A republic in northeastern Africa on the Red Sea; achieved independence from Egypt and the United Kingdom in 1956.
Arab tribe of Qahtanite origin in Qatar and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and other Gulf states.
1Oil-producing South Kordofan borders South Sudan, which seceded over a year ago.
2She said no doctors would be working in government hospitals throughout Sudan.
3Last week Britain announced a 54 million pounds aid package to Sudan.
4The four-spoke turboprop is used in developing countries, including China and Sudan.
5Trauma is common in South Sudan and for a number of reasons.
6Six years have passed since Sudan's president was indicted for war crimes.
7Britain is Sudan's second largest bilateral humanitarian donor and the ex-colonial power.
8During the crisis in the Sudan, the popular temper was her own.
9For most Eritreans aiming for Europe, Sudan is the first major stop.
10South Sudan will vote on a key referendum on secession in January.
11Sudan's army has said it has used aerial attacks in the past.
12Sudan says it wants a border security deal before oil flows resume.
13No one was immediately available to comment from Sudan's national security service.
14Sudan even helped fix the south's broken wells, said oil minister Gatkuoth.
15South Sudan was supposed to be declared free of polio, he said.
16The situation has been exacerbated by wars in South Sudan and Somalia.