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President Bashir announces two-week ceasefire following weeks of fighting in oil-producing state.
From: Inside Story
A fragmented Sudan?
The government has banned the country’s main opposition party following fighting with armed rebels in two states.
6 Sep 2011
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Senior humanitarian official says allegations of mass killings in Sudan’s South Kordofan region must be investigated.
Deaths reported in southern state after fighting between Sudanese armed forces and northern elements within the SPLA.
As the south prepares to declare independence, western media incorrectly frame current violence as entirely one-sided.
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