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Kony Search Could Take Years: US

Matt Cantor — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 07:55:48 CDT

The search for Joseph Kony continues, and it could be a long time—even years—before we see results, US officials say. They believe the warlord is hiding in the jungles of the Central African Republic, but his low-tech survival methods—no radios, no phones, just messengers on foot—have...

5 Reasons You Should Care About Sudan War

John Johnson — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 19:00:05 CDT

The conflict between Sudan and South Sudan may seem far-flung, but Scott Baldauf of the Christian Science Monitor runs down five reasons Americans should pay attention, including: Gas prices: They may have eased in the US lately , but instability in oil-producing nations could change that in a hurry. One of...

South Sudan: This Means War

Kevin Spak — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 06:40:35 CDT

As far as South Sudan is concerned, Omar al-Bashir has crossed the Rubicon. In a meeting today with Chinese President Hu Jintao, South Sudanese President Salva Kiir said it was "a very critical moment for the Republic of South Sudan because our neighbor in Khartoum has declared war," the AP...

Old War Returns to World's Newest Country

Rob Quinn — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 03:32:00 CDT

An old war is returning to the world's newest country . Sudanese warplanes bombed two towns across the border in South Sudan today, inching the two countries, former civil war opponents, closer to full-scale war, CNN reports. At least three people were killed. "I can see market stalls burning in Rubkona...

Sudan Declares South 'Enemy'

Matt Cantor — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 14:19:10 CDT

Violence is coursing through Sudan once more, after South Sudanese troops took over an oil-rich border town last week. Sudan reportedly killed five civilians in air attacks on the disputed town of Heglig yesterday; today it began shelling the area, a spokesman for the South tells the AP . Sudan has...

Clooney Arrested at Sudan Protest

Fri, 16 Mar 2012 10:21:00 CDT

George Clooney and his father Nick were arrested today at a protest outside the Sudanese Embassy in Washington. They and others, including Democratic US Rep. Jim Moran of Virginia and NAACP President Ben Jealous, were arrested after being warned three times not to cross a police line outside the embassy....

Clooney Releases Sudan Video

Rob Quinn — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 06:11:00 CDT

George Clooney has released a video documenting an illegal and dangerous trip to see Sudanese government attacks on civilians first-hand, reports AP . In the video, the actor witnesses what is believed to be a Chinese-made missile being fired at civilians in the Nuba Mountains region of southern Sudan, which could...

Clooney Testifies: 'Campaign of Murder' in Sudan

Evann Gastaldo — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 12:54:12 CDT

George Clooney, long an advocate for Sudan , testified before Congress today about the "campaign of murder" being carried out in the country. Clooney just returned from a trip to the Nuba Mountains in South Kordofan, where he says villagers hide from daily bombings. "We found children filled with shrapnel, including...

Sudan Rebels Holding 29 Chinese

Mark Russell — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 05:51:37 CST

At least 29 Chinese citizens are being held by Sudanese militants after a battle with Sudan's army at a road-construction project in a remote and volatile region of the country yesterday, reports the AP . The rebels tell MSNBC that they're holding the Chinese "for their own safety because the army...