Sudan, Chad agree to end proxy wars

Sudan and Chad agreed on Tuesday to end their proxy wars and engage in direct talks to rebuild their war-affected border areas.

Chad's Déby in Sudan amid thaw in ties

Chadian President Idriss Déby Itno on Monday arrived in Khartoum on his first visit to Sudan since 2004.

AU: ICC decision on al-Bashir harms peace process

AU says a decision by the ICC to consider adding genocide charges to an arrest warrant for President Omar al-Bashir harms the peace process in Sudan.

Darfur rebels hail court decision on al-Bashir

A Darfur rebel group has hailed a court's decision to order a review of the dropping of genocide charges against Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir.

Man hurls shoe at Sudan President al-Bashir

A Sudanese man hurled his shoe at President Omar al-Bashir on Monday but missed him, witnesses said.

Darfur: 80% of conflict deaths due to disease, says study

Nearly 80% of the 300 000 conflict-related deaths in Darfur were due to diseases like diarrhoea, not violence, Belgian scientists said on Friday.

Darfur rebels say death sentences threaten talks

Darfur rebels on Wednesday condemned a death sentence on two of its members by a Khartoum court, saying it endangered the peace process.

US warns of attack threat to Sudan-Uganda flights

The United States has warned that "regional extremists" were planning an attack on Air Uganda flights between southern Sudan and Kampala.

Sudan braces itself for change

Aid agencies fear that the forthcoming elections may reignite civil war if Sudan's underlying problems aren't addressed

Sudan's new year of fear

On Saturday, there will be exactly a year left to prevent the return of a conflict that was once the longest-running in Africa.

Election observers concerned over Sudan crackdown

Election observers in Sudan said on Friday they were gravely concerned about government crackdowns on opposition rallies.

'Sudan sliding towards violent break-up'

Sudan is heading towards "violent break-up" due to the lack of implementation of peace deals, the International Crisis Group warned on Thursday.

France moves Africa summit to avoid inviting al-Bashir

A France-Africa summit will be held in France instead of Egypt after Paris made clear it did not want Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir to attend.

Sudan leaders reach deal on disputed reforms

The two main political parties in Sudan's north and south reached agreement on Sunday on democratic reforms.

Killers of UN peacekeepers caught, says Darfur faction

A former Darfur rebel group said on Tuesday it captured three gunmen who killed five Rwandan peacekeepers in attacks last week.

Opposition figures arrested as Sudan bans rally

Riot police arrested two senior members of south Sudan's main political party who tried to demonstrate outside Sudan's Parliament on Monday.

Terror of the child snatchers of South Sudan

Girls and boys in south Sudan do not need bogeyman scare stories to make them behave: the child snatchers are real.

Sudan opposition mulls united challenge to al-Bashir

Sudanese opposition parties and former rebel groups from the south could field a single challenger to Omar al-Bashir in next year's elections.

Millions could miss Sudan elections, say observers

Millions of voters could be left out of Sudan's first elections in 24 years, international observers said on Tuesday.

Report urges sanctions against Sudan ruling party

The US and other world powers should impose sanctions on members of the Sudanese government for refusing to end violence in Darfur and south Sudan.

Sudanese teenager flogged for wearing 'indecent' skirt

A Sudanese Christian teenager has been lashed 50 times for wearing what a judge considered an "indecent" knee-length skirt.

UN chief warns of increasing Darfur threats

The UN secretary general says peacekeepers in Darfur are facing increasing threats from fighting between government forces and rebels.

Sudan sentenced children to die over rebel raid

Sudan sentenced six children to death for taking part in a Darfur rebel attack on Khartoum but has since promised not to execute them.

Egypt, Algeria vie for Africa's final World Cup spot

Thousands of Algerian and Egyptian fans have flocked into Khartoum in Sudan ahead of Wednesday's make-or-break World Cup qualification play-off.

Arms embargo violations on the increase in Darfur

The Sudanese government and rebel groups in Darfur refuse to abandon the military option and are increasingly violating a UN arms embargo.