African Union leaders refuse to extradite Sudan’s president, denounce international court

By ALFRED de MONTESQUIOU , Associated Press
SIRTE, Libya – After bitter wrangling, Africa’s leaders agreed Friday to denounce the International Criminal Court and refuse to extradite Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir, who has been indicted for crimes against humanity in Darfur.

Sudan ‘launches attack on Chad’

Chad’s government has accused Sudan of launching a military attack, two days after the neighbours signed a reconciliation agreement in Qatar.

Darfur: Sudan rejects Darfur international conference

Sudan will not attend an international conference on Darfur attended by Britain, France and the United States, state minister for foreign affairs Ali Karti said on Saturday.

Sudan to release 24 Darfur detainees before talks

The Sudanese government will release 24 detainees involved in the Darfur conflict as a goodwill gesture before planned peace talks with rebels, the country’s justice minister said Saturday.

Darfur’s main rebel group to meet Sudanese government officials in Qatar

A spokesman for Darfur’s chief mediator says a major rebel group and Sudanese government officials will meet in Qatar.

Sudan accuses Chad of supplying Darfur rebels

Chad accused of sending troops across their border to deliver supplies to Darfur rebel group

Khartoum optimistic about Obama

KHARTOUM – Sudan is optimistic about relations with US President Barack Obama but has bad memories of the administration of ex-president Bill Clinton, whose wife Hillary is the new US secretary of state.

Soldiers to withdraw after shooting in Sudan

Soldiers caught up in fighting in Sudan’s oil town of Abyei have agreed to pull out of the settlement to ease tensions, local officials and UN officers said on Sunday.

Sanaa forum countries to meet in Khartoum

Leaders of the Sanaa Cooperation Forum, comprising Ethiopia, Somalia, Sudan and, Yemen will meet in the Sudanese capital on December 30 to discuss regional issues. The six-year-old Saana Grouping, named after the Yemeni capital, is aimed at enhancing security, political and economic cooperation in the volatile region.

Sudan and Chad agree to restore diplomatic relations

Sudan and Chad agreed to restore bilateral relations and stop media campaigns. Also, the president of the two countries agreed to take part in tripartite summit with the Libyan leader