Tag Archives: War in Darfur

The Darfur Genocide at Ten Years: A Reckoning

April 22, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By Eric Reeves There is in Darfur no end in sight for conflict, murder, rape, assaults on displaced persons camps, agricultural and village destruction, brutal extortion schemes, and continuing violent human displacement. The primary targets of this mayhem overseen by … read more »

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Ten Years of War in Darfur

February 27, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

WASHINGTON, February 27, 2013Statement Patrick Ventrell Acting Deputy Spokesperson, Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC February 26, 2013 The United States is deeply concerned that, ten years after the outbreak of war in Darfur, the Darfuri people continue to suffer … read more »

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Press Release: Egypt: Arrest Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir

September 15, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL PRESS RELEASE Date 14 September 2012 Egypt: Arrest Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir The Egyptian government should immediately withdraw its invitation to Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, and arrest him if he travels to Cairo, Amnesty International said today. Omar … read more »

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Darfur blast – 4 children dead

May 7, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Khartoum – Four children were killed and four others were wounded when leftover munitions exploded in Sudan’s Darfur region, the African Union-United Nations peacekeeping mission (Unamid) told AFP on Monday. A Unamid spokesperson said the incident occurred when a UXO … read more »

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Sudan’s defence minister sought by ICC

March 2, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

The Hague – The International Criminal Court has issued an arrest warrant for Sudan’s defence minister, the third senior regime official sought by the court for alleged involvement in atrocities in Darfur. The court announced on Thursday it wants Abdelrahim … read more »

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Chinese, Russian arms ‘fuel Darfur abuse’

February 9, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Khartoum – Chinese-made bullets and aircraft bought from Russia are used to commit rights violations in Sudan’s Darfur under an ineffective UN arms embargo, Amnesty International said on Thursday. The London-based rights watchdog aired similar concerns five years ago but … read more »

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Second day of protest in Darfur

January 25, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Khartoum – Police fired teargas for a second day on Wednesday at students protesting against the appointment of a new governor in Sudan’s war-ravaged Darfur region, witnesses said. Some were taken to hospital suffering from the gas, they said, estimating … read more »

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Darfur rebel group warns of joint Sudan-Chad attack

September 9, 2011 by benim

KHARTOUM — Darfur’s most heavily armed rebel group warned Friday the governments of Chad and Sudan were planning a joint attack on their positions, after 100 rebel vehicles reportedly crossed the Libyan border. “Chad and Sudan are preparing a joint … read more »

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Sudan’s Bashir to Attend Chad President’s Inauguration

August 7, 2011 by benim

Reports from Sudan say President Omar al-Bashir will visit Chad Sunday to attend the inauguration of his Chadian counterpart, Idriss Deby, for a new five-year term in office. This will be Mr. Bashir’s second visit to Chad in as many … read more »

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Sudan threatens to terminate Darfur mission

August 3, 2011 by benim

Khartoum – Sudan’s foreign minister said on Tuesday that any attempt to “impose new commitments” on the UN peacekeeping force in Darfur, under its new mandate, would force the government to terminate the mission. “Any attempt to impose new commitments … 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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Villagers flee deadly air strikes in South Darfur: UN

July 27, 2011 by benim

Air strikes in Sudan’s war-torn Darfur region killed one civilian and prompted villagers to flee their homes, the joint African Union-UN peacekeeping force (UNAMID) said on Wednesday. A UNAMID patrol sent to investigate reports of air strikes around the village … read more »

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Sudan to appoint vice president from Darfur: state media

June 28, 2011 by benim

Sudan will appoint a vice president from the war-battered western Darfur region, state media said on Tuesday, in a possible move toward meeting the demands of rebels there who complain of being marginalised. Violence in Darfur, where mostly non-Arab rebels … read more »

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Sudanese president planning a visit to China next week

June 15, 2011 by benim

The Sudanese president Omer Hassan al-Bashir will travel to China next week in a previously unannounced visit, an Iranian official said on Tuesday. The Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Amir Mansour Borqaee today handed over an invitation to Bashir for participation … read more »

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Aid workers taken hostage in Darfur freed: U.N.

April 14, 2011 by benim

Twelve Sudanese aid workers taken hostage by refugees this week in the volatile Kalma camp in Darfur have been released, a spokesman for the U.N.-African Union peacekeeping mission UNAMID said on Thursday. The aid workers were taken hostage on April … read more »

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Sudan to send Egypt 5,000 cows as a present

March 26, 2011 by benim

Sudan will start sending 5,000 cows that it promised as a gift to Egypt next week, the foreign ministry said on Saturday, just ahead of a two-day visit by Egyptian Prime Minister Essam Sharaf. “During his last trip to Egypt … read more »

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Security clampdown stifles Sudan protests

March 21, 2011 by benim

Security fears and a heavy deployment of riot police in Khartoum and other northern Sudan cities on Monday prevented planned anti-regime protests from materialising, activists and witnesses said. Police trucks were positioned in city centres and around university campuses from … read more »

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Sudan and Chad to extend joint border security operation

March 13, 2011 by benim

Military from Sudan and Chad are expected to renew a deal related to a joint force monitoring the border between the two countries in order to to end cross-border rebel attacks from the both sides. The deployment of the 3000 … read more »

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Sudan rebels to stand trial over peacekeeper killings

March 8, 2011 by benim

The International Criminal Court on Tuesday ordered two Sudanese rebels to stand trial on charges they orchestrated the killing of 12 African Union peacekeepers in Darfur in 2007. The court said there were “substantial grounds” to believe that Abdallah Banda … read more »

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2005 CPA should have addressed Darfur conflict: Sudan advisor

February 19, 2011 by benim

Sudan’s 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA), signed between the north and former rebels in the south was a “mere ceasefire” agreement that largely ignored issues like the Darfur conflict, John Ashworth, an advisor on Sudan told reporters. Signed in Naivasha, … read more »

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Sudanese military says Darfur rebels ambushed small army unit, setting off deadly clash

January 21, 2011 by benim

KHARTOUM, Sudan – Sudan’s military says Darfur rebels have ambushed a small army unit, triggering an hours-long clash that killed 21 soldiers and 13 rebel fighters. Army spokesman Capt. Sawarmy Khaled says the rebels behind Friday’s attack were led by … read more »

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This is no time for UK to wash its hands of Sudan

January 13, 2011 by benim

On Sunday morning a small polling centre opened in London’s Methodist Central Hall, and all this week southern Sudanese throughout Europe have filed in, often dancing and singing, and cast their ballots to determine whether their home country thousands of … read more »

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UN should publish Darfur reports: rights groups

January 8, 2011 by benim

The United Nations should publish reports on rights abuses and a humanitarian crisis in Sudan’s Darfur region where violence has flared in recent months, a coalition of rights groups said on Saturday. Violence in Darfur has increased with new clashes … 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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Zambia invites wanted al-Bashir

December 14, 2010 by benim

Lusaka – Zambia has invited Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir to a regional summit even though he faces a 2009 international war crimes warrant, and says he will not be arrested if he attends. “Zambia is a member of the African … read more »

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ICC prosecutor accuses Sudanese rebels of killings

December 9, 2010 by benim

International Criminal Court prosecutors on Wednesday accused two Sudanese rebels of responsibility for the killing of 12 African Union peacekeepers in Darfur in 2007. The hearing was to determine whether rebel leaders Abdallah Banda Abakaer Nourain and Saleh Mohammed Jerbo … read more »

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Facts about Sudan

November 6, 2010 by benim

Sudan is the largest and one of the most geographically diverse countries in Africa. Mountain ranges divide the deserts of the north from the swamps and rain forests of the south, and the River Nile splits the country from east … read more »

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China threatens to block UN report on Sudan: report

October 18, 2010 by benim

The Chinese government is fighting hard to prevent the publication of a report showing the flow of weapons it sold into the war ravaged region of Darfur over the course of last year despite a ban imposed by the UN … read more »

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