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Nairobi/Khartoum – An airstrike on an arms convoy in Sudan this January, which Israel is suspected of carrying out, killed 119 people taking part in a smuggling operation, Sudan’s defence minister has told parliament.

Nairobi/Khartoum – The Sudanese government has warned that any Chadian forces that cross its border in pursuit of rebel groups will be destroyed, as relations between the neighbouring nations deteriorated further.

Kampala – At least 20 Ugandan traders have died and many more have been injured after a bus overturned in Southern Sudan, a Ugandan police spokeswoman said Wednesday.

Nairobi  – A group that has kidnapped two aid workers with French organization Aide Medicale Internationale in Sudan’s restive Darfur province has demanded a massive ransom for their release, media reports said Monday.

Madrid  – The quarter-finals of the Spanish King’s Cup produced two contrasting first-leg clashes on Wednesday: an epic 3-2 win for Valencia over Sevilla, followed by a colourless 0-0 draw between crosstown rivals Espanyol and Barcelona.

Beijing – Nine Chinese oil workers have been kidnapped by an unknown group in Sudan, state media said on Monday.

Dubai – Members of a Sudanese rebel group hijacked a Sudanese aircraft with more than 90 people aboard, Arabic language media reported Tuesday.

Dubai – A Sudanese aircraft reportedly hijacked with more than 80 passengers aboard landed in Libya, the al-Jazeera news agency reported.