| 17-12-2008 Statues unearthed Three ancient ram statues have been discovered in Sudan. Each is engraved with a royal dedication in Meroitic script, one of the oldest written sub-Saharan languages (dating from 300 BC to 450 AD).
| 15-12-2008 Sudan soldiers quit Abyei UN officials have said that Sudanese soldiers have agreed to ease tensions by withdrawing from the town of Abyei, where fighting left one dead.
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| 06-12-2008 Minister hits back at ICC Sudan's Humanitarian Affairs Minister, Ahmed Haroun, indited for war crimes by the International Criminal Court (ICC), has said the charges are part of a Western plot to re-colonise Sudan.
| 06-12-2008 White Nile pulls out of Sudanese oil exploration White Nile has been forced to pull out of oil exploration in Sudan, because of the political situation in the country.
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| 02-12-2008 Sudan projects decline in oil revenues Sudan's annual budget, published December 1, shows a decline in oil revenues of 43.7% in 2009. This equals a fall in revenue from 14 billion Sudanese pounds in 2008, to 7.9 billion Sudanese pounds next year.
| 29-11-2008 Umma Party secretary-general killed Abdul Nabi Ahmed, secretary-general of the Umma Party, Sudan's largest opposition party in the north, was killed in a car crash last Saturday. His deputy, Abdelraham Al-Ghali, has taken over his duties for the time-being.
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| 29-11-2008 Fears grow for detained activists Fears are growing for the safety of a Sudanese activist, Osman Hummaida, who was arrested a few days ago. Hummaida was detained with two others, who have subsequently been released.
| 29-11-2008 UN panel proposes delay to elections A UN panel has suggested that it night be a good idea to delay the national elections in Sudan, scheduled for July 2009, until the end of the year, because of logistical difficulties in the south.
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| 21-11-2008 Ongoing violence in Darfur despit ceasefire Sudanese government officials have clashed with rebel forces in northern Darfur, despite a unilateral ceasefire in the region that was announced by the government a few days ago. The fighting in the Helf area is a continuation of violence that flared up shortly after the ceasefire was announced.
| 19-11-2008 Censorship protests Ten Sudanese newspapers suspended publication on November 17 as part of a growing protest against state censorship, journalists said.
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| 18-11-2008 Parliament approves electoral commission Sudan's parliament approved an independed electoral commission, made up of nine members, on November 17. The commission is an important step towards the national elections, scheduled to be held next year.
| 15-11-2008 Economic growth slows on back of falling oil price Economic growth in Sudan may slow to 6% next year, according to the Central Bank of Sudan Governor Sabir Hassan said.
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