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Sudan says S. Sudan oil exports to resume by end May South Sudanese oil will be shipped again from Sudan by the end of May, official media said on Saturday, after a shutdown of more than a year which cost both impoverished nations billions of dollars.

07 April 2013

Sudan, South Sudan meet to push security, oil deals The rival presidents of Sudan and South Sudan met for face-to-face talks Saturday to push forward stalled security, oil and border deals, and discuss the fate of the contested Abyei region.

06 January 2013

S. Sudan 'armed groups' attack disputed area: Khartoum "Armed groups" from South Sudan clashed with Arab tribesmen in Samaha, a flashpoint border region disputed by Khartoum and Juba.

28 December 2012

Three-quarters of African countries face food insecurity: report Three-quarters of African countries and several "Arab Spring" nations are at high or extreme risk of a food crisis, according to an analysis published on Wednesday.

11 October 2012

Hopes mount for deal as Sudan, South Sudan leaders meet The leaders of Sudan and South Sudan met late Sunday as international pressure grew to end long-running disputes that have brought the former civil war foes to the brink of renewed conflict.

24 September 2012