Fwd: Weapons in Blue Nile raise questions | Child soldiers in Sudan | US meets with warring parties

[Elisabeth Janaina]

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Date: 2 May 2017 21:10
Subject: Weapons in Blue Nile raise questions | Child soldiers in Sudan | US meets with warring parties
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An insider's take on Sudan's big stories View this email in your browser The Sudan Insider Hi Readers, Our latest Sudan Insider digs in to three major stories from Sudan over the last month: US meetings to revive peace talks, the use of child soldiers on Sudan's battlefields, and the government deploying Iranian weapons in Blue Nile in possible violation of a UN arms embargo.   This is our Sudan Insider, a debrief from Nuba Reports that highlights important developments in Sudan and what they mean. If you have questions or want more information, don't hesitate to write us at in...@nubareports.org. Thank You, The Nuba Reports Team Read the Analysis  US officials in late April held a series of meetings with government and opposition party officials as well as the rebel SPLM-N leadership and African Union-led chief negotiator Thabo Mbeki. The meetings were designed to revive the peace talks and further assess whether the US government will permanently lift economic sanctions against Sudan in July. They came on the heels of reported bombings in Darfur, the first since October and amid a ceasefire. Read more. A new report from the United Nations says the use of child soldiers in Sudan is on the decline, as warring parties take steps to end the practice. Officials estimated the use of 335 child soldiers over the last five years, and verified the killing or maiming of nearly 1,300 children across Sudan's conflict zones - including from government bombings. Yet the real totals are undoubtedly higher, given restrictions on access to the conflict zones. Read more. Sudan is using weapons in Blue Nile that may violate a UN embargo on Iranian arms exports, according to a new report. Conflict Armament Research also found that Iran has provided Sudan with heavier weapon systems than previously documented. Additionally, weapons seized by the SPLA-N from Sudan in 2016 in Blue Nile reveal that Sudan substantially resupplied its forces fighting in Blue Nile in 2016, and extended its efforts to conceal the origin of weapons and ammunition, including those from China. Read more. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list