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Boko Haram: It is time for round table talk

The Boko Haram’s violent activities across the northern Nigeria have been relentless. Nobody thought it could turn out this bad and the indecisive posture of those in power who should know better may destroy our fragile unity. The incessant bombings … read more »

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Darfur / UNAMID Media Brief

EL FASHER (DARFUR), Sudan, March 1, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ — UNAMID Media Brief / 29 February 2012 UNAMID peacekeeper killed in ambush in South Darfur An ambush today by unknown gunmen on an African Union – United Nations Mission … read more »

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The UN Secretary-General message to inauguration of Darfur Regional Authority / El Fasher

EL FASHER (DARFUR), Sudan, February 8, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Delivered by Mr. Ibrahim Gambari, Joint Special Representative for the African Union and the United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur The Secretary-General warmly welcomes the inauguration of the Darfur … read more »

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Darfur / UNAMID Media Brief

EL FASHER (DARFUR), Sudan, January 24, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ — UNAMID Media Brief / 23 January 2012 UNAMID Chief: 2012 must be year of peace for Darfur The Joint Special Representative/Joint Chief Mediator (JSR/JCM) a.i., Ibrahim Gambari, pledged today … read more »

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Doha Document dissemination begins in North Darfur

EL FASHER (DARFUR), Sudan, January 18, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Dissemination workshops for the Doha Document for Peace in Darfur (DDPD) began today among North Darfur’s communities. The exercise is organized by the Civil Society Follow-up Mechanism, an instrument … read more »

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UNAMID Second meeting of Implementation Follow-up Commission for Darfur peace document

ission (IFC), established by the Doha Document for Peace in Darfur (DDPD), that will take place on Monday 16 January 2012, at 10:00 hours, at UNAMID Headquarters (ARC Compound) in El Fasher. The Commission, chaired by the Government of Qatar, … read more »

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Inauguration of Joint Commission established by Doha Document for Peace in Darfur

KHARTOUM, Sudan, December 15, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ — All media are invited to the opening ceremony of the inaugural meeting of the Joint Commission, which is one of the major provisions related to the Ceasefire and Final Security Arrangements … read more »

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UN peacekeeper killed in Sudan’s Darfur

Khartoum – Unidentified gunmen killed one UN peacekeeper and injured two others in an attack on a patrol in Sudan’s war-ravaged Darfur region, the United Nations said on Monday. The deadly attack, near the South Darfur capital Nyala on Sunday, … read more »

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Darfur mediators defend Doha deal and urge rebel groups to join peace

Darfur peace mediators said the peace agreement signed in Doha on Thursday between the Sudanese parties is a viable pact and urged the other rebel groups to follow yesterday example and reach peace agreements.   Sudanese government and the Liberation … read more »

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Sudan to appoint vice president from Darfur

Sudan’s government agreed Tuesday to appoint a vice president from the war-torn Darfur region, taking a step toward satisfying a key rebel demand for greater power-sharing, state media reported. “The government agrees to appoint a vice president from (the) Darfur … read more »

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Sudan ‘stages new Darfur air strikes’

Sudanese government warplanes have staged new air strikes in Darfur, prompting the United Nations to halt flights in the stricken region, UN officials said on Wednesday. The UN mission in Darfur, UNAMID, said in a statement that warplanes on Tuesday … read more »

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Ethiopia and IGAD urged to continue role in Darfur peace process

The Special Representative of the African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID), Ibrahim Gambari has called on Ethiopia and East African regional body the Intergovernmental Authority for Development (IGAD) to continue their efforts to secure lasting peace in the restive … read more »

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Sudan army bombs Darfur

Khartoum – Sudan’s army bombed rebel positions in Darfur and later surrounded and threatened to burn down a refugee camp and peacekeeping base nearby, the region’s joint UN/African Union mission said on Thursday. The incident took place as Washington’s envoy … read more »

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Darfur peacekeepers too timid

New York – Peacekeepers in Sudan’s western Darfur region must be more aggressive in protecting civilians and ensuring humanitarian aid workers have access to needy people, the US envoy to the UN said on Wednesday. US Ambassador Susan Rice’s implicit … read more »

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