region. al Jazeera’s Amr El-Khaky reports from Doha (3:29):
Gaddafi Storms Out of Arab League
30 Mar 09 | BBC
Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi has stormed out of the Arab League summit in Qatar having denounced the Saudi king for his ties with the West.
Arab Summit to Take Stand on Bashir
29 Mar 09 | al Jazeera
Arab leaders have gathered in Qatar to attend the 21st summit of the Arab League. Besides trying to ease regional rifts, leaders have placed the arrest warrant issued against Omar al-Bashir, Sudan’s president, high on their agenda. al Jazeera’s Hashem Ahelbarra reports from Khartoum (2:38):
Bashir in Qatar to Attend Arab Summit
29 Mar 09 | Press TV
Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir arrives in Doha for an Arab summit despite an international arrest warrant for alleged war crimes in Darfur.
Sudan Suspects Israel of Attacks
27 Mar 09 | al Jazeera
Israel probably carried out two air raids in a remote desert area of Sudan that killed up to 40 people, Sudanese officials have said.
US Officials Confirm Israeli Attack in Sudan
26 Mar 09 | AntiWar News
Intelligence reports alleged Iranian operative in Sudan coordinated efforts. Read the rest of this entry »
In Bombing Sudan, Israel Sends Message to Iran
by Amos Harel
26 Mar 09 | Ha’aretz
As the final curtain comes down on the Olmert government, CBS reported a sensational air force bombing of an Iranian weapons convoy in Sudan. If Olmert’s critics claim that his main legacy is two wars – one failed (Lebanon) and the other problematic (Gaza) – and the failure to return Gilad Shalit, here is a rebuttal.
Mystery Over Sudan ‘Air Strike’
26 Mar 09 | BBC
A Sudanese government minister has confirmed reports of an air raid in eastern Sudan earlier this year. Read the rest of this entry »
Defiant Bashir Travels to Cairo
25 Mar 09 | al Jazeera
Omar al-Bashir, the Sudanese president, has met his Egyptian counterpart in Cairo in a show of defiance after the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant on accusations of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Darfur.
Sudan’s President Makes Trip Abroad
24 Mar 09 | NY Times
In a snub of the International Criminal Court, President Omar Hassan al-Bashir of Sudan traveled on Monday to Eritrea, barely three weeks after the court issued a warrant for his arrest on war crimes charges for atrocities committed in Darfur.
Sudan Expulsions ‘Confirm Crimes’
23 Mar 09 | al Jazeera
Luis Moreno-Ocampo, the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, has criticised the Sudanese president’s decision to expel 13 aid agencies from the country.
