Sudan releases four foreigners detained last month near in the disputed area near the border with South Sudan, officials say.

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Sudan releases foreign nationals

After crisis talks with Sudan’s Omar al-Bashir, African Union mediator Thabo Mbeki says the president is committed to security agreements with South Sudan.

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Sudan’s Bashir ‘ready for peace’

Former South African President Thabo Mbeki arrives in Sudan to try to restart talks between Sudan and South Sudan after heavy fighting last month.

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Mbeki to pressure Sudan on talks

The first group of South Sudanese from among thousands stranded for months in a camp in Sudan is on its way to the south.

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Refugees begin journey to S Sudan

Years of fighting were supposed to end when South Sudan won its independence from Sudan last July, but instead both countries are once again mobilizing for war.

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Two Sudans Brace for a War Both Thought Was Over

Thousands of South Sudanese stranded for months in a camp in Sudan by cross-border fighting are to be airlifted home, an aid group says.

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Airlift plan for South Sudanese

Malawi’s new President Joyce Banda says she does not want Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir, accused of war crimes, to attend a summit in July.

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New Malawi leader snubs Bashir

Every few moments, Nyameat Nyak glances nervously at the sky. It’s been two weeks since Sudanese warplanes bombed her teashop as she was serving five traders, pregnant with her sixth child. Shrapnel sliced through the walls, covering her in flesh and blood. Read full article > >

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South Sudan civilians are trapped in conflict over oil

Sudanese authorities along the border with South Sudan will have wide powers to make arrests and set up special courts.

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Sudan Declares State of Emergency Along its Border

Along border with South Sudan.

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Sudan Declares State of Emergency

South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir says Sudan has “declared war” on his country, following weeks of fighting along their common border.

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Sudan accused of ‘declaring war’

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemns Sudan’s bombardment of a border area in an escalating dispute with South Sudan.

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UN chief condemns Sudan air raid

JUBA, South Sudan — Sudanese warplanes bombed a South Sudanese town Monday morning, ignoring international calls to stop the attacks and ratcheting up the threat of a full-blown war between the two nations. Read full article > >

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Sudanese warplanes bomb town in South Sudan

Sudan attacked South Sudan with warplanes and ground troops, only days after Sudan said its military had forced the south’s forces out of a contested oil-rich region, South Sudan said on Monday.

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South Sudan Accuses Khartoum of Air Attacks

South Sudan’s leader orders the withdrawal of troops from Heglig oil field in Sudan, which his Sudanese counterpart says his forces have recaptured.

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South Sudan ‘to withdraw troops’