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UN agency alarmed by humanitarian situation in Kordofan and Darfur
Sudan TribuneThe United Nations has expressed its concern over the continued fleeing of civilians in South Kordofan state because of the fighting between the Sudanese Armed forces (SAF) and the rebel armed groups. A report issued on Sunday by the Office for the...Tags: Africa, Sudan, Viral Diseases and Infections, United Nations, France
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SPLM-N calls for UN humanitarian chief to visit rebel-held conflict areas
Sudan TribuneThe rebel Sudan People's Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N) has called on the head of the UN's humanitarian agency to visit areas in Blue Nile, South Kordofan and Darfur outside of Sudanese government control that have been off-limits for the past two...Tags: Disease Prevention, Whooping Cough, Sudan, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Measles
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UN humanitarian chief to visit Sudan
Sudan TribuneThe head of the UN Office for the Coordination for Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) is scheduled to make a three-day visit to Sudan later this month. Valerie Amos, the under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs and emergency relief coordinator, is...Tags: Sudan, United Nations, International Organizations, France, Politics
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HOW TO PLAY IT-Dodging companies before disaster strikes
ReutersBy David Randall NEW YORK, May 16 (Reuters) - Socially responsible investing has long been associated with avoiding companies in "vice businesses" like alcohol, tobacco and weapons. Yet managers at socially conscious funds say screening companies...Tags: Marketing, Gap Inc., Finance, Ross Stores Incorporated, Labor Legislation
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Dodging companies before disaster strikes
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - Socially responsible investing has long been associated with avoiding companies in "vice businesses" like alcohol, tobacco and weapons. Yet managers at socially conscious funds say screening companies based on how they treat...Tags: Marketing, Gap Inc., Finance, Microsoft Corporation, Labor Legislation
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Ethiopia: Police officer kills 14 civilians
Sudan TribuneAn Ethiopian federal policeman shot dead 14 innocent people in the northern west city of Bahirdar, a regional police source told Sudan Tribune on Tuesday. Amhara regional police commissioner, Mulgeta Worku, said the shooter randomly opened fire on...Tags: Sudan, Shootings, France, Government, Politics
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Detained Sudanese lawyer and activist at risk of torture: Amnesty
Sudan TribuneAmnesty International has called for the release of Sudanese lawyer and human rights activist Asma Ahmed, who has been detained incommunicado by security services since 4 May, warning she is at risk of torture and other ill-treatment. Agents of the...Tags: Amnesty International, Crime, Law and Justice, Human Rights, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Prisoners and Detainees
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Sudan's NCP confirms its delegation's visit to Washington
Sudan TribuneSudan's ruling National Congress Party (NCP) confirmed on Saturday that a delegation will head soon to Washington for talks on bilateral relations and resolution of outstanding issues with its southern neighbour. The announcement of an invitation by...Tags: U.S. Congress, Sudan, France
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Sudan says deteriorating storage capacity causes grain waste
Sudan TribuneThe Strategic Reserves department at the Agricultural Bank of Sudan (ABS) has acknowledged that the lack of storage capacity in the country has resulted in losing a quarter of grain production in the country. The department's director at the ABS Fadul...Tags: Sudan, France
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South Sudan establishes commission for refugee affairs
Sudan TribuneThe Republic of South Sudan has established a Commission for Refugee Affairs (CRA) as hundreds of thousands of refugees have entered the new republic from the neighbouring countries. Most of the refugees fled from the neighbouring Republic of Sudan...Tags: Central African Republic, Sudan, Refugee, France, Politics
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Sudan forms special paramilitary unit to defend capital
Sudan TribuneThe High Committee for Mobilization and Alert at Khartoum's locality headed by mayor Omar Nimir announced the inauguration of Popular Defense Forces (PDF) military training camps and the formation of a "strategic battalion" comprised of government...Tags: Jihad, Agriculture, Sudan, Religious Conflicts, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Sudan vows 'decisive showdown' with rebels
Sudan TribuneSudan's presidential assistant and National Congress Party (NCP) deputy-chairman for the party's affairs, Nafie Ali Nafie, has threatened to mount a decisive battle against rebel groups which have stepped up their military activities in recent months....Tags: Agriculture, U.S. Congress, Sudan, Unrest, Conflicts and War, France
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