Sudan

It's been five years since the death of Dr. John Garang - will Sudan realize his visions for a democratic and unified country?

Khartoum's influx of displaced southerners creates a legal conundrum regarding the application of Sharia for non-Muslims.

As the referendum approaches, time is running out for the Sudanese to determine border demarcation around the contested the Heglig oilfields.

A Sudanese visa allows foreigner nationals into Khartoum but, without exceptional luck and persistence, no further.

As Sudan's 2011 referendum on southern secession draws near, the question of Abyei's identity remains unresolved.

Members of Sudan's opposition parties offer perspectives on the upcoming 2011 referendum.

President Omar Al Bashir has reinstated a decree censoring Sudanese newspapers. But amid danger of persecution, local journalists continue to work.

Sudan President Omar al-Bashir today flew to Chad on his first visit to a full member of the International Criminal Court (ICC) since his arrest warrant was issued. He left amid a severe crackdown on press freedoms at home.

As the January 2011 referendum on secession for South Sudan approaches, a new survey gives insight into the thoughts of Darfuri refugees.

Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir is charged with orchestrating genocide by the International Criminal Court.

The International Criminal Court's judges on Monday charged Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir with orchestrating a bloody campaign of genocide against Darfur's three main ethnic groups, the first time the Hague-based court has accused a sitting head of state of committing the most egregious international crime.

General Scott Gration, the president's special envoy for Sudan, testified May 12 before the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.

Just returned from travels to East Africa, Gration delivered a message of urgency. While plans to improve Sudan's security situation in time for the January 2011 referendum on Southern independence lag behind schedule, success is still possible if the international community takes immediate action.

Filmmaker Jen Marlowe on the struggle to find hope in the beleaguered nation of Sudan.