Sudan
Oil and Independence in South Sudan
The day before official independence, the north and south negotiating teams still have not come up with an agreement on oil;
Thousands of Southern Sudanese Trapped in North Ahead of Split
One of the least discussed aspects of the impending dissolution of Sudan on Saturday is the status of southern Sudanese who are living in the North.
Ethnic Cleansing Solidifies Gains in Sudan Border Regions
The Sudanese government’s strategy of forced displacement seems to have worked.
Understanding The Systematic Extermination of a Minority Community Underway in Sudan
It is important to understand the basic political dynamics of why this ethnic cleansing is happening…and why now.
This is What Ethnic Cleansing Looks Like. And it is Succeeding For Sudan
Arguably the worst place in the world to be today is in the south-western borderlands between Sudan and the soon to be new country of South Sudan.
Some Ethnic Cleansing in Sudan Before the South Declares Independence
What most reports will not tell you is that the current governor of South Kordofan is a man named Ahmad Haroun. Prior to serving as governor, Haroun served as the Minister of State for the Interior, where he was assigned the “Darfur Security Desk.”
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The SC; HRC; DPRK; South Sudan
The SC: The Security Council today held its last consultations under the Council Presidency of ROK. Tomorrow, Russia will take over the rotating Presidency of the Security Council for March under Ambassador Vitaly Churkin.
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The SG; Mali; Middle East; Palestine
The SG: At the Fifth Global Forum of the UN Alliance of Civilizations in Vienna, Austria today, the SG emphasized the role of youth in ensuring a “prosperous, equitable and peaceful future.”
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The SG; DRC; HRC; Palestinian Prisoner
The SG: In Ethiopia over the weekend, the SG is now in the United Arab Emirates. Today he met with Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashed Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, where the two discussed developments in the region, including Syria, Iran, Lebanon, Egypt and Jordan, and in the Middle East Peace Process.
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