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last update: march 16th, 2012

Board Member George Clooney Behind Front Lines in Sudan’s Nuba Mountains

JUBA, South Sudan -- Except for a few early risers, Yida refugee camp in Unity State, South Sudan was sleeping when an unlikely assortment of people headed north to the border with Sudan and over into the embattled Nuba Mountains. In the front seat of the ragged Land Cruiser sat Not On Our Watch board members George Clooney and John Prendergast, and a handful of human rights researchers.

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Satellites Show Sudan Armed Forces with Heavy Armor on Road to Rebel Stronghold in Blue Nile State

The Satellite Sentinel Project (SSP) has released imagery showing that the Government of Sudan appears ready to launch a massive military drive aimed at the rebel stronghold of Kurmuk in the Blue Nile border area.

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NEWS

last updated april 27th, 2010

april 27th, 2010

Southern Sudan opposition leader contests poll result

"The leader of Southern Sudan's second largest party has told the BBC there was 'massive rigging' in Sudan's recent landmark elections."

april 26th, 2010

Sudan's incumbent president wins re-election

"Sudan's president won another term in office Monday with a comfortable majority in elections marred by boycotts and fraud allegations, becoming the first head-of-state to be re-elected while facing an international arrest warrant for war crimes."

april 26th, 2010

Hague court rejects appeal request over Sudan rebel

"The International Criminal Court in The Hague rejected Monday a prosecution request to appeal against a decision dismissing war crimes charges against a Sudanese rebel leader, effectively ending the case."

april 25th, 2010

58 Dead After Clashes in Sudan

"Clashes between soldiers in southern Sudan and Arab tribes in Darfur killed 58 people, raising tensions along the border with the north of the country, officials said Sunday."

april 23rd, 2010

Rebels say Sudan troops preparing to attack Darfur

"Main Darfur rebel group the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) Thursday accused Khartoum of preparing to launch an attack on the war-torn western Sudan region despite a peace pact."

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