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27/01/2012

African press review 27 January 2012

The top story in Africa today concerns Nigerian President Goodluck Johnathan calling on Boko Haram to come out from underground.

27/01/2012 - African news explained

Violence rekindled in Darfur

Violence flared up in Sudan's Darfur region this week following the removal of the state governor by the government in Khartoum.

Sudan's Justice and Freedom Movement rebel leader Khalil Ibrahim

25/12/2011 - Sudan

Darfur rebel leader "killed" in Sudan

Sudan’s army said on Sunday that it had killed a Darfur rebel leader, three days after anti-government forces moved in on the capital Khartoum.

08/07/2011 - South - Africa - Sudan - South Sudan - report

Zuma to raise Sudan violence en route to South Sudan independence ceremony

South African President Jacob Zuma was set to raise his country’s concerns about violence in Darfur, South Kordofan and Abyei in a meeting with his

08/03/2011 - Sudan

Two Darfur rebel leaders to be tried at ICC

The International Criminal Court said Tuesday that it would try two rebel leaders from Darfur for the deaths of 12 African peacekeepers in 2007.

14/02/2011 - Sudan - France

French NGO expelled from Darfur

A French non-governmental organisation has been expelled from south Darfur for allegedly cooperating with one of the region’s rebel groups.

08/01/2011 - Sudan - Interview

Khartoum and Juba work for cross-border security

One of the sticking points between north and south Sudan has been the presence of Darfuri rebels in the south.

02/12/2010 - UN - Sudan - Darfur

UN's Ban calls for Darfur protest death probe

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called for a "full investigation" on Thursday after two people were killed and several students wounded in clashes with Sudanese troops at a protest in Zalingei, West Darfur.

21/10/2010 - China - Sudan

Chinese bullet casings found in Darfur

China has dismissed a United Nations report on Sudan that says a dozen brands of Chinese-made bullet casings were found at attack sites in Darfur.

08/10/2010 - Sudan

South may hold own independence vote

The president of Southern Sudan, Salva Kiir, says the region could organise its own referendum on independence if the planned January vote is delayed by Omar al-Beshir’s government.