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Nigeria flying eagles resume camping against Sudan [2008-08-17]
(Xinhua) -- Nigeria's flying Eagles on Monday resumed camping in Abuja, ahead of the African Youth Championship qualifying match against Sudan....More
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ICC and al-Bashir: Ocampo’s Justice [2008-08-17]
Atlantic Free Press: The crimes committed against innocent people in Darfur represent a shameful episode in the history of Sudan and its neighbours, including Chad, which has played a dubious role in sustaining the seething conflict. Equally disgraceful is the politicising of the bloody conflict in ways that will ensure its continuation...More
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Workshop of double standards [2008-08-05]
guardian: Abdalmahmoud Abdalhaleem, offered an arresting description of the International Criminal Court's (ICC) chief prosecutor during testy exchanges at the security council this week....More
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Southern Sudan denounces ICC charges against President al-Bashir [2008-07-20]
(Xinhua) -- Southern Sudan on Thursday denounced accusations of genocide leveled against President Omar al-Bashir, saying his indictment by the International Criminal Court (ICC) jeopardizes peace process and democratic transition. ...More
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China warns against arrest of Sudan president [2008-07-20]
(Reuters) -- World powers should heed the worries of African and Arab states in responding to genocide charges against Sudan's president, China's envoy to Darfur said, warning that the court steps could imperil peace efforts. ...More
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Arab League Slams ICC Prosecutor For Seeking Sudan President Arrest [2008-07-20]
(AFP)-- The Arab League on Saturday slammed the International Criminal Court's "unbalanced" prosecutor for seeking the arrest of Sudanese President Omar al-Beshir, saying Sudan's courts should judge alleged Darfur war crimes. ...More
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Warrant for president disastrous [2008-07-20]
kansas.com/AP: An indictment of Sudan's president for war crimes in Darfur would be "disastrous" for the region and could affect humanitarian organizations working there, a Sudanese government spokesman said Saturday...More
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Charging Bashir a Block to Peace, Says SA [2008-07-20]
Business Day (Johannesburg): THE government yesterday defended its opposition to the move by the International Criminal Court (ICC) to pursue charges of crimes against humanity against Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir. This is despite a recent attack in Darfur in which seven peacekeepers were killed and 22 - including South African soldiers - were injured ...More
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Charges against Sudan president set 'dangerous precedent' [2008-07-20]
gulfnews: Cairo: The chairman of an emergency Arab League meeting said a decision by the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court to charge Sudan's president with genocide and war crimes is setting a dangerous precedent. ...More
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UN Refugee Agency Seeks Funding to Help Refugees Return to South [2008-07-20]
UN News Service (New York): The United Nations refugee today launched an appeal for $11.9 million to help assist the return of refugees, mainly from camps in Uganda, Kenya and Ethiopia, to South Sudan. "If the current return trend is anything to go by, we could complete repatriation to Southern Sudan by the end of 2009 or the first quarter of 2010, provided we get funding on time for the rest of this year and next," said Mengesha Kebede, Deputy Director of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Africa Bureau, in statement released yesterday. ...More
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Peace, not indictment of president, stirs Sudanese [2008-07-20]
AP: Sudan - For years, Mohammed Ali has been hearing relatives and friends tell how government-backed militiamen torched villages in his native Darfur, raped women and shot fleeing civilians. ...More
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Sudan will urge UN to block Darfur prosecution [2008-07-20]
United Nations: Sudan's ambassador said Monday his nation will try to persuade the U.N. Security Council to block a prosecutor from pursuing genocide charges against the Sudanese president. ...More
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