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Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir attends his official departure ceremony in Tehran, Iran, April 26, 2006. (UPI Photo/Mohammad Kheirkhah)
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Revolution may be coming to Sudan if the current administration of Omar al-Bashir maintains its grip on power, a member of the opposition said.
The African Union is called on to respond to a crisis in Sudan that erupted after deadly September demonstrations, an international rights consortium said.
Human Rights Watch said Wednesday an appearance by Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir at the U.N. General Assembly would be an assault on justice.
The presidents of Sudan and South Sudan have pledged to support of bilateral agreements to facilitate the movement of oil across the border.
High-level talks between South Sudan and Sudanese leaders are expected to take place in Khartoum in late August, a government official in Juba said.
The Sudanese government called on Saudi Arabia to offer a formal explanation regarding its refusal to let President Omar al-Bashir fly through its airspace.
The Iranian government said it regrets a decision by Saudi Arabia to close its airspace to a flight carrying Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir.
The U.N. Security Council said deep concern over the situation in Sudan's troubled Darfur region led to a decision to renew a mandate for a peacekeeping force.
There's a long way to go before the situation in Sudan's troubled Darfur region comes to a peaceful resolution, the head of a peacekeeping mission said.
The South Sudanese government said it was cutting back on oil production in preparation for a showdown with the government in Khartoum.
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