Sudan’s President, Omar al-Bashir, has said that all political prisoners are to be released in the latest sign of an easing of political tensions within the country and with South Sudan.

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It was funny how it took me longer time coming from Sudan to South Africa than it took my colleagues coming from other continents. I guess this could be another reminder (and a metaphor) of how much work we need to do as African to bridge the gaps between us and stop functioning like a big messed up family.

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Youths armed with sticks, machetes and spears battled police in a South Sudanese town, forcing thousands of civilians to seek refuge in a UN compound, the United Nations and residents said.

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Warships from Tehran dock in Port Sudan as tensions between the two Middle East powers escalate

Sudan yesterday accused Israel of carrying out an air strike on a large arms factory in its capital, Khartoum, that killed two people.

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Insurgents shelled Kadugli, the main city in oil-producing South Kordofan state near the border with South Sudan, in their first assault on the government stronghold since last year. Government radio said five people were killed and at least 23 wounded yesterday.