Sudan
Massive Humanitarian Tragedy in Abyei (And How to Prevent it from Getting Worse)
Nearly 40,000 people were violently uprooted from a contested region of Sudan last week. What can the international community do to better protect civilians in harms way?
Oil and Ethnic Fault Lines Make a Combustible Combination in Abyei, Sudan
How to understand the conflict over Abyei.
Head of UN Peacekeeping in Washington to Focus on Abyei Crisis
At a meeting at the Henry L. Stimson Center in Washington, DC yesterday the head of UN Peacekeeping Alan Le Roy called the Sudanese Armed Forces incursion into Abyei a “clear breach of the Comprehensive Peace Accord.”
Get Ready for a Resumption of War in Sudan
On Saturday, the northern Sudanese army invaded the border town of Abyei, rolling tanks through the streets and firing mortar rounds into the United Nations’ compound. The Sudanese Armed Forces took the strategic town of Abyei with little struggle from the south’s Sudan People’s Liberation Army forces stationed in the town.
How Egypt’s Unrest May Spread to Sudan
Rising food prices, secession movements, and diminished profit from oil exports does not a stable government make.
The New York Times Mistranslates the Testimony of a Sudanese Woman UDPATE
The New York Times inexplicably mistranslates the testimony of a Sudanese woman in a video feature posted to the Times’ site. Then, it edits out the mistake. What is going on here? UDPATE January 28 2011 with NYT public editor’s response. UPDATE II: The Times issues stunning correction.
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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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