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 2009
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| Feb.17 |
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Sudan, rebels sign prisoner release deal Sudan's government and rebels from Darfur region signed a confidence-building agreement, a step toward ending a six-year conflict
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| Feb.25 |
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15,000 flee southern Darfur
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| Mar.4 |
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 Arrest warrant issued for Sudan leader  The International Criminal Court at the Hague issued an arrest warrant for President Omar Hassan al-Bashir for a five-year campaign of violenc
| The court in stopped short of accusing Omar al-Bashir of genocide. Omar al-Bashir denies the charges and has dismissed any ICC ruling as worthless
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Sudan orders aid agency expulsions| Sudan ordered a number of international aid agencies to leave the country after an arrest warrant was issued for the country's president | |
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| Mar.5 |
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 Bashir vows to defy Darfur charge Sudanese President has angrily rejected the arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court against him
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UN pleads with Sudan over aid ban Secretary general Ban Ki-moon has urged Sudan to rethink its decision to expel aid groups from its Darfur region
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White House meets Darfur aid groups Officials of Obama's administration have met with non-governmental organizations currently operating in Darfur
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| Mar.7 |
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Sudan president plans Darfur trip
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| Mar.8 |
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Defiant Sudanese president visits Darfur
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| Mar.12 |
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Three aid workers snatched
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| Mar.13 |
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Abducted aid workers reportedly freed| 4 medical workers from the humanitarian organization Medecins Sans Frontieres have been released in Darfur | |
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| Mar.18 |
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Former Gen. Gration named Sudan envoy
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| Mar.24 |
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Local worker for aid group killed
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U.N.: One million people at risk in Darfur| More than one million people are at risk of losing food, water and shelter in coming months, following the expulsion of international aid groups | |
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| Mar.26 |
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UN urges Sudanese rethink on aid The Council has called on Sudan to reconsider its decision to expel foreign aid agencies from the troubled Darfur region
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| Mar.30 |
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Al Bashir thanks Arab summit for support
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| Apr.16 |
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Sudan 'to accept some Darfur aid'
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| May.7 |
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Sudan invites expanded Darfur aid The government says it will invite new aid groups to work in the region and allow those still operating there to expand their activities
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| May.12 |
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Sudan leader denies Darfur crimes President Omar al-Bashir has denied that his armed forces have targeted civilians and poured scorn on the International Criminal Court charges
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| May.17 |
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Chad pulls troops out of Sudan Chadian Information Minister: Chad pulled its troops out of Sudan after destroying several rebel bases this month
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| May.31 |
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Darfuri women live 'nightmare' A human rights group documenting sexual violence against Darfuri women in Sudan and Chad has called for 'prosecution of rape as a war crime'
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| Jul.3 |
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African Union in rift with court| The Union will halt co-operation with the International Criminal Court over its decision to charge Sudan's leader with war crimes | |
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| Jul.29 |
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Journalist could face flogging for pants Lubna al-Hussein could receive 40 lashings after she was caught wearing trousers that were too tight and alleged that a blouse too transpare...
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| Aug.3 |
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Scores dead in South Sudan clash  At least 185 people, mostly women and children, have been killed in ethnic violence. Members of the Lou Nuer community attacked by ethnic Mu...
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| Aug.4 |
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Protests as 'tight pants' trial delayed Scores of protesters gathered outside a courtroom as the trial of a woman who faces 40 lashes for wearing clothes deemed indecent was postponed
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| Sep.7 |
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'Tight pants' woman jailed Lubna al-Hussein put on trial for wearing clothing deemed indecent by Sudanese authorities was jailed for refusing to pay a court-ordered fine
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| Sep.8 |
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Irish FM presses Sudan over abductees Micheal Martin r met top Sudanese officials to press them over the kidnapping of Sharon Commins, an Irish aid worker in the African nation
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| Sep.21 |
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 Scores die in south Sudan attack Militiamen from the Lou Nuer ethnic group have killed more than 100 people in an attack in the latest in a series of ethnic clashes
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| Oct.25 |
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Amnesty calls on Nigeria to arrest alBashir The human rights group is calling on Nigeria to arrest Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir if he attends an African Union Summit there
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| Nov.18 |
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Algeria claimed final spot from Africa Algeria made a dramatic 1-0 win over Egypt in their playoff match. Antar Yahia rifled home a superb volleyed effort after 39 minutes
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| Dec.7 |
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 U.N. chief talks with Sudan president The U.N. chief phoned Omar al-Bashir, who has been charged with crimes against humanity, for the 'purpose of an urgent humanitarian matter'
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