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Sudan says regained control of rebel-held Darfur town

May 10, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Sudanese army troops have pushed out rebels who had seized control of a town in the western Darfur region, a state-linked media website said on Wednesday, the latest violent incident in the troubled area. The two Darfur rebel factions — … read more »

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Bodies, destruction after Darfur attack

May 10, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Khartoum – The United Nations said bodies lay in the battle-damaged town of Girayda on Wednesday, after a brief occupation by rebel troops in the war-plagued Darfur region of western Sudan. Sudan’s army regained control of Girayda town and the … read more »

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Sudan rebels say take town in Darfur in new push

May 9, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Rebels in Sudan’s western Darfur region said on Tuesday they had seized control of a town from Sudanese government troops, part of their campaign to topple President Omar Hassan al-Bashir’s government. “Our forces entered Girayda, south of Nyala, and took … read more »

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UN renews Darfur peacekeeping mission

July 30, 2011 by benim

The UN Security Council has extended the mandate of the hybrid UN-African Union peacekeeping force in Sudan’s war-torn Darfur region (UNAMID) for one year. In the resolution passed late on Friday, the Security Council also welcomed the planned review of … read more »

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Sudan to appoint vice president from Darfur

June 28, 2011 by benim

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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Bashir committing new crimes in Darfur: prosecutor

June 8, 2011 by benim

Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir is committing new crimes in Darfur and challenging the authority of the UN Security Council, the chief international warcrimes prosecutor said Wednesday. “Crimes against humanity and genocide continue unabated in Darfur,” International Criminal Court chief prosecutor … read more »

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Clashes erupt in Darfur as peace talks stall

April 12, 2011 by benim

Fighting has erupted between government forces and rebel groups in Sudan’s Darfur region, rebels and U.N. peacekeepers said on Tuesday, days after peace talks stalled over a planned referendum. People from both sides were killed when the clashes broke out … read more »

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Darfur vote will cross red line, says rebel group

March 24, 2011 by benim

KHARTOUM — The Sudanese government will cross a “red line” if it goes ahead with a referendum on the future administrative status of the war-torn Darfur region next month, one of the rebel groups warned Thursday. “We are calling on … read more »

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Darfur rebels clash with Sudan army

February 20, 2011 by benim

Khartoum – Heavy fighting between the Sudanese army and several Darfur rebel groups resumed this week, UN sources said on Saturday, after a main rebel group said peace talks in Doha were back on track. Since Tuesday, there has been … read more »

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Sudan army, Darfur rebel clash kills 21: military

January 23, 2011 by benim

Sudan’s army on Friday said it clashed with fighters from two rebel factions in Darfur in a four-hour fight that left 21 people dead. A string of failed ceasefires and accords has failed to stop the fighting in the remote … read more »

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Sudan’s army claims death of 40 rebels

December 25, 2010 by benim

The Sudanese government says that its forces have killed 40 rebels in clashes in northern Darfur. A military spokesman, Captain Khalid Sawarmy, said that a field commander for the rebel Justice and Equality Movement (JEM), Mohamed Osman Janjaweed, was among … read more »

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Fighting in Sudan’s Darfur forces 12,000 to flee

December 19, 2010 by benim

As many as 12,000 people have fled fresh fighting between Sudan’s army and Darfur rebels and are heading towards already overcrowded camps and settlements in the strife-torn territory, peacekeepers said on Sunday. Sudan’s army has clashed with insurgents in the … read more »

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