AU moves summit to Ethiopia after Malawi snubs Bashir

ADDIS ABABA | Tue Jun 12, 201(Reuters) - The African Union has moved its July summit to the Ethiopian capital after Malawi blocked the attendance of Sudan's President Omar Hassan al-Bashir, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC), the bloc said. Malawi last month asked the African Union to prevent Bashir from taking part in the event, saying his visit would have "implications" for its aid-dependent economy.

Ethiopia and Sudan signed a judicial agreement on the extradition of criminals

By Tesfa-Alem Tekle

May 17, 2012 (ADDIS ABABA) – .Ethiopia and Sudan on Wednesday signed a judicial agreement on the extradition of criminals
The agreement which was signed in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, between Ethiopia’s Minister of Justice, Birhan Hailu and his Sudanese counterpart, Mohamed Bushara aims to jointly tackle crime, criminality, enhance regional peace and promote justice in general.

Sudan, South Sudan to resume negotiations on May 17

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KHARTOUM, May 12 (Xinhua) -- The African Union High-Level Implementation Panel on Sudan (AUHIP) has set May 17 as the date for resuming the negotiations between Sudan and South Sudan in Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa, Khartoum's Al-Sudani daily reported Saturday.

"The African mechanism for mediation between Sudan and South Sudan has set May 17 as the date for resuming the negotiations between the two countries in Addis Ababa," the paper said, adding that head of the AUHIP Thabo Mbeki has been shuttling between capitals in the region to prepare the atmosphere for the negotiations between Khartoum and Juba.