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Akuch Ajak Bol lost a leg after his parents, lacking the money for medical treatment, administered herbs to treat a swelling. The result was a severe infection and ultimately, amputation.
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has thanked United States President George W. Bush for his country's recent commitment to airlift supplies urgently needed by the joint United Nations-African Union (AU) peacekeeping force in the strife-torn Darfur region of Sudan.
Kenya 5 Djibouti 1, Sudan 0 Burundi 1
Burundi moved closer to qualification for the semi-final of the on-going Cecafa Senior Challenge Cup when they beat defending champions Sudan 1-0 at Bugembe Stadium, Jinja last evening.
Long-serving Enyimba left back Ajibade Omolade has joined Sudanese club Al Hilal on a four-year deal.
TWENTY fighters of the Lord's Resistance Army have surrendered to the Congolese army as the three-week multinational assault on the rebels' hideouts in the Garamba jungles continues.
There were 9.1 million internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the Central and Eastern Africa region as of December 2008, according to a United Nations report released today, 400,000 less than at the end of June, but because of the fluidity of the situation officials advised against laying too much store on the reduction.
Southern Kordofan state used to produce surplus food and cash crops, but poor infrastructure, limited access to markets, conflict and landmines have left large numbers of residents without enough to eat or sell.
Two new contingents of Nigerian police officers trained in high-risk operations have joined the joint United Nations-African Union (AU) peacekeeping mission in the war-ravaged Darfur region of Sudan.
In continuation of the interview he gave to the national media, President Isaias Afwerki said that despite attempts to prolong its stay in power through securing various types of external subsidy, the TPLF regime is heading to ultimate demise. He underscored that the regime's political line characterized with the policy of divide and rule over the Ethiopian people continues to be exposed from time ...
United States President George W. Bush on Monday authorized an immediate airlift of equipment and supplies to the international peacekeeping force in the troubled Darfur region of Sudan.
United States President George W. Bush met with South Sudan President Salva Kiir Mayardit at the White House on Monday, January 5. Their remarks to the press follows:
A law passed in November 2008 prohibiting female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) in the state of Southern Kordofan is unique in Sudan. But for it to translate into genuine abolition, deep-seated attitudes and misinformation will have to be overcome.
Djibouti who conceded 32 goals in the 2010 World Cup/Africa Nations Cup qualifiers make history this evening when they held defending champions Sudan to a 1-all draw in a group B game played at Bugembe stadium in the on-going Cecafa Senior Challenge Cup.
The United Nations (UN) yesterday announced that 12,374 peacekeepers have so far been deployed to UN-AU hybrid force in Sudan's Darfur region.
A fresh effort to find a lasting solution to the human carnage in the Sudanese region of Darfur is expected to be mounted in the new year as a number of African countries and their Arab counterparts have agreed to explore fresh peace initiatives.
The African Union - United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) marks today its first year of service to the people of Darfur.
The United Nations is pleased to confirm that 12,374 military personnel have been deployed to UNAMID (African Union/United Nations Hybrid operation in Darfur), representing 63 percent of the Mission's authorized military strength of 19,555 personnel.
The joint United Nations-African Union peacekeeping mission, tasked with protecting civilians in war-ravaged Darfur and quelling the violence in the Sudanese region, commemorated its first anniversary in operation today.
The United Nations Mission in Sudan (UNMIS) today reiterated that the world body's top envoy to the African nation never made remarks attributed to him by some by Khartoum-based newspapers.
Globally, it is not always obvious that a country is recognised, rewarded and appreciated in peacekeeping operations.
The African Union - United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) announces with regret the death of one of its peacekeepers as a result of injuries sustained when fired upon in the course of a hijacking carried out by unknown armed men in the town of El Fasher in the early evening of 27 December 2008. Particulars are being withheld at this time pending notification of next of kin.
DEFENDING Champions Sudan are determined to complete a hat-trick of regional titles. Sudan, commonly known as the Desert Hawks, arrived yesterday morning aboard Ethiopian airlines, which also had the Djibouti team.
A military officer serving with the United Nations-African Union Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) died today, after being shot in the leg two days ago during a car-jacking in the strife-torn Sudanese region.
President Isaias Afwerki received and held talks last night with a Sudanese government delegation headed by Mr. Mni Arko Minawi, Sudanese Presidential Assistant.
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