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North, South Sudan agree on demilitarized border zone
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North, South Sudan agree on demilitarized border zone

Khartoum/Juba - North and South Sudan have agreed to form a demilitarized buffer zone at their joint border to defuse…
UN council approves Ethiopian troops for Abyei
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UN council approves Ethiopian troops for Abyei

United Nations - The UN Security Council on Monday unanimously approved a US-drafted resolution authorizing deployment of 4200 Ethiopian troops…
Official: 11 die after militia attacks Southern Sudanese town
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Official: 11 die after militia attacks Southern Sudanese town

Nairobi - Eleven people died after a militia group allegedly allied to the northern Sudanese government attacked a southern town,…
UN: South Sudan should halve army after independence
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UN: South Sudan should halve army after independence

Juba - The United Nations on Tuesday called for Southern Sudan to halve the size of its army after independence…
Sudanese president: Halayeb crisis to be resolved soon
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Sudanese president: Halayeb crisis to be resolved soon

The dispute between Egypt and Sudan on the Halayeb area will be resolved soon, Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir said.
US urges swift implementation of Sudan Abyei deal
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US urges swift implementation of Sudan Abyei deal

United Nations - US Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice called on Monday for swift implementation of an agreement…
Monitor says north army masses in Sudan oil state
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Monitor says north army masses in Sudan oil state

Khartoum - Satellite images taken on Friday showed northern Sudanese military vehicles including heavy transports and artillery massing in the…
Shelling erupts in Sudan’s Abyei, official says
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Shelling erupts in Sudan’s Abyei, official says

Juba - Shelling between northern and southern Sudanese troops forced aid workers to evacuate the town of Agok at the…
UN reinforcements head to Sudan conflict state
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UN reinforcements head to Sudan conflict state

United Nations - The United Nations is sending peacekeeper reinforcements to the strife-torn Sudanese state of South Kordofan and has…
Sudan army ‘to fight by all means’ in border state
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Sudan army ‘to fight by all means’ in border state

Khartoum - The Sudanese army will continue to fight by all available means to stop the rebellion in South Kordofan,…
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