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1.	Mounting ethnic tensions in the south - analysis
	Author: IRIN, Nasir	Date Written: 24 June 2009
	Primary Category: Sudan	Document Origin: IRIN News
	Secondary Category: -none-	Source URL: http://www.irinnews.org
	Key Words: Sudan, tensions, south, CPA,
	Summary & Comment: The disarmament in Southern Sudan that has taken place at the same time as other groups have re-armed is indicative of divisions within the southern government. Renewed, focused South-South dialogue and reconciliation is essential for the South to remain unified. DN
2.	Darfur refugee women speak out: Risking life for human rights
	Author: Unknown	Date Written: 22 June 2009
	Primary Category: Sudan	Document Origin: You Tube
	Secondary Category: Eastern Region	Source URL: http://www.youtube.com
	Key Words: Darfur, refugees, Chad, women, UNHCR
	Summary & Comment: A short video on Darfuri women living in refugee camps in Chad, in which some of the women describe their difficult living conditions.
3.	Interview: New book: Saviours and Survivors - Darfur, Professor Mahmood Mamdani
	Author: Kristin Palitza, interviewer, Cape Town	Date Written: 19 June 2009
	Primary Category: Sudan	Document Origin: IPS
	Secondary Category: AU/NEPAD	Source URL: http://www.ipsnews.net/africa
	Key Words: Sudan, Darfur, book, interview, Mahmood Mamdami, genocide,
	Summary & Comment: Kristin Palitza interviews Mahmood Mamdani, the Hebert Lehman Professor of Government and director of the Institute of African Studies at New York’s Columbia University. His book,‘Saviours and Survivors. Darfur, Politics and the War on Terror’, ends with a proposal for a triple solution. DN
4.	Some rebels disarm, but no sign of olive branches – analysis
	Author: IRIN, Juba	Date Written: 12 June 2009
	Primary Category: Sudan	Document Origin: IRIN News
	Secondary Category: -none-	Source URL: http://www.irinnews.org
	Key Words: Sudan, rebels, disarm, DDR, CPA,
	Summary & Comment: Animosity and mistrust still characterize relations between the two governments over the distribution of power and oil wealth, and North and south have yet to start discussions on downsizing their respective armed forces. There are many challenges ahead, but $30 million funding to support the programme in the south marks a key stage in Sudan’s peac . . . [expand]
5.	Darfuri women: Nowhere to turn - new report - Physicians for Human Rights
	Author: Eric Reeves	Date Written: 31 May 2009
	Primary Category: Sudan	Document Origin: Eric Reeves
	Secondary Category: Gender	Source URL:
	Key Words: Darfur, women,
	Summary & Comment: "Physicians for Human Rights today released an important new report on the grim and persistent realities of sexual violence directed against Darfuri women in Darfur and Eastern Chad."
6.	Stand up to Sudan’s thugs
	Author: Eric Reeves, Northampton, Mass.	Date Written: 27 May 2009
	Primary Category: Sudan	Document Origin: Christian Science Monitor
	Secondary Category: Eastern Region	Source URL: http://www.csmonitor.com
	Key Words: Darfur, peace,
	Summary & Comment: "Is there a road to peace in Darfur? The question has broad geopolitical implications. Sudan is the biggest country in Africa, it borders nine states, and is located at the crossroads of Africa and the Arab world. Its fate is tied not only to the region, but to the continent of Africa and the rest of the world." [Abbreviated with a link t . . . [expand]
7.	Mediation seeks strong international support to end Darfur conflict
	Author: Sudan Tribune, Doha	Date Written: 27 May 2009
	Primary Category: Sudan	Document Origin: Sudan Tribune
	Secondary Category: Eastern Region	Source URL: http://www.sudantribune.com
	Key Words: Darfur, peace, UN Security Council
	Summary & Comment: "Peace mediators sought today to draw a strong commitment from the Five Permanent members of the UN Security Council saying the complexity of the Darfur conflict requires concerted efforts of the international community." [Abbreviated with a link to the full article.]