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Foreign missions complain of slow deportation work

Mon, 20 May 2013 03:19:00 +0300

Foreign consulates expressed disappointment yesterday at the pace at which immigration authorities at the deportation center process exit visas of workers who want to return home before the end of the grace period. The immigration department in Jeddah has been processing final-exit applications on a country-wise basis since Saturday.On Saturday, the passports of workers from the Philippines and Bangladesh were processed, while yesterday, expatriates from Sudan and Egypt got an opportunity to present their cases for repatriation. ...

Deaths reported in South Sudan cattle raids

Sun, 19 May 2013 12:36:28 +0300

Murle tribe in Jonglie state attacks Jikany people in neighbouring Upper Nile state, killing 29, local official says.

South Sudan town 'trashed by army'

Sat, 18 May 2013 05:37:46 +0300

UN says town of Pibor has been destroyed, between fighting and looting, by rebels and army soldiers alike.

Darfur rebel-faction leader killed in Chad

Mon, 13 May 2013 14:22:27 +0300

Mohamed Bashar, who signed peace deal with Sudan last month, killed by rival Justice and Equality Movement fighters.

IIROSA meet on Thursday

Tue, 07 May 2013 03:00:00 +0300

The General Assembly of the International Islamic Relief Organization-Saudi Arabia (IIROSA) will hold its eighth meeting under the chairmanship of Abdullah A. Al-Turki on Thursday. The meeting, to be held at Crowne Plaza Hotel, will be attended by 140 members from the Kingdom and abroad.Acting IIROSA Secretary-General Ehsan bin Saleh Taieb said: “Scholars, ministers and leading dignitaries from Morocco, Jordan, Yemen, Uganda, Sudan, Nigeria and India will be attending the meeting.”The meeting will discuss issues related to charitable and relief distribution work throughout the world. ...

Leader of Dinka tribe killed in Sudan attack

Mon, 06 May 2013 00:11:39 +0300

Kual Deng Majok targeted by members of Arab Misseriya tribe while travelling with UN convoy in disputed Abyei region.

Top tribal chief said killed in flashpoint Sudan-S.Sudan area

Sun, 05 May 2013 02:45:59 +0300

The top tribal chief in the flashpoint Abyei region disputed by Sudan and South Sudan was killed Saturday in an incident involving a rival tribe, leaders from both groups said.

'Dozens killed’ in Darfur mine collapse

Fri, 03 May 2013 12:56:08 +0300

Officials say more than 60 killed when a gold mine in Sudan's western Darfur region collapsed on Monday.

Opinion: Will the Sudanese Brotherhood Experience Recur in Egypt?

Thu, 02 May 2013 15:11:51 +0300

I am convinced that each country has its own special circumstances and that experiences cannot necessarily be translated from one country to the next, but Sudan and Egypt’s experience with the Muslim Brotherhood have a lot of similarities. There are convergences in the approach of Islamists in both countries regarding how to monopolize power, circumvent opposing political forces and break pledges. Even more, the Brotherhood originates from a single ideology, despite the differences in the names of their parties and their approaches to opposition and governance. ...

UAE, Sudan discuss cooperation

Wed, 01 May 2013 06:27:24 +0300

Abu Dhabi, May 1 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Sudan have held talks over avenues of cooperation in all domains, particularly investment opportunities in Sudan as well as the UAE companies' condition in Sudan.

South Sudan returnees still live in limbo

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 23:49:45 +0300

Many who returned from Sudan after South Sudan gained independence in 2011 still stuck in squalid camps.

Sudan city stormed by Darfur rebels

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 21:41:47 +0300

Rebel fighters seeking to topple president storm Um Rawaba and say they are heading to Khartoum.

Sudan rebels widen offensive, 'attack five areas'

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 20:50:24 +0300

Sudanese rebels said they attacked five areas in North and South Kordofan states on Saturday, widening an anti-government offensive in one of their most audacious acts in years.

Flydubai makes maiden flight to South Sudan

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 22:47:19 +0300

Dubai, April 23 (IANS/WAM) Flydubai, Dubai's innovative low-cost airline, has made its maiden flight to Juba, capital of South Sudan.

Peacekeeper shot dead in Sudan's Darfur region

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 14:19:58 +0300

KHARTOUM, April 20 (Reuters) - An international peacekeeperwas shot dead by unknown gunmen in an eastern part of Sudan'sDarfur region, the joint African Union-United Nationspeacekeeping mission (UNAMID) said. The killing brings the total number of peacekeepers killedin Darfur since 2007 to 44, a UNAMID spokesman said. War broke out in Darfur in 2003 when rebels took up armsagainst the central government, accusing Khartoum of neglectingthe remote region and marginalising its ethnic minorities. ...

Sudan frees army officers held for coup bid

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 21:56:26 +0300

Many gather in streets to celebrate for nine officers pardoned days after they were jailed for alleged coup attempt.

Sudan government in Darfur counter-attack: rebels

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 20:16:31 +0300

Government forces have counter-attacked a rebel-held town in southern Darfur, the insurgents said on Tuesday as the UN's top Sudan official called for immediate access to help thousands of civilians.

Sudan and South Sudan boost relations

Sat, 13 Apr 2013 00:49:51 +0300

Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, on a visit to Juba, says diplomacy and trade will be normalised.

Slain Indian armymen in South Sudan were outnumbered

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 13:07:38 +0300

Juba, April 12 (IANS) The killers in the tragic ambush of UN peacekeepers in South Sudan that claimed the lives of five Indian Army personnel Tuesday not only outnumbered their target six times over but were also armed with sophisticated weapons, eyewitnesses said.

Sudan's Bashir leaves for South Sudan

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 10:11:25 +0300

Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir has flown out of Khartoum for an official visit to South Sudan, official media reported on Friday, in a sign of easing tensions after border clashes last year.

Haryana announces Rs.25 lakh for soldier's kin

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 19:16:13 +0300

Chandigarh, April 11 (IANS) The Haryana government Thursday announced a financial assistance of Rs.25 lakh to an army lieutenant colonel who was killed in South Sudan during UN peace-keeping operations.

Bodies of soldiers killed in South Sudan reach India

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 13:36:11 +0300

New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) The bodies of five Indian UN peacekeepers killed in South Sudan reached India early Thursday.

UP announces Rs.20 lakh each for soldiers' families

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 11:02:15 +0300

Lucknow, April 11 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government Thursday announced an ex-gratia amount of Rs.20 lakh each to the families of two of the five Indian soldiers killed in South Sudan.

France condemns attack on UN peacekeepers

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 16:34:21 +0300

New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) France has strongly condemned the attack on a UN peacekeeper patrol in South Sudan, which claimed the lives of five Indian soldiers and several UN civilian staff, and expressed condolences over the deaths.

China condemns attack on UN Indian troops

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 15:52:19 +0300

Beijing, April 10 (IANS) China strongly condemns an attack on the Indian UN peacekeepers in South Sudan, the foreign ministry said Wednesday.

PM anguished at Indian UN peacekeepers' killing

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 08:30:16 +0300

New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday expressed anguish at the killing of five Indian UN peacekeepers in a gunbattle in South Sudan while they were escorting a UN convoy.

UNSC condemns Indian peacekeepers' killing

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 08:26:11 +0300

New York, April 10 (IANS) Members of the UN Security Council have condemned in the strongest terms the killing of five Indian peacekeepers on South Sudan and asked that the perpetrators be brought to justice.

US condemns killing of five Indian peacekeepers

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 08:00:16 +0300

Washington, April 10 (IANS) Condemning in the "strongest terms" the killing of five Indian UN peacekeepers in a rebel attack on a UN convoy in South Sudan, the US has asked it to ensure the perpetrators are brought swiftly to justice.

Indian peacekeepers killed in ambush in S.Sudan: U.N.

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 01:15:24 +0300

By Andrew Green JUBA (Reuters) - Five U.N. peacekeepers and seven civilians working for the U.N. mission in South Sudan were killed in an ambush by unidentified attackers in the restive eastern state of Jonglei on Tuesday, the United Nations said. "At least nine additional peacekeepers and civilians were injured in the attack and some remain unaccounted for," the U.N. Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) said in a statement. India's foreign ministry said the peacekeepers killed were Indian. ...

Ban Ki-moon condemns killing of peacekeepers

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 20:07:48 +0300

United Nations, April 9 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Tuesday condemned the killing of Indian peacekeepers in an ambush in the east part of South Sudan, and said he was "appalled" by the incident, reported Xinhua.

Lt. Col. among five Indian peacekeepers killed in South Sudan

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 20:07:24 +0300

New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) Five Indian UN peacekeepers, including a lieutenant colonel, were killed in a gun battle after a rebel group ambushed them in South Sudan while escorting a UN convoy.

Antony condoles killing of Indian peacekeepers

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 17:58:10 +0300

New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) Defence Minister A.K. Antony Tuesday expressed condolences over the killing of five Indian peacekeepers, including an officer, in South Sudan in an ambush by a rebel group and lauded the bravery of the martyred soldiers.

UN peacekeepers killed in South Sudan ambush

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 15:36:16 +0300

Foreign ministry says rebel attack on UN convoy in Jonglei region killed five Indian nationals who were escorting it.

Five Indian peacekeepers killed in south Sudan

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 14:59:44 +0300

New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) Five Indian UN peacekeepers were killed and four injured by rebels in South Sudan, the external affairs ministry said Tuesday.

UAE one of key donors of Sudan

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 12:44:11 +0300

Doha, April 9 (IANS/WAM) The UAE has called on the international community to devise strategies and plans for development and reconstruction in Sudan's Darfur region.

UPDATE 1-Donors pledge $3.6 billion for Sudan's Darfur

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 20:19:28 +0300

(Adds details, background) DOHA, April 8 (Reuters) - Donor countries committed $3.6billion to Sudan's Darfur region to be paid over six yearsduring a donor conference on Monday hosted in Qatar aimed athelping it cope with an armed conflict that has killedthousands. Despite $2.6 billion already committed by the Sudanesegovernment, the pledges still fell short of the $7.2 billion theUnited Nations had hoped to raise, Ali al-Zatari, representativeof the U.N. secretary-general said. ...

Donors pledge $3.6 billion for Sudan's Darfur

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 19:13:14 +0300

DOHA, April 8 (Reuters) - Donor countries committed $3.6billion to Sudan's Darfur region on Monday, to be paid over sixyears, during a donors' conference hosted in Qatar. No breakdown was provided, however the biggest pledges wereprovided by Arab countries, said Ahmad bin Abdullah al-Mahmoud,the deputy prime minister of Qatar, which promised $500 million. (Reporting by Amena Bakr and Regan Doherty; Editing by AlisonWilliams)

Qatar pledges $500 mn in aid to Darfur: minister

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 11:26:04 +0300

Qatar pledged $500 million in aid to rebuild Sudan's western Darfur region, rocked by a decade-long civil war, the official QNA news agency on Monday quoted a minister as saying.

Thousands in Darfur seek protection after fighting

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 04:42:31 +0300

Thousands of civilians in Sudan's troubled Darfur have sought protection around peacekeeping bases after rebel attacks, as international donors seek support for a region scarred by a decade of conflict.

Sudan officers get jail terms for alleged coup attempt

Sun, 07 Apr 2013 19:46:33 +0300

* Government revealed coup ploy last November * First sentences for alleged plotters KHARTOUM, April 7 (Reuters) - A Sudanese court sentencednine army officers to prison terms of up to five years on Sundayfor their role in an alleged coup attempt against President OmarHassan al-Bashir, a lawyer said. In November, Sudan arrested its former spy chief Salah Goshand other senior military and security officials after foilingwhat the government says was a coup plot. ...