Tag: Sudan
Army contingent leaves for UN mission in Darfur
A Pakistan Army contingent left for United Nations Mission at Darfur, Sudan on Friday.
According to the ISPR statement, the contingent comprises...
Sudanese air strike hits South Sudan, breaking pact: army
Sudanese warplanes dropped several bombs wounding four soldiers in a contested area claimed by South Sudan, breaking a fresh non-aggression pact between the two...
Attackers kill 51 in South Sudan clashes
Gunmen killed at least 51 people in the latest ethnic clashes in South Sudan’s troubled Jonglei state, the region’s governor said Tuesday. “The whole...
Sudan’s army kills Darfur rebel leader
Sudan’s army killed a key rebel leader from the Darfur region Sunday, state media reported, three days after anti-government forces said they had begun...
Sudan’s army kill Darfur rebel leader
Sudan's army killed a key rebel leader from the Darfur region Sunday, state media reported, three days after anti-government forces said they had begun...
Air strikes on South Sudan may be international crime: UN
The UN human rights chief on Friday condemned a deadly air strike on a refugee camp in South Sudan, saying the attack could amount...
Sudan oil state rebels claim to destroy tanks
Rebels in Sudan's main oil-producing state claimed on Saturday to have destroyed four tanks during fighting near the state's capital, drawing a denial from...
EU urges Malawi to arrest Sudan’s president
European Union Foreign Policy Chief Catherine Ashton urged Malawi on Friday to arrest visiting Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, who is wanted for war crimes....
Sudan closes Opp party offices: SPLM-North
Sudan on Satuday shut down all the offices of the country’s largest opposition party, the SPLM-North, charging that it was not a legally represented...
Fighting erupts in Sudan’s Blue Nile state
Fighting erupted in Sudan's Blue Nile border state between the army and forces loyal to the elected governor Malik Agar, both sides said on...
South Sudan joins African Union as 54th member
South Sudan became the 54th member of the African Union (AU) after it received a majority vote from member states, including one from Sudan,...
Pakistan recognises South Sudan
Pakistan recognised Republic of South Sudan as an independent country on Friday. Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani approved the recognition document in this regard.
In...
Sudan to circulate new currency this month
Sudan's central bank said on Saturday it would begin circulating a new currency this month after South Sudan said it planned to create a...
South Sudan becomes world’s newest nation
Celebrations erupted in South Sudan on Saturday as the world’s newest nation proclaimed formal independence and turned the page on five decades of devastating...
South Sudan success will be our success, says Bashir
Sudan's Omar al-Bashir said on Saturday that the newly independent Republic of South Sudan's success "will be our success," and renewed his call for...
North Sudan recognises independent South Sudan
North Sudan officially recognised the independence of South Sudan on Friday, a government minister announced on state television.
"The Republic of Sudan declares that...
Sudan probes for stronger trade ties
Sudanese Ambassador in Pakistan Mohammad Omer Musa has invited Pakistani businessmen to consider investment in Sudan to reap the fruit of business opportunities as...
