Reuters: Sudan News

U.S. says Sudan's 2010 elections in doubt

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:19:27 +0000

* Strains raise fears north-south civil war could restart

Rebels kill 2 soldiers in Central African Republic

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 15:39:02 +0000

BANGUI, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Two soldiers and nine rebels were killed when several hundred rebels attacked an army position in the remote town of Ndele in northern Central African Republic, military officials said on Friday.

FACTBOX-What is the World Trade Organisation?

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 13:24:23 +0000

Nov 27 (Reuters) - The World Trade Organisation is holding its seventh ministerial conference from Nov. 30 to Dec. 2 in Geneva, where it is based.

Sudan teen lashed for "indecent" skirt - lawyer

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 12:31:14 +0000

KHARTOUM, Nov 27 (Reuters) - A 16-year-old south Sudanese girl was lashed 50 times after a judge ruled her knee-length skirt was indecent, her lawyer and family said in the latest case to push Sudan's Islamic law into the spotlight.

POLL-Uganda seen growing little-changed 6.4 pct in 2010

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 12:15:13 +0000

KAMPALA, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Uganda's economy will grow by 6.4 percent in 2010, only just below the 6.5 percent expected for this year, while its inflation should return to single digits and interest rates rise, a Reuters poll showed on Friday.

Sudan offers to mediate Egypt-Algeria soccer row

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 21:30:00 +0000

KHARTOUM, Nov 26 (Reuters) - Sudan has offered to mediate between Algeria and Egypt in a furious row over soccer violence during their qualification battle for next year's World Cup, a presidential adviser said on Thursday.

UPDATE 1-FACTBOX-Foreigners held in Africa

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:43:39 +0000

Nov 26 (Reuters) - Gunmen have kidnapped a French national in Mali's remote east, a government source said on Thursday.

Darfur rebels say army attacks, 10 fighters killed

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 12:42:39 +0000

KHARTOUM, Nov 26 (Reuters) - Rebels in Sudan's Darfur region on Thursday accused government troops of launching two attacks in a development likely to hinder peace talks which began this month. Rebel commander Suleiman Marjan of the Sudan Liberation Army (SLA) said government forces attacked civilians in Jabel Eissa and al-Harra in North Darfur on Wednesday.

Uganda trade deficit plunges to $58.45 mln in Sept

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:14:02 +0000

KAMPALA, Nov 26 (Reuters) - Uganda's trade deficit fell to $58.45 million in September from $163.8 million in the same month last year due to a rise in informal cross-border exports, the central bank said on Thursday.

Sudan opposition delays election boycott decision

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:15:58 +0000

* Opposition delays decision until after vote registration