Sudan armed group abducted an Italian

An Italian aid worker was abducted on Sunday in the town of Nyala - Western Sudan, by an armed group. Francesco Azzara, a 34-year old logistics specialist, was forced out of his car while driving to the airport and taken to an unknown destination.

South Sudan - China relations

China will support South Sudan to develop its oil sector and other industries, its foreign minister said on Sunday, after the highest-level talks between the two allies since South Sudan became independent. Yang Jiechi met north Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir and Foreign Minister Ali Ahmed Karti in Khartoum and said Beijing would continue its economic and political support. Beijing has also called on countries to normalise relations with Khartoum.

Wounded peacekeepers evacuated from Sudan with difficulty

Three wounded U.N. peacekeepers from the disputed Abyei region of Sudan were evacuated after a three-hour delay following threats of the Sudanese government forces to shoot the Medivac helicopter.

U.N. peacekeepers killed in Sudan

On 02.08.2011, four U.N. peacekeepers originating from Ethiopia were killed by a landmine in the disputed Abyei region of Sudan. These were the first deaths of the new UN blue helmets in the region. 

The Government of Khartoum expressed its discontent with the UN and African Union presence in Darfour under the new modified mandate.