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Sun, 11 May 2008 19:00:00 GMT

Sudan cuts ties with Chad over alleged rebel support

NAIROBI: The Sudanese president, Omar Bashir, criticized Chad in a televised address, saying the rebels had come from Chad, and, 'We hold the Chadian regime fully responsible for what happened.' 'We have no choice but to sever relations,' he said. Chad,
Sun, 11 May 2008 19:00:00 GMT

Sudan cuts ties with Chad after rebel attack

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Sun, 11 May 2008 18:57:00 GMT

Sudan severs ties with Chad

Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir said Sunday his country severed formal diplomatic ties with neighboring Chad following a raid on the Sudanese capital. Rebels with the opposition Justice and Equality Movement invaded northwestern Khartoum Saturday,
Sun, 11 May 2008 18:53:00 GMT

Sudan cut diplomatic relations with Chad on Sunday after an attack on the capital Khartoum by Darfur rebels which it said was supported by Chadian President Idriss Deby.

Rebels from Darfur's Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) fought Sudanese troops in a suburb of Khartoum on Saturday, in what one senior rebel commander called a bid for power. 'God willing we will take down Omar al-Bashir himself,' Suleiman Sandal told
Sun, 11 May 2008 18:45:00 GMT

State media: Sudan cuts ties with Chad after rebel attack

KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) - President Omar al-Bashir announced Sunday he severed relations with neighboring Chad, accusing the government of supporting rebels who attacked the Sudanese capital, according to state media. The president, wearing his military
Sun, 11 May 2008 18:44:00 GMT

Sudan cuts ties with Chad after attack on Khartoum

By MOHAMED OSMAN Associated Press Writer KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) - Sudan severed relations with Chad on Sunday, accusing it of supporting fighters who assaulted the capital the night before and warned that a top Darfur rebel leader was hiding somewhere in
Sun, 11 May 2008 18:44:00 GMT

Sudan cuts ties with Chad after rebel attack on Khartoum

By MOHAMED OSMAN Associated Press Writer KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) - Sudan severed relations with Chad on Sunday, accusing it of supporting fighters who assaulted the capital the night before, and warned that a top Darfur rebel leader was hiding somewhere in
Sun, 11 May 2008 18:43:00 GMT

Sudan cuts Chad ties after Darfur rebel attack

KHARTOUM: Sudan on Sunday cut diplomatic ties with Chad, accusing its neighbor of supporting a first ever Darfur rebel attack on Khartoum where a curfew was extended indefinitely to capture remaining rebels. The government said it had repulsed the
Sun, 11 May 2008 18:42:00 GMT

Khartoum says Darfur rebel attack on capital 'failed'

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Sun, 11 May 2008 18:39:00 GMT

U.S. urges restraint after Sudan violence

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Sun, 11 May 2008 18:38:00 GMT

Children's drawings reveal terror in Darfur

Pencils and crayons give insight into brutality of fighting in Darfur. Photo / Reuters Your Views Is sending thousands of troops to Darfur the answer? Dramatic new evidence of the attacks on the people of Darfur by Sudanese Government troops has emerged
Sun, 11 May 2008 18:37:00 GMT

EU Calls For Restraint In Chad-Sudan Dispute

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Sun, 11 May 2008 18:37:00 GMT

Clashes with Darfur rebels reported near Sudan's capital

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Sun, 11 May 2008 18:35:00 GMT

Sudan says rebel attack on Khartoum defeated

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Sun, 11 May 2008 18:33:00 GMT

Sudan severs relations with Chad, hunts rebels after attack on capital

accusing it of supporting fighters who assaulted the capital the night before, and warned that a top Darfur rebel leader was hiding somewhere in the city. A curfew was lifted in Khartoum but remained in effect in the capital's twin city of Omdurman,
Sun, 11 May 2008 18:32:00 GMT

Darfur rebel raid stirs Sudan-Chad war

The JEM rebel group - which Sudan accuses of being backed by Chad - reached the outskirts of Sudan's capital, Khartoum, for the first time this weekend, raising concerns about a proxy war. By Rob Crilly | Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor
Sun, 11 May 2008 18:28:00 GMT

Sudan breaks off diplomatic relations with "rebel-supporter" Chad

Nairobi - Sudan Sunday announced it had broken off diplomatic relations with Chad over a row about Chad's alleged support for rebels from Darfur launching an attack on Sudan's capital, Khartoum. Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir made the announcement on
Sun, 11 May 2008 18:21:00 GMT

Sudan breaks diplomatic ties with 'rebel-supporter' Chad (Roundup)

Nairobi - Sudan Sunday announced it had broken off diplomatic relations with Chad over a row about Chad's alleged support for rebels from Darfur launching an attack on Sudan's capital, Khartoum. A file picture dated on 24 September 2006 shows Sudanese
Sun, 11 May 2008 18:21:00 GMT

Sudan breaks diplomatic ties with "rebel-supporter" Chad (2nd Roundup)

Nairobi - Sudan Sunday announced it had broken off diplomatic relations with Chad over a row about Chad's alleged support for rebels from Darfur launching an attack on Sudan's capital, Khartoum. Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir accused Chad of being
Sun, 11 May 2008 18:18:00 GMT

Sudan says Chad complicit in rebel attack on Khartoum, cuts diplomatic ties

KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP)- Sudan has severed relations with Chad,accusing it of supporting rebels who staged Saturday's surpriseattack on Khartoum. Sudanese officials also say a top leader of the Darfur rebels isstill hiding somewhere in the capital area.
Sun, 11 May 2008 18:16:00 GMT

Sudan cuts ties with Chad after rebel attack on Khartoum

Captured JEM rebels paraded in Sudan TV. Over 300 rebels have been captured and hundreds killed. KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) --
Sun, 11 May 2008 18:15:00 GMT

France condemns rebel attack on Sudan capital

Residents survery a rebel burnt car in Omdurman PARIS, May 11, 2008 (AFP) -
Sun, 11 May 2008 18:15:00 GMT

Sudan hunts rebels after attack on capital, lifts curfew

A captured JEM rebel. Most are distinguished by their braided hair. KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) --
Sun, 11 May 2008 18:15:00 GMT

Chad regrets Sudan's decision to break diplomatic ties

(AFP) - Chad's government said Sunday it regretted Sudan's decision to break off diplomatic relations over a Darfur rebel attack on the Sudanese capital Khartoum. The Chadian government had learnt of Sudan's decision 'with the greatest surprise,' said
Sun, 11 May 2008 18:14:00 GMT

Sudan offers 250 mln pounds reward for the arrest of JEM leader

Sudan offers 250 million pounds (125 million U.S. dollars) for information leading to the arrest of the leader of Justice and Equality Movement (JEM), Ibrahim Khalil.
Sun, 11 May 2008 18:13:00 GMT

Chad denies involvement in Sudan's Darfur rebel attack on capital Khartoum

KHARTOUM, May 11 (Xinhua) -- The Chadian government on Sunday denied accusations made by the Sudanese government that N'Djamena was involved in the Saturday attack of the rebel Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) on capital Khartoum. 'Chad has nothing
Sun, 11 May 2008 18:13:00 GMT

UN 'condemns' Sudan rebel attacks; calls for end to fighting

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Sun, 11 May 2008 18:08:00 GMT

Sudan cuts diplomatic relations with Chad

Sudan broke off diplomatic relations with Chad on Sunday after an attack by Darfur rebels on the capital Khartoum that the government said was supported by Chadian President Idriss Deby. On Saturday, the rebels fought Sudanese troops in a suburb of
Sun, 11 May 2008 18:05:00 GMT

Sudan severs ties with Chad over attack

Sudan has severed diplomatic ties with Chad, accusing it of backing a first Darfur rebel attack on Khartoum. The government said it had repulsed the assault by the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM), allegedly backed by Chad, which saw the insurgents
Sun, 11 May 2008 17:53:00 GMT

Sudan to lodge complaint to UN Security Council against Chad

Undersecretary of the Sudanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mutrif Siddiq told reporters that the government had obtained clear-cut evidence on the role of Chad in the Saturday attack of the rebel Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) in Omdurman,
Sun, 11 May 2008 17:49:00 GMT