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  • December 2007

    • Teddy Teacher May Gain Early Release

      BBC  |  Dec 1, 07 10:27 AM CST

      Teddy Teacher May Gain Early Release

      (Newser) - British Muslim lawmakers came to Sudan today to push for the early release of the teacher whose class set off a national furor by naming a teddy bear Muhammad, the BBC reports. The move raised hopes that Sudan leaders can free her to a Muslim delegation without angering protesters calling for her death. "We have it from the top that Sudanese authorities will cooperate in relation to her release," said one of the Brits. More »

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      Islam  • Sudan  • Muslims  • blasphemy

  • November 2007

    • Armed Mob Wants British Teacher Dead

      Times (UK)  |  Nov 30, 07 11:24 AM CST

      Armed Mob Wants British Teacher Dead

      (Newser) - An armed mob thousands strong protested in front of the presidential palace in Khartoum today, demanding the execution of the British teacher who allowed her students to name a teddy bear "Mohammed." Meanwhile, Britain's first Muslim MP is flying to Sudan to push for the teacher's early release, the London Times reports. More »

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      Islam  • Sudan  • teddy bears  • Gillian Gibbons

    • Sudan Will Jail, Deport Teddy Bear Teacher

      Guardian (UK)  |  Nov 29, 07 1:08 PM CST

      Sudan Will Jail, Deport Teddy Bear Teacher

      (Newser) - A Sudanese court sentenced British schoolteacher Gillian Gibbons to 15 days in prison and deportation from Sudan for inciting religious hatred by allowing her students to name a class teddy bear Muhammad, the Guardian reports. The sentence represented something of a success for British officials, who had said they would do everything possible to prevent Gibbons from receiving 40 lashes, a possible sentence. More »

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      Great Britain  • Sudan  • Islamic Sharia law  • teddy bears  • Gillian Gibbons

    • British Teacher Charged in Teddy Bear Flap

      BBC  |  Nov 28, 07 3:35 PM CST

      British Teacher Charged in Teddy Bear Flap

      (Newser) - The British teacher held in Sudan for committing blasphemy by naming a teddy bear “Muhammed” has been charged with insulting religion, inciting hatred and showing contempt for religious beliefs, the BBC reports. The UK Foreign Secretary said he would summon the Sudanese ambassador; Prime Minister Gordon Brown said he was "surprised and disappointed" that Gillian Gibbons might face the lash. More »

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      Great Britain  • Africa  • Sudan  • Islamic Sharia law  • teddy bears

    • Sudan Making Peacekeeping 'Impossible'

      BBC  |  Nov 28, 07 10:00 AM CST

      Sudan Making Peacekeeping 'Impossible'

      (Newser) - The UN's head of peacekeeping operations blasted the Sudanese government for intentionally restrictive demands that "would make it impossible for the mission to operate." Khartoum is refusing to admit non-African soldiers, withholding permission for night flights, and insisting on advance notice of all troop movements, the BBC reports. It also expects to be allowed to shut down communications at any time. More »

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      United Nations  • Sudan  • Darfur  • Security Council

    • UK Works to Free Teacher in Teddy Bear Flap

      CNN  |  Nov 27, 07 1:06 PM CST

      UK Works to Free Teacher in Teddy Bear Flap

      (Newser) - Gordon Brown said today that UK officials are working to free the British citizen being held in Sudan for allowing her students to name a teddy bear "Mohammed." Gillian Gibbons was accused of blasphemy and faces prison time or 40 lashes. The British embassy in Khartoum is "giving all appropriate consular assistance to her," the PM said. More »

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      Gordon Brown  • Sudan  • teddy bears  • Gillian Gibbons

    • Teacher Held for Teddy Bear Blasphemy

      Daily Telegraph (UK)  |  Nov 26, 07 7:25 PM CST

      Teacher Held for Teddy Bear Blasphemy

      (Newser) - A UK teacher in Sudan may get 40 lashes and a 6-month sentence over a teddy bear named "Mohammed," the Telegraph reports. Sudanese cops nabbed Gillian Gibbons yesterday for blasphemy after she let her elementary school kids name the bear after Islam's prophet. School director Robert Boulos, who has closed the school for fear of attacks, said Gibbons used the bear as a teaching tool. More »

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      Sudan  • Islamic Sharia law  • blasphemy  • Khartoum

  • October 2007

    • Progress in Sudan Has Eluded Prez

      Washington Post  |  Oct 29, 07 7:00 PM CDT

      Progress in Sudan Has Eluded Prez

      (Newser) - President Bush has such a personal passion for Darfur that he’s been nicknamed the “Sudan desk officer”, but his zeal hasn't translated to results, reports the Washington Post . He’s insisted on consequences for genocide both publicly and among his aides, but has been unable to mobilize support in his own government or in the international community. More »

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      George W. Bush  • Iraq war  • oil  • NATO  • Sudan  • Darfur  • genocide

    • Sudan Declares Truce at Darfur Peace Talks

      Reuters  |  Oct 27, 07 4:37 PM CDT

      Sudan Declares Truce at Darfur Peace Talks

      (Newser) - Sudan declared a ceasefire at Darfur peace talks today, but two top factions weren't there to hear it, and one other met the pledge with suspicion. “The government has said several times since 2004 that they observed a ceasefire,” said one rebel leader. “We have our doubts.” Last year's peace talks sparked increased fighting, more than a dozen new factions and attacks on civilians and aid workers. More »

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      United Nations  • Sudan  • Darfur  • genocide  • Libya  • Crisis in Darfur  • African Union  • Moammar Gadhafi  • Sudanese Liberation Army

    • Main Rebel Groups to Skip Darfur Talks

      Reuters  |  Oct 26, 07 4:05 PM CDT

      Main Rebel Groups to Skip Darfur Talks

      (Newser) - Two of Darfur's main rebel groups said today they will not attend peace talks scheduled to start in Libya tomorrow, dealing a significant blow to hopes for a quick end to the nation's civil war, Reuters reports. The UN-sponsored talks are still expected to go on with several other rebel groups in attendance, but the main groups' withdrawal is a "very serious setback," says one analyst. More »

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      United Nations  • Sudan  • Darfur  • diplomacy  • genocide  • boycott  • peace process

    • Sudan to Call Darfur Ceasefire Ahead of Talks

      Guardian (UK)  |  Oct 23, 07 6:59 PM CDT

      Sudan to Call Darfur Ceasefire Ahead of Talks

      (Newser) - Sudan will declare yet another ceasefire in Darfur this weekend, the Guardian reports, as the government sits down with the region’s rebel factions to try to hammer out a peace accord. Government officials called it a “confidence-building measure” designed to “give negotiators a chance to get out with an agreement,” but all previous ceasefires have failed. More »

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      United Nations  • Sudan  • Darfur  • Libya  • African Union  • peacekeeping force  • Sudanese Liberation Army

    • African Wars Cost $300B Over 15 Years

      BBC  |  Oct 11, 07 8:39 AM CDT

      African Wars Cost $300B Over 15 Years

      (Newser) - Armed conflict in Africa over the last 15 years cost nearly $300 billion—equal to the total amount of  aid received by the continent—a report compiled by several NGOs concludes. Liberian president Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, who wrote the report's preface, says that a key move to counter poverty and spur development will be to "restrict the supply of guns to African conflict zones." More »

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      Africa  • Sudan  • Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

    • UK Warns Darfur Rebels Not to Skip Talks

      BBC  |  Oct 9, 07 8:35 AM CDT

      UK Warns Darfur Rebels Not to Skip Talks

      (Newser) - The UK Minister for Africa warned Sudanese rebel factions yesterday that if they boycott upcoming talks in Libya, “their role in the peace negotiations may be finished." The talks are aimed at finding common ground among the rebel groups in preparation for later talks with the Sudan government. The threat drew criticism from rebel leaders, some of whom demanded more peacekeepers in Sudan before attending the talks. More »

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      Sudan  • Darfur  • boycott

    • Sudan Strike Breaks Treaty

      Reuters  |  Oct 8, 07 7:37 PM CDT

      Sudan Strike Breaks Treaty

      (Newser) - Sudan's military struck a Darfur village today, torching half of it and casting October peace talks into crisis. The attack also hit the sole Sudanese Liberation Army faction to sign a truce in 2006. "If they really wanted peace and negotiations they would not be attacking our areas," says a spokesman for the faction. "We consider this a very serious development." More »

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      Sudan  • Darfur  • Janjaweed  • Sudanese Liberation Army

    • Darfur Town Laid to Waste

      BBC  |  Oct 7, 07 7:13 PM CDT

      Darfur Town Laid to Waste

      (Newser) - Only a school and mosque were left standing in a Darfur town after attackers recently torched and looted it, leaving 7,000 villagers homeless, the BBC reports. Rebels blame the government for the strike, saying it was payback for last week's bloody raid on an African Union base. The UN reports that only a few ex-residents were seen returning to the town, called Haskanita, looking for food and water.   More »

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      United Nations  • Sudan  • Darfur  • Crisis in Darfur  • African Union

  • September 2007

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