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In Pictures: Sudan elections
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Sudan's protests triggered by long-term economic, political frustrations
The protests in Sudan's capital, Khartoum, were against politics as usual, not only the government of President Omar al-Bashir.
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Sudan sees Egypt-inspired protests in the North, jubilation on referendum in the South
Antigovernment protests in North Sudan led to the death of a university student Sunday while South Sudanese celebrated an overwhelming vote for independence.
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In Pictures: Sudan elections
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Sudan election: Voters savor a tiny taste of democracy
Day 1 of the complicated three-day election in Sudan ended without violence. Despite a widespread boycott by opposition parties and allegations of fraud, many voters seemed happy just to cast their ballots.
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Why Arab leaders embrace Sudan's indicted president
At the Arab League summit Monday, the UN secretary general condemned Sudan's expulsion of humanitarian aid groups in response to the ICC arrest warrant for Bashir.
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Turabi, influential Sudanese Islamist, freed from prison
Hassan al-Turabi had called for President Bashir to surrender to the International Criminal Court on war-crimes charges.
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Why did Sudan make a deal with Darfur rebels?
Khartoum has agreed to swap prisoners and talk with Darfur insurgents.
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Renewed Sudan violence raises fears of return to civil war
Fighting flared this week in an oil-rich flashpoint in central Sudan.
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Darfur rebel raid stirs Sudan-Chad war
The JEM rebel group – which Sudan accuses of being backed by Chad – reached the outskirts of Sudan's capital, Khartoum, for the first time this weekend, raising concerns about a proxy war.
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