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Sudan bombs South on eve of peace talks

Sudan bombs South on eve of peace talks Juba – South Sudan said on Monday Sudanese war planes and artillery had bombarded its territory on the eve of peace talks, as Southern officials set off to attend African Union-led negotiations in Ethiopia.

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Stench of death in Heglig, 1 200 dead

Stench of death in Heglig, 1 200 dead More than 1 000 South Sudanese troops died during the battle for Sudan’s main oilfield of Heglig, the Sudanese armed forces commander said on Monday, as a stench of death filled the air.

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Sudan warplanes bomb UN camp in S Sudan

Sudan warplanes bomb UN camp in S Sudan

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The UN is warning of a looming famine and mass starvation in the Nuba Mountain region of Sudan. About 200,000 people on the Sudanese side of the border are at immediate risk of starvation. Why George Clooney Got Himself Arrested (via kateoplis)

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Well he said he’ll do anything to get the cause in the news and now it’s definitely in! Nicely done. Go George! đŸ™‚ washingtonpoststyle: George Clooney is arrested this morning after protesting at the Sudan Embassy in Washington, D.C. Live updates here. Photo by Kevin Lamarque (Reuters)

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