Abducted UN Aid Workers Released In Sudan
INO News - Mon Dec 14, 7:56 pm ET(RTTNews) - Kidnappers have released two UN aid workers abducted over three months ago in Sudan's troubled Darfur region, said Sudanese and UN officials on Monday.
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South Sudan backs 'hybrid courts' for Darfur
AFP via Yahoo! News - Sat Dec 12, 3:05 pm ETThe former rebels of south Sudan on Saturday threw their weight behind the creation of "hybrid courts" for Darfur as proposed by the African Union despite reservations from Khartoum.
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Sudan police kill 15 accused of MP murder in Darfur
AFP via Yahoo! News - Sat Dec 12, 2:38 pm ETFifteen gunmen accused of involvement in the assassination of an MP in the western Sudanese region of Darfur were killed in clashes with security forces on Saturday, a local police chief told AFP.
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Darfur kidnap victim 'happy' 100-day ordeal over
AFP via Yahoo! News - Mon Dec 14, 12:00 pm ETA civilian staffer of the UN-African Union peacekeeping force in Sudan's war-torn Darfur region expressed relief on Monday after being freed along with another UNAMID employee following a kidnap ordeal.
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Two UNAMID staff freed in Darfur after kidnap ordeal
AFP via Yahoo! News - Sun Dec 13, 7:25 pm ETTwo civilian employees of the UN-African Union peacekeeping force in Sudan's war-torn region of Darfur were freed on Sunday after more than 100 days in captivity, a UNAMID spokesman said.
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Gunmen kill Sudan MP in Darfur
AFP via Yahoo! News - Thu Dec 10, 4:22 pm ETGunmen in the western Sudanese region of Darfur shot and killed an MP from the ruling party on Thursday, a police official told AFP.
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Sudan opposition face charges over banned rally
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Tue Dec 15, 8:08 am ETUp to 48 Sudanese opposition supporters will face charges for taking part in a banned rally close to parliament calling for democratic reforms, officials said on Tuesday.
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Beacon for Darfur refugees
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette - 42 minutes agoMastora Bakhiet has spent the past two years building a non-profit organization. Now she's given it a home. The Darfur Women's Peace and Development Network will have an open house Sunday in its new office on South Calhoun Street.
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Sudan leaders "make progress" in reform row talks
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sun Dec 13, 3:35 am ETFormer south Sudanese rebels on Sunday said they had made progress in talks with Sudan's president to defuse a row over democratic reforms that has threatened a peace deal in the oil-producing state.
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UN: 2 UN hostages freed from Darfur
AP via Yahoo! News - Sun Dec 13, 7:00 pm ETTwo civilian members of the joint United Nations-African Union peacekeeping mission in Darfur who were held hostage for more than 100 days have been released, the U.N. said Sunday.
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Sudan police fire tear gas to disperse rally
AFP via Yahoo! News - Mon Dec 14, 7:12 am ETSudanese police Monday fired tear gas, used water cannons and rounded up dozens of opposition supporters in a bid to halt a pro-democracy rally outside parliament, an AFP reporter said.
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U.N. 2 Hostages Freed From Darfur After 100 Days
Fox News - Sun Dec 13, 8:21 pm ETTwo civilian members of the joint United Nations-African Union peacekeeping mission in Darfur who have been held hostage for more than 100 days have been released, the U.N. says.
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Angelina Jolie wants Obama administration to take more action in Darfur
WTOL 11 Toledo - Tue Dec 15, 1:45 am ETAngelina Jolie wants to see the Obama administration take greater steps in bringing peace to Darfur.
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Angelina Jolie Wants To See More Action For Sudanese People
TheCelebrityCafe.com - Mon Dec 14, 9:49 pm ETIn her Newsweek column, the actress urges President Obama to do more. Justin Key Actress Angelina Jolie is known for her deep involvement in humanitarian issues, so it should come as no surprise that she urged President Obama to work harder for peace in Sudan. It also shouldn't come as a surprise that she picked the day of Obama's acceptance for the Nobel Peace Prize to let her voice be heard ...
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Violence Grips South Sudan as Vote Nears on Independence
New York Times - Sat Dec 12, 2:38 am ETMore than 2,000 people have been killed this year in southern Sudan in ethnically driven battles, with some Sudanese believing that northern Sudanese leaders are arming factions.
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Sudan protesters beaten on way to demo
AFP via Yahoo! News - Mon Dec 14, 2:44 am ETSeveral protesters from the southern Sudan People's Liberation Movement were beaten by police on Monday as they tried to reach parliament for a planned pro-democracy rally, an AFP reporter said.
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