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# Sudan

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# Famine
Explainer: Why tens of thousands face starvation in war-torn South Sudan
Famine was declared in the new African country on Monday, which has been embroiled in civil conflict for years.
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Feb 25th 2017, 2:00 PM
# hotspot
Italy's 'get tough' approach to refugees leading to unlawful expulsions, ill-treatment - report
Amnesty International has released a new report claiming to offer testimonies of abuse and ill-treatment by Italian authorities which “may amount to torture”.
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Nov 3rd 2016, 6:20 AM
# António Guterres
Introducing the new UN Secretary General - a former prime minister of Portugal
Antonio Guterres has pledged to make the pursuit of peace in a conflict-torn world his “over-arching priority”.
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Oct 14th 2016, 10:26 AM
# unburied bodies
Stench of death hangs over South Sudan capital
Those who fled the latest violence described a campaign of wanton destruction.
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Jul 15th 2016, 7:00 PM
# taking cover
Three Irish citizens are 'in lockdown' seeking refuge from South Sudan violence
The three are among 260 staff from Concern Worldwide in the country.
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Jul 10th 2016, 7:01 PM
# esta
Concerns for Irish citizens as US visa waiver may be abolished
An immigration expert has warned that entering the US could become a lot more difficult.
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Dec 11th 2015, 6:01 AM
# Sudan
Lit cigarette blamed for petrol tanker explosion that killed 85 people
The explosion happened in the South Sudanese city of Maridi.
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Sep 17th 2015, 2:03 PM
# News Fix
Here's What Happened Today: Sunday
A tragedy in Cork, snow across the country and a big win for Ireland had everyone talking today.
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Mar 1st 2015, 9:35 PM
Voices
In her own words: One woman's escape from ethnic cleansing
“I pray to God I don’t have to go back to Sudan. At the least, I will be arrested. The least, you understand? I could be killed.”
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Nov 12th 2014, 6:00 PM
# Behind Bars
Carlos the Jackal to face new murder trial over 1974 grenade attack
The 64-year-old Venezuelan was once one of the world’s most-wanted militants.
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Oct 7th 2014, 2:45 PM
# Explainer
Ebola: What is it? How do people become infected?
Ebola first appeared in 1976. The current outbreak has killed more than 1,300 people, with experts warning it could take six months to bring under control.
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Aug 21st 2014, 8:33 PM
# Prime Numbers
Guinness, Facebook, and drink driving: The week in numbers
Plus: How many flights went in and out of Ireland’s airports last year?
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Aug 9th 2014, 7:30 PM
# Sudan
Two Sudanese men died after being detained and flogged 40 times each, says rights group
The men, who were convicted separately, died within days of being flogged at the coastal city of Port Sudan.
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Aug 8th 2014, 4:18 PM
# long walk to freedom
Christian woman sentenced to death in Sudan arrives safely in the US
Who doesn’t love a happy ending?
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Aug 1st 2014, 1:39 PM
# apostasy
Christian woman who was spared death sentence in Sudan arrives in Rome
27-year-old Meriam Yahia Ibrahim Ishag was sentenced to death in May for converting from Islam.
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Jul 24th 2014, 10:34 AM
# princess emily
Man founds 'new nation' in Africa so his daughter can be a princess
That’s one devoted dad.
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Jul 13th 2014, 11:48 AM
# no escape
Sudanese woman who escaped death row charged with forgery
The new charged against the woman relates to the travel document she was carrying when authorities stopped her family from leaving the country yesterday.
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Jun 25th 2014, 9:48 PM
# Sudan
Woman who escaped death row has been re-arrested in Sudan
Meriam Yahia Ibrahim Ishag and her husband were detained at the airport in Khartoum.
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Jun 24th 2014, 2:32 PM
# Sudan
Sudan releases woman sentenced to hanging for apostasy
The woman, who gave birth days after the verdict, was sentenced last month.
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Jun 23rd 2014, 3:18 PM
# Missing
Two workers with Irish aid agency Goal have been abducted in Sudan
The two workers were on a routine assignment when they were kidnapped by an unknown group.
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Jun 20th 2014, 1:17 PM
# Sudan
Christian Sudanese woman sentenced to death to be freed 'within days'
Meriam Ibrahim was condemned to death by flogging and hanging for marrying a Christian man.
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Jun 1st 2014, 9:45 AM
# News Fix
Here's What Happened Today: Saturday
Everyone’s talking about a body found in Dublin, Brian O’Driscoll’s final farewell and a US soldier released by the Taliban.
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May 31st 2014, 7:50 PM
# Religion
Britain slams 'barbaric' death sentence given to pregnant woman in Sudan
The Christian woman was sentenced to death for apostasy, for her religious choice, last month and gave birth in prison earlier this week.
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May 31st 2014, 1:19 PM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Good morning. Here’s everything you need to know before you start your Friday.
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May 16th 2014, 8:36 AM
# Religion
'Appalling and abhorrent': Pregnant woman sentenced to flogging and hanging in Sudan
The Christian woman received the sentence because of her religious choice and for being married to a man of a different religion.
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May 16th 2014, 7:56 AM
# War
After 5 months and thousands of deaths, ceasefire begins in South Sudan
President Salva Kiir and rebel leader Riek Machar met yesterday, prayed together, and agreed that “all hostile activities will stop”.
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May 10th 2014, 11:42 AM
Voices
Opinion: I see families waiting helplessly as certain famine approaches
South Sudan is already predicting that 50,000 children under five could die of hunger before the year is out.
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May 5th 2014, 7:00 PM
# Africa
58 killed, including women and children, in attack at UN base in South Sudan
48 bodies were recovered from inside the base, which is sheltering thousands of displaced civilians. The bodies of ten attackers were found outside.
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Apr 18th 2014, 1:42 PM
# News Fix
Here’s What Happened Today: Thursday
Everyone’s talking about why Alan Shatter sacked the confidential recipient, a car chase in Ranelagh and what happens next for Ukraine.
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Feb 20th 2014, 11:05 PM
# Sudan
Pregnant teenager receives jail term after being gang-raped
The jail term has been suspended because of her pregnancy but she has also been fined around €640.
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Feb 20th 2014, 9:55 PM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Good morning! Here are nine things you need to know as you start your day.
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Jan 14th 2014, 8:57 AM
# South Sudan
UN says many prisoners, civilians killed in South Sudan
Thousands are feared dead in the two-week-old conflict.
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Dec 31st 2013, 7:08 PM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Good morning. Here are the nine things you need to know as you tear the wrapping from those gifts and contemplate whether it’s too early to have that first Baileys…
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Dec 25th 2013, 8:58 AM
# South Sudan
UN says it has found mass grave with 75 bodies in South Sudan
Troops loyal to President Salva Kiir have been battling those backing his rival Riek Machar, a former vice president who was sacked in July.
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Dec 24th 2013, 3:29 PM
# South Sudan
Countries and UN withdraw staff as South Sudan edges closer to civil war
The country’s army says it is preparing for a ‘major offensive’ against rebel troops.
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Dec 23rd 2013, 8:50 AM
# South Sudan
Rebels fire on US aircraft in South Sudan, wounding three
One of the US servicemen is believed to be in a critical condition after the attack.
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Dec 21st 2013, 12:16 PM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Good morning! Here are nine things you want to know as you start your day.
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Dec 18th 2013, 8:43 AM
# Asylum Seekers
Court won't send family back to Direct Provision housing in Ireland due to child welfare concerns
The High Court in Northern Ireland quashed decision to return a Sudanese family to Direct Provision housing in Ireland.
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Aug 15th 2013, 6:00 PM
Voices
Revelry at second anniversary of South Sudan hides severe poverty
Barry Andrews, CEO of GOAL, writes from Juba, South Sudan which is “badly neglected… but a model of modernity in comparison to the rest of South Sudan”.
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Jul 9th 2013, 9:35 PM
# Sudan
Irish government gives €2m in funding for Sudan and South Sudan
This emergency assistance brings our total support to the region to almost €5.5 million this year.
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Jul 8th 2013, 6:02 PM
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