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Sudan Orders Immediate Halt in Darfur Fighting
Dec 19, 2004
Sudan's government says it will order troops to end attacks immediately in Darfur, and is asking rebels to do the same.
Darfur's Warring Sides Fail At Cease-Fire Ultimatum
Dec 18, 2004 Abidjan
African Union mediators say Darfur's warring sides have failed to meet a 24-hour cease-fire ultimatum, putting the latest round of peace talks in Nigeria in jeopardy.
UN Representative Urges West to Maintain Pressure on Sudan
Dec 18, 2004 Washington
The Sudanese government and rebels in southern Sudan have vowed to sign a peace accord by New Year's Eve.
Focus: Darfur Crisis Has Complex Roots
Dec 18, 2004 Nairobi
Since rebel groups in the Darfur region of western Sudan took up arms against the government nearly two years ago, the violence has resulted in what the United Nations says is the worst humanitarian crisis in the world.
African Union: Sudan Begins Troop Withdrawal from Darfur
Dec 18, 2004
The African Union says Sudan's government is starting to withdraw troops from Darfur, heeding an A.U. demand to end fighting by Saturday.
Darfur Mediators Say Region Could Explode
Dec 17, 2004 Abidjan
A report presented at Sudan's Darfur peace talks in Nigeria says the region could soon explode.
AU: Sudan Appears to Be Preparing Military Offensive in Darfur
Dec 17, 2004
The commander of the African Union's observer force in Darfur, Sudan, says the Sudanese government appears to be preparing a major military offensive against rebels in the region.
Amnesty Urges Deployment of More AU Troops in Darfur
Dec 17, 2004 Nairobi
Amnesty International has called for the rapid implementation of a plan to enhance the African Union mission in the western Sudanese region of Darfur.
Darfur Rebels Refuse To Rejoin Peace Talks
Dec 16, 2004 Abidjan
The two main rebel groups from Sudan's Darfur region are refusing to rejoin stalled peace talks in Nigeria.
Sudan's Government To Stop Darfur Offensive
Dec 15, 2004 Abidjan
African Union mediators at Darfur peace talks in Nigeria are trying to have rebel groups end their boycott, after receiving assurances from Sudan's government it will stop its offensive.
Distrust Between Sudan's Government and UN Agencies Hampers Aid
Dec 15, 2004 Nyala, Sudan
There appears to be growing antagonism between the Sudanese government and U.N. and Western aid agencies.
Jewish Charities Announce Initiative To Help the Children of Darfur
Dec 15, 2004 New York
A coalition of Jewish charities has announced a project to help educate vulnerable Sudanese children living in refugee camps in Chad.
Mediators Struggle To Keep Darfur Talks Going
Dec 14, 2004 Abidjan
African Union mediators are struggling to keep alive Sudan's Darfur peace talks, which are taking place in Nigeria.
UN Envoy Optimistic About Sudan Peace
Dec 14, 2004 Nairobi
U.N. envoy to Sudan Jan Pronk says he remains optimistic that the Sudanese government and southern-based SPLA rebels will keep their promise to sign a comprehensive peace deal by the end of the year.
Save the Children UK Suspends Aid Work in South Darfur
Dec 14, 2004 Washington
The humanitarian group Save the Children UK has suspended its operations in Sudan’s South Darfur State, following the killing of two of its workers on Sunday.
Continuing Violence Pushes Darfur Peace Talks off Track
Dec 14, 2004 Abuja
Continuing violence in Darfur is derailing efforts to find a political roadmap out of a crisis that has pitted the Sudanese government against rebel groups for almost two years, delegates at African Union-sponsored talks said on Monday.
Darfur Mediators Demand Respect of Cease-fire
Dec 13, 2004 Abidjan
African Union mediators at peace talks for Sudan's Darfur region say there has been an escalation of cease-fire violations during the past three months, and that these must stop before a comprehensive peace accord can be reached.
Two Aid Workers Killed in Darfur
Dec 13, 2004 London/New York
Two aid workers have been killed in Sudan's war-torn Darfur region, an aid agency says.
World Needs to Refocus on Darfur, Human Rights Organizations Say
Dec 13, 2004 Washington
Using International Human Rights Day as their platform, four international human rights organizations recently called on the world to refocus its attention on the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Sudan's Darfur region.
Darfur Talks Resume Despite Boycott Threat
Dec 11, 2004 Abidjan
Peace talks for Sudan's Darfur region have resumed in Nigeria, but rebel delegates asked for several demands to be met immediately before they can continue.
Darfur Peace Talks Resume Saturday
Dec 11, 2004
A new round of peace talks on the conflict in Sudan's western Darfur region resumes Saturday in Nigeria, aimed at ending the 22-month-old conflict.
AU Criticizes Sudan Government, Rebels for Attacks in Darfur
Dec 11, 2004 Nairobi
The African Union (AU) on Friday strongly criticized Sudan's government and rebel groups for launching attacks in December and late November respectively in the strife-torn western region of Darfur.
Sudan Government, Darfur Rebels Resume Peace Talks in Nigeria
Dec 10, 2004 Abidjan
A new round of talks in Nigeria to end Sudan's Darfur conflict is getting off to a rocky start with the government accusing the rebels of breaking previous agreements and rebel delegates arriving late.
Rights Group Condemns Apathy Over Sudan's Darfur Crisis
Dec 10, 2004
Human Rights Watch says the international community is not doing enough to stop the violence in Sudan's western Darfur region.
Rights Group Calls for More African Union Troops to Protect Civilians in Darfur
Dec 10, 2004 New York
The US-based human rights group, Human Rights Watch, is calling on the African Union to accelerate its efforts to protect citizens in Darfur and to expand its troops.
Sudan Government, Darfur Rebels Resume Peace Talks
Dec 10, 2004
The Sudanese government and two main rebel groups are set to resume peace talks Friday in the Nigerian capital, Abuja, in an effort to end the 22-month-old conflict in Sudan's western Darfur region.
Focus: Situation in Darfur
Dec 9, 2004 Washington
The most recent UN report on the situation in Darfur, Sudan was released this week. It indicates the situation has not yet improved.
New Rebel Groups Complicate Talks to End Conflict in Darfur
Dec 8, 2004 Nairobi
The emergence of two new rebel groups in the troubled Darfur region of western Sudan could jeopardize fragile peace talks between the Sudanese government and Darfur's two main rebel groups taking place in Abuja, Nigeria.
Security in Sudan Deteriorating, UN Official Warns
Dec 8, 2004 United Nations
Throughout November violence in Sudan increased and there has been 'a marked deterioration' in Darfur, a senior U.N. official told the Security Council Tuesday.
US Senate Approves $ 300 Million For Sudan
Dec 8, 2004
The upper house of the U.S. Congress has approved $ 300 million to help victims of violence in west Sudan's Darfur region and support peace talks between the Khartoum government and southern rebels.
Chaos Looms in Darfur: UN
Dec 7, 2004 United Nations
The United Nations is warning of impending chaos in Sudan's western Darfur region, with increasing violence and a breakdown of order.
Deteriorating Security Threatens to Plunge Darfur into Chaos, UN Official Says
Dec 7, 2004 United Nations
Clashes between the pro-government militias in the Sudan and the Sudan Liberation Movement/Army threaten 'to plunge Darfur into chaos', a top United Nations official warned today in a briefing to the Security Council.
Sudanese Minister Expects Peace in Darfur in Two Months
Dec 7, 2004 Geneva
Sudan's minister of humanitarian affairs says he expects the war in Darfur to be over within two months.
UN Official Says Humanitarian Crisis in Somalia Equal to that of Darfur
Dec 6, 2004 Nairobi
Calling the humanitarian situation in Somalia 'a forgotten crisis,' a top U.N. official has appealed for more than 160 million dollars next year in international aid for the long-suffering Horn of African country.
UN Agency Appeals for Funds to De-Mine Sudan Roads
Dec 4, 2004 Geneva
The World Food Program is appealing for 64-million dollars to clear landmines and repair roads in southern Sudan.
Sudan Agreement Endorsed by US Officials at UN
Dec 3, 2004 New York
The U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, John Danforth, says the recently signed peace memorandum between the government of Sudan and the Sudan Peoples Liberation Movement offers the best hope to end the humanitarian crisis and bring peace in Darfur, in the western part of country.
Sudan's Land Act Could Thwart Darfurians' Return
Dec 1, 2004 Nyala, Darfur
Unlike in much of Sudan, people in the western Darfur region have for centuries owned and distributed land according to their own tribal customs.
For Dinkas, Sudan's Two Conflicts Run Together
Nov 30, 2004 Nyala, South Darfur
Tens of thousands of ethnic Dinkas fled to Sudan's western Darfur region to escape the brutal, long-running war in the south, now these same refugees are increasingly being caught up in Darfur's crisis.
US Urges Sudan to Reconsider Expulsion of Aid Officials
Nov 30, 2004 Washington
The United States said Monday it is pressing Sudanese authorities to reconsider the apparent decision to expel country directors for two British aid agencies operating in the troubled western Darfur region.
SUDAN: Violence Shuts Down WFP Operations in North Darfur
Nov 25, 2004 Nairobi
Renewed clashes between government troops and rebel fighters in the western Sudan state of North Darfur has forced the UN World Food Programme (WFP) to temporarily suspend its operations, except in the state capital El-Fasher, WFP said on Thursday.
Sudan Rebels Stand by Cease-Fire Despite Violations
Nov 25, 2004 Nairobi
A rebel group in Sudan's western Darfur region says the government is responsible for an upsurge in fighting there in violation of a ceasefire.
UN Assembly Rejects Sudan Human Rights Resolution
Nov 25, 2004 United Nations
A United Nations General Assembly commitee has rejected a resolution that would have condemned human rights violations in Sudan.
UN Refugee Agency Expands Operations in Darfur
Nov 24, 2004 Nairobi
Staff members of the U.N. refugee agency have resumed their work in the southern part of Sudan's troubled Darfur region, after resolving a dispute with the Sudanese government.
US Criticizes UN Assembly for Inaction on Sudan
Nov 24, 2004 United Nations
Washington's ambassador to the United Nations has sharply criticized the world body for failing to condemn human rights violations in Sudan.
US Blames Darfur Rebels for Latest Upsurge in Violence
Nov 24, 2004 State Department
U.S. officials are blaming Darfur rebels for this week's renewed violence in the troubled region of western Sudan.
Housing Rights Report Targets Russia, US and Sudan
Nov 24, 2004 Geneva
The Geneva-based Centre on Housing Rights and Evictions says Sudan, Russia, and the United States are the biggest housing rights violators in 2004.
British Charity Evacuated From Darfur Town
Nov 23, 2004 Nairobi
A British charity says it is eager for its staff to return to a town in Sudan's western Darfur region as soon as the area is safe, following a recent evacuation because of fighting.
UN Visit to Sudan Asseses Chances for End to Civil War
Nov 23, 2004 United Nations
The U.N. Security Council's trip to Africa has raised hopes, and expectations, for an end to Sudan's 21-year civil war.
Nairobi Meeting 'Significant Step" for Sudan, US Envoy Says
Nov 23, 2004 United Nations
The U.N. Security Council meeting in Africa was 'a significant step forward' for the future of Sudan, but the country's problems continue to evolve and will remain a focus of the world's attention for some time to come, U.S. Ambassador John Danforth said Monday.
Former Diplomats Hope New Peace Talks In Sudan To Lead To End The War
Nov 20, 2004 Washington
A panel of former U.S. and foreign diplomats specializing in African affairs expresses hope that a peace deal being negotiated between the Sudanese government and a key rebel group will translate to peace throughout Sudan.
UN Pledges Support for Sudan Peace
Nov 19, 2004 Nairobi
The U.N. Security Council is urging Sudan and a southern rebel group to conclude a peace deal by the end of this year, while offering the prospect of a major infusion of aid.
UN Wants Sudan Peace by Year's End
Nov 19, 2004 Nairobi
The U.N. Security Council is holding out the prospect of a major infusion of aid for Sudan if the government and a southern rebel group keep their promise to end a long-running civil war by the end of this year.
Sudan Government, Rebels Sign Peace Agreement
Nov 19, 2004 Washington
Sudan's government and southern rebels have signed an agreement promising to end the nation's 21-year civil war by the end of the year.
US Official Inspects Relief Efforts in Darfur
Nov 19, 2004 Nyala, South Darfur
The U.S. ambassador to the U.N. food programs in Rome, is touring Sudan's embattled Darfur region to witness first-hand the human suffering caused by 21 months of conflict, and check on relief efforts.
Congress To Approve Sudan Legislation
Nov 19, 2004 Capitol Hill
As the U.S. Congress moves toward concluding legislative business for the year, it is about to give final approval to legislation providing about $ 300 million in aid for refugees and peace efforts and development needs in Sudan.
UN Security Council Trying to Secure 'Viable Future' for Sudan
Nov 18, 2004 Nairobi
The U.N. Security Council has begun two days of meetings in Nairobi to address the ongoing violence in Sudan, amid warnings that Africa's biggest country could spiral into anarchy.
Annan Calls for End of 'Human Suffering' in Sudan
Nov 18, 2004 Nairobi
The U.N. Security Council has begun two days of meetings in Nairobi, Kenya, seeking ways to curb the ongoing violence in Sudan.
UN Security Council to Meet in Nairobi on Sudan
Nov 17, 2004 Nairobi
The United Nations Security Council is traveling to Nairobi, Kenya, for a special two-day meeting on the conflicts in Sudan.
Security Council Heads to Africa to Pressure Warring Factions in Sudan
Nov 17, 2004 United Nations
U.N. Security Council ambassadors are en route to Africa, hoping to pressure Sudan's warring factions to end two separate conflicts.
Amnesty International Urges Ban on Arms Sales to Sudan
Nov 16, 2004 Nairobi
The human rights group Amnesty International is calling on the U.N. Security Council to forbid arms sales to Sudan, saying foreign weapons are fueling massive human rights violations in the Darfur region.
Several US Congressmen Call on Investors to Boycott Sudan
Nov 16, 2004 Washington
Members of the Congressional Black Caucus and religious groups in the United States Monday called for shareholder action to force multinational and overseas corporations to withdraw from Sudan.
UN Urged to Step Up Pressure on Sudan
Nov 15, 2004 Nairobi
A U.S.-based human rights group is urging the U.N. Security Council to use its meeting this week in Nairobi to put pressure on Sudan to halt ethnic cleansing in the troubled Darfur region.
UN Security Council to Covene in Africa for Special Session on Sudan
Nov 15, 2004
The United Nations Security Council heads to Africa this week to push for an end to 21 years of civil war in southern Sudan and to demand Khartoum take stronger action to stop a separate conflict in the country's western Darfur region.
Market in Dafur Busy Selling Looted Livestock
Nov 15, 2004 Nyala, South Darfur
Arab militias in Sudan's western Darfur region are accused of looting millions of dollars worth of livestock from African villages.
International Journalists Discuss The Darfur Crisis
Nov 13, 2004 Washington
The Sudanese government agreed Tuesday to halt military flights over the Darfur region, and it signed a separate agreement to allow access to aid for the nearly two million people displaced by the continuing violence.
UN Envoy Decries Excessive Violence in Moving Sudanese Refugees
Nov 12, 2004 Nyala, Southern Darfur
The United Nation's envoy to Sudan has criticized the Sudanese government for using what he says is 'too much violence' to relocate thousands of people displaced by the conflict in Darfur.
UN Refugee Agency Waiting for OK to Move Freely in Darfur
Nov 12, 2004 Nairobi
An official with the United Nations refugee agency says the organization is waiting for the Sudanese government to guarantee its staff freedom of movement in the war-torn Darfur region of western Sudan before it will return to south Darfur.
Sudanese Police Attack Darfur Camp
Nov 11, 2004 Nairobi
A human rights organization has called for the creation of an international body to monitor Sudanese police in the war-torn Darfur region of western Sudan, following a recent police raid on a Darfur camp.
Amnesty: Attacks on Darfur Camps Must Stop Immediately
Nov 11, 2004
Sudanese government troops have again forcibly ousted refugees from a camp in the western Darfur region.
Powell Disappointed Over New Reports of Refugee Evictions in Darfur
Nov 11, 2004 State Department
U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell Wednesday expressed disappointment over reports Sudanese government troops have again forcibly ousted refugees from a camp in the western Darfur region.
Darfur Peace Talks Adjourn
Nov 10, 2004 Nairobi
Following the end of peace talks in Nigeria between the Sudan government and rebel groups operating in the war-torn Darfur region, a spokesman said the government is relieved that the issue of security in Darfur has been cleared up.
Sudan and Darfur Rebels Reach Security Agreement
Nov 9, 2004 Nairobi
The Sudanese government and rebel leaders have signed an agreement on security and humanitarian issues in the troubled Darfur region.
UN Team Travels to Darfur to Investigate Genocide
Nov 9, 2004 Nairobi
Members of the International Commission of Inquiry are scheduled to travel Wednesday to Darfur, where for 10 days they will interview local residents, government officials, rebels, and others about events taking place in the troubled region.
UN Panel Begins Probe of Genocide Claims in Sudan
Nov 9, 2004
A United Nations team has arrived in Sudan to study if genocide has occurred in the western Darfur region, where fighting has displaced more than 1.5 million people.
Darfur Sinking into Anarchy, UN Envoy Warns
Nov 5, 2004 United Nations
A senior United Nations official is warning the Security Council that Sudan could quickly descend into total anarchy.
UN Official Warns of Potential for Anarchy in Sudan
Nov 4, 2004 United Nations
A senior United Nations official is warning that Sudan could quickly descend into total anarchy, with warlords ruling large areas and the government unable to control its forces.
Annan: Strong Indications of War Crimes in Darfur
Nov 4, 2004
U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan has called on the Security Council to take action to halt a surge of violence in Sudan's troubled Darfur region.
International Officials Look Into Relocation of Displaced People In Darfur
Nov 4, 2004 Nairobi
An intergovernmental organization says it is looking into what it calls the forced relocation of displaced people in the war-torn Darfur region of western Sudan.
US Demands End to Forced Relocation of Darfur Refugees
Nov 4, 2004 Washington
The United States Wednesday called on the Sudanese government to end the forced relocation of refugees from camps in the troubled Darfur region.
Rebels Denounce Sudanese Government for Rejecting No-Fly Proposal
Nov 3, 2004 Nairobi
A rebel group operating in the war-torn Darfur region of western Sudan has condemned the Sudanese government for rejecting a proposal to establish a no-fly zone over the area.
Annan Condemns Relocation of Sudanese Refugees
Nov 3, 2004
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan has condemned a reported move by Sudan to force people out of refugee camps in the troubled Darfur region.
US 'Outraged' Over Reported Harassment of Darfur Refugees
Nov 3, 2004 State Department
The State Department Tuesday expressed outrage over reports that Sudanese forces may be trying to evict refugees from displaced persons camps in Sudan's western Darfur region.
WFP Says Sudan's Army Blocks Access to Darfur Refugee Camps
Nov 2, 2004 Geneva
The World Food Program reports the Sudanese army Tuesday surrounded two refugee camps near Nyala in southern Darfur province, denying access to humanitarian groups.
Darfur Rebels Study AU Security Proposal
Nov 2, 2004 Nairobi
A rebel group operating in the war-torn Darfur region of western
Sudan says it is studying a proposal for a security arrangement to end
long-running fighting there
AU Mission Expands in Sudan's Darfur
Oct 31, 2004
More African Union troops from Rwanda have deployed in western Sudan to help monitor a cease-fire in the region.
Africa Union Peacekeeping Troops Heading To Darfur
Oct 30, 2004 Nairobi
More than 200 Rwandan troops are on their way to the war-torn western Darfur region of Sudan, where they will assume peacekeeping duties under the African Union.
US Begins Airlifting African Union Troops into Darfur
Oct 28, 2004 State Department
The State Department says it hopes the U.S. military airlift of more African Union peacekeepers into Sudan's Darfur region will help end continuing violence there.
AU Peacekeepers Heading to Darfur
Oct 28, 2004 Nairobi
A group of Nigerian troops is headed to the war-torn Darfur region of western Sudan.
Sudan Peace Talks Continue in Nigeria
Oct 27, 2004 Abidjan
Peace talks being held in Nigeria to end the crisis in the western Darfur region of Sudan will reconvene again Thursday ending early today to allow members of the African Union to meet separately which each side to hash out an agenda.
UN Envoy to Verify Return of Darfur Refugees
Oct 27, 2004
A senior United Nations envoy is due to arrive in western Sudan Wednesday to study the government's claim that 70,000 refugees have voluntarily returned home.
Interfaith Group Urges More Attention to Darfur 'Genocide'
Oct 27, 2004 United Nations
An interfaith group led by Nobel Laureate Elie Wiesel is urging the United Nations to do more to highlight the unfolding human tragedy in Sudan's Darfur region.
Sudanese Government Threatens to Close US Embassy in Khartoum
Oct 27, 2004 Nairobi
The Sudanese government says it will close the U.S. embassy in Khartoum or take other measures against U.S. diplomatic interests unless it is allowed to open up a bank account in Washington.
Sudan, Darfur Rebels Set for Third Day of Talks
Oct 27, 2004 Washington
A third day of renewed peace talks between Sudan's government and rebels from the war-torn Darfur region is planned for Wednesday in Abuja, Nigeria.
UN Security Council to Hold Session in Africa on Sudan
Oct 27, 2004 United Nations
The Security Council has decided to hold a two-day meeting on Sudan in Nairobi, Kenya, on November 18 and 19.
UN Security Council to Meet in Africa to Press for Sudan Peace
Oct 26, 2004 United Nations
The U.N. Security Council will travel to Africa next month to focus world attention on the two separate conflicts in Sudan.
AU Peacekeeping Flights To Proceed To Darfur
Oct 26, 2004 Nairobi
The African Union says, after some last-minute diplomatic hitches, Nigerian and Rwandan peacekeepers will begin to be airlifted to Darfur later this week.
Darfur Peace Talks Officially Open in Nigeria
Oct 25, 2004 Abidjan
Sudanese government envoys and rebel leaders from the western province of Darfur have formally opened peace talks in Nigeria's capital, Abuja.
EU to Cover Half of African Mission in Darfur
Oct 24, 2004
The European Union says it will contribute $ 100 million to an African force in Sudan's troubled Darfur region.
Darfur Negotiations Get Off To Slow Start
Oct 22, 2004 Abidjan
A new round of peace talks on the conflict in Sudan's western Darfur region is getting off to a slow start.
EU Set to Provide $ 125 Million for African Troops in Darfur
Oct 22, 2004 Washington
Officials from the European Union (EU) say the regional bloc is likely to provide $ 125 million to support an African force in Sudan's troubled Darfur region.
Darfur Peace Talks Suspended Until Monday
Oct 22, 2004
Peace talks between the Sudanese government and two rebels groups reconvened briefly Thursday, but then were suspended until Monday.
African Union Expands Peacekeeping Role in Darfur
Oct 21, 2004 Nairobi
The African Union has agreed to expand its peacekeeping force in Sudan's Darfur region.
Khartoum Government, Darfur Rebels Set for Peace Talks
Oct 20, 2004 Nairobi
Sudan's government and two rebel groups in the country's western Darfur region are set for another round of peace talks aimed at ending an 18-month conflict.
Sudanese Threatened by Famine, Red Cross Says
Oct 19, 2004 Nairobi
Tens of thousands of the families in Sudan's Darfur region face starvation as the ongoing violence there has kept most farmers from planting crops, the International Red Cross warns.
African Leaders Insist Darfur Crisis Should be Solved by Africans
Oct 18, 2004 Cairo
The leaders of Sudan, Chad, Egypt, and Nigeria have met in Tripoli, Libya to see what can be done to end the crisis in Darfur, Sudan.
UN Office Fears HIV/AIDS Will Spread in Sudan Following Refugee Return
Oct 18, 2004 Nairobi
A U.N. agency is warning the return of hundreds of thousands of
Sudanese refugees following the successful conclusion of a peace agreement could
lead to a further spread of HIV/AIDS in Sudan
African Union Troops Due in Darfur Sunday
Oct 16, 2004
The African Union says a battalion of peacekeeping troops will arrive in Darfur by Sunday, the first unit of a 4,500-strong force ordered to end continuing violence and restore a cease-fire in Sudan's troubled western region.
WHO Reports 70,000 People Have Died In Darfur Camps
Oct 16, 2004 Geneva
The World Health Organization says at least 70,000 people in Sudan's western Darfur Province have died from poor conditions in camps for internally displaced people since March.
UN Receives New Reports of Attacks Against Displaced in Darfur
Oct 16, 2004
The United Nations continues to receive reports from internally displaced persons (IDPs) of attacks on villages in Darfur, Sudan.
EU Concerned over Increased Violence in Darfur
Oct 14, 2004 Nairobi
The European Union (EU) on Wednesday told Sudanese President Umar Hasan al-Bashir that it was concerned over increased violence in the western Sudanese region of Darfur.
Uganda Blames British Colonists for Sudan Crisis
Oct 12, 2004 Nairobi
Uganda says conflicts in Darfur can be traced to British colonial rule and blames the colonial policies for the rise of rebel movements throughout the country.
Annan Appoints Panel to to Investigate Charges of Genocide in Darfur
Oct 8, 2004 United Nations
U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan Thursday announced the establishment of an international commission of inquiry to determine whether acts of genocide have occurred in the Darfur region of Sudan.
Amnesty International Condemns Loss of Life in Sudan's Darfur Region
Oct 7, 2004 Washington
The human rights group Amnesty International says atrocities in Sudan's troubled Darfur region can only be brought to an end through sustained efforts and engagement by the international community.
Blair Gets Tough With Sudan Government Over Darfur Crisis
Oct 6, 2004 Nairobi
British Prime Minister Tony Blair gave Sudan's government a plan for dealing with the crisis in Darfur on Wednesday, during talks in Khartoum with top Sudanese officials.
Darfur in Need of Food Aid For A Year
Oct 6, 2004 Nairobi
The World Food Program is warning that people living in the war-torn Darfur region of western Sudan will need food aid until the end of next year.
UN Special Envoy Reports No Improvement in Darfur Security
Oct 6, 2004 United Nations
The United Nations says the Sudanese Government made no progress last month in stopping militia attacks against civilians in Darfur.
Sudanese Government Blasts Critics As Peace Talks Resume
Oct 6, 2004 Nairobi
The Sudanese government Wednesday blasted a report from an international research organization warning that civil war could break out across Sudan.
UN Faults Sudan for Failing to Halt Attacks on Darfur Civilians
Oct 5, 2004 United Nations
U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan has criticized Sudan for failing to stop atrocities by pro-government militias in the western Darfur region.
Annan: Sudan Failing to Stop Militias in Darfur
Oct 5, 2004
U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan says Sudan's government made no progress last month in ending the crisis in the western Darfur region.
US Warns 300,000 People Could Die in Darfur
Oct 4, 2004 Geneva
Senior U.S. officials warn up to 300,000 people in Sudan's western Darfur province could die by the end of the year, if they do not get more international assistance.
Darfur Tops UN Refugee Conference Agenda
Oct 4, 2004 Geneva
U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Ruud Lubbers calls the plight of the people of Sudan's Darfur Province a reality of enormous and tragic dimensions.
Sudan Delegation Heads to Chad to Discuss Cease-Fire Violations
Oct 4, 2004 Abidjan
The African Union is hosting a meeting in Chad to discuss violations of the six-month-old cease-fire agreement for the troubled Darfur region of Sudan.
Blair Heading to Sudan, Ethiopia
Oct 4, 2004 London
British Prime Minister Tony Blair is traveling to Sudan and Ethiopia this week as part of his diplomatic initiative to deal with some of the most difficult problems in Africa.
Violence Increases in Refugee Camps in Eastern Chad
Oct 2, 2004 Geneva
The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) is reporting growing violence against Sudanese refugees in and around camps in eastern Chad.
Sudan Agrees to Expanded African Union Presence in Darfur
Oct 1, 2004 United Nations
Sudan has agreed to accept an expanded African Union force in its western Darfur region to help protect civilians against marauding pro-government militia.
UN Human Rights Commisioner Calls for International Police in Darfur Camps
Oct 1, 2004 United Nations
The U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights told the Security Council Thursday that a large international police presence is needed in the camps for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Darfur.
Bush, Kerry Call Crisis in Darfur 'Genocide'
Oct 1, 2004
President Bush and Democratic challenger John Kerry say the crisis in the western Darfur region of Sudan is tantamount to "genocide."
House Committee Moves Darfur Aid, Sudan Sanctions Bill
Oct 1, 2004 Capitol Hill
A congressional committee has approved legislation that would provide $ 450 million in aid over the next three years for Sudan's western Darfur region, and in support of efforts for a comprehensive peace in Sudan.
US Officials Warn Darfur Situation Could Deteriorate Further
Sep 30, 2004 Washington
Senior Bush administration officials warned Wednesday that the already dire situation in Sudan's western Darfur region could get worse without a larger presence by African Union monitors.
Powell Calls on Other Countries to Influence Sudan's Government
Sep 30, 2004 Washington
U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell says he is disappointed that more nations have not made the clear statement that genocide is occurring in the Darfur region of Sudan, as he has done.
UNHCR Chief Calls For An End To All Violence in Darfur
Sep 29, 2004
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees says a complete end to violence in Sudan's western region of Darfur is needed to convince hundreds of thousands of displaced people they can eventually return to their homes.
African Union Force Needed Quickly in Sudan's Darfur, says UN Envoy
Sep 29, 2004
The U.N. special envoy for Sudan has asked the African Union to speed up plans to send a peacekeeping force to Sudan's western Darfur region.
Sudan Reportedly Hiding Arab Militias in Southern Sudan
Sep 28, 2004 Nairobi
Under international pressure to disarm and disband Arab militias in troubled Darfur, Sudan's government is instead reportedly moving hundreds, possibly thousands, of the fighters from Darfur to remote areas of southern Sudan.
UN Human Rights Chief Seeks Greater International Presence in Darfur
Sep 28, 2004 Geneva
The U.N. high commissioner for human rights, Louise Arbour, is
calling for a big increase in the number of United Nations peacekeepers, human
rights monitors and aid agencies to ensure security in Darfu
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Calls Darfur 'Prison Without Walls'
Sep 28, 2004
The United Nations human rights chief says the more than one-million displaced people in Sudan's Darfur region live in what she calls a "prison without walls."
Rains End In Darfur, But There's Greater Insecurity Says World Food Program
Sep 27, 2004
Lack of security is a growing threat to humanitarian operations in Darfur, according to the World Food Program.
Human Rights Watch Says Donors Must Address Darfur Atrocities
Sep 27, 2004 New York
Donor governments are gathering Monday in Oslo to discuss the humanitarian needs in Darfur.
UNHCR Chief Visits Darfur Camps
Sep 27, 2004
United Nations refugee chief Ruud Lubbers has visited with refugees in Sudan's strife-torn Darfur region at camps run by the Khartoum government.
UN Refugee Chief Tours Sudanese Refugee Camp in Chad
Sep 25, 2004
The top United Nation refugee official is in Chad, where Saturday, he toured a camp for Sudanese refugees who have fled violence in the western Darfur region.
Annan, Obasanjo Renew Call for International Aid to Darfur
Sep 25, 2004 United Nations
UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan Friday renewed his appeal to the international community 'to respond urgently and generously to the humanitarian appeal for Darfur.'
African Union Chairman Warns Security Council Against Taking Sides in Sudan
Sep 24, 2004 United Nations
The head of the African Union, Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo, says divisions on the Security Council could undermine efforts to bring peace to Sudan.
US Pushing for Resumption of Sudan Peace Talks
Sep 24, 2004 Nairobi
A few months ago, Sudan was on the verge of ending a 21-year civil war, but the final details of the peace accord got bogged down as the world's attention turned to the violence in the country's western Darfur region.
UNHCR Chief Suggests More Autonomy for Darfur
Sep 24, 2004 London
The chief of the United Nations refugee agency says the Sudanese government should grant more autonomy to Darfur to help end a conflict that has claimed some 50,000 lives.
Nigerian President Says AU Willing to Send 3,000 Troops to Darfur
Sep 24, 2004
Nigeria's President Olusegun Obasanjo says the African Union is ready to send 3,000 troops to Sudan's western Darfur region.
African Union Chairman To Brief Security Council on Darfur
Sep 24, 2004 United Nations
Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo, current Chairman of the African Union (AU), will brief the United Nations Security Council Friday on the situation in Sudan's war-torn Darfur region.
Focus on Darfur is Key, Nigerian President Says At UN
Sep 23, 2004 United Nations
Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo is urging the international community to stay focused on the crisis in Sudan's Darfur region.
UN: Darfur Refugee Count Has Reached 1.45 Million
Sep 23, 2004
The United Nations says nearly 1.5 million people are now living in refugee camps in Sudan's troubled Darfur region.
UN Says Aid Workers Unable To Reach 100,000 Vulnerable People in Darfur
Sep 22, 2004 Nairobi
The United Nations says fighting and other strife is preventing aid workers from reaching 100,000 people in Darfur who need help.
Two US Lawmakers Urge Sudan to Give More Aid to Darfur Refugees
Sep 22, 2004 Capitol Hill
Two U.S. lawmakers just returned from Sudan say the situation in the western Darfur region remains intolerable, and are urging the government in Khartoum to take further actions to alleviate suffering there.
Amnesty International: Sudan in Denial over Darfur
Sep 21, 2004 London
A delegation from Amnesty International has just concluded a week-long visit to Sudan's Darfur region to investigate the ongoing human rights crisis there.
UN Human Rights Official Says Janjaweed Assigned as Guards to Refugees in Darfur
Sep 21, 2004
The top U.N. human rights official says Arab fighters responsible for atrocities in Sudan's western Darfur region are now guarding camps for tens of thousands of displaced villagers.
UN Delegation Begins Tour of Darfur on Heels of Sanctions Threat
Sep 20, 2004 Nairobi
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Monday began a four-day visit to the war-torn Darfur region of western Sudan.
UN Approves Resolution on Darfur, Launches Genocide Investigation
Sep 19, 2004 United Nations
Pressing for more aid to Darfur, the Security Council Saturday adopted a resolution endorsing an enlarged, "proactive" African Union (AU) mission in Darfur and launching a genocide investigation by U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan.
Full Text: Security Council Resolution 1564 on Darfur
Sep 19, 2004 United Nations
The Security Council Saturday adopted a second resolution on Darfur calling for an international investigation into reports of genocide. (Full text)
UN Security Council Threatens Darfur Sanctions, Launches Genocide Investigation
Sep 19, 2004 United Nations
The U.N. Security Council Saturday declared that, should the Sudan fail to comply fully with resolution 1556 of 30 July or to cooperate with the expansion and extension of the African Union monitoring presence in Darfur, it would consider taking additional measures, including sanctions.
UN Security Council Approves Resolution on Darfur, Threatens Sanctions
Sep 19, 2004 United Nations
The U.N. Security Council has approved a resolution threatening oil sanctions against Sudan unless it halts atrocities in Darfur.
UN to Consider Resolution on Darfur as Peace Talks Adjourn
Sep 18, 2004
The U.N. Security Council is scheduled to consider a U.S.- sponsored draft resolution on Sudan's Darfur crisis Saturday.
UN's Top Human Rights Official Going to Darfur
Sep 17, 2004 Geneva
U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, Louise Arbour, departs Saturday for a visit to Khartoum and to Darfur in western Sudan, where pro-government Arab militias are accused of genocide against black African villagers.
UN Chief Urges Security Council Vote on Sudan Sanctions
Sep 17, 2004 United Nations
U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan is urging the Security Council to urgently adopt a U.S. drafted resolution on Sudan.
US, UN Chief Urge Security Council Vote on Sudan Sanctions
Sep 17, 2004 United Nations
Submitting a revised version of its draft Security Council resolution on Sudan, the United States Thursday pressed for a vote quickly, saying that time is critical in the race to save lives in Darfur.
Sudan Peace Talks Fail
Sep 16, 2004 Abidjan
Peace talks on Sudan being held in Abuja, Nigeria have been suspended.
A Visit To Darfur - Displaced Tell Of Attacks By Janjaweed
Sep 16, 2004 Washington
A US university professor says he has collected stories of grief and terror from many of the displaced people in Sudan’s Darfur region.
European Parliament Calls for Possible Sudan Sanctions
Sep 16, 2004
The European Parliament has called for a possible arms embargo against Sudan, saying violence in the western Darfur region is 'tantamount to genocide.'
US Pushes for Prompt Adoption of Sudan Resolution at UN
Sep 15, 2004 United Nations
The United States is pushing for prompt U.N. Security Council approval of a resolution threatening sanctions against Sudan for failing to protect civilians in Darfur.
US Senate Backs Measure Calling for Sudan Suspension from UN Human Rights Commission
Sep 15, 2004 Capitol Hill
The U.S. Senate has approved, by unanimous consent, a measure calling for the suspension of Sudan from the U.N. Human Rights Commission.
Rebel Group: Sudan Peace Talks Collapse
Sep 15, 2004
A Sudanese rebel faction says Darfur peace talks have collapsed after three weeks.
NATO Considering Possible Support Role in Darfur
Sep 15, 2004
NATO officials say they are considering a United Nations request to support a possible African Union peacekeeping mission in Sudan's western Darfur region.
US Submits Modified UN Resolution on Sudan Sanctions
Sep 14, 2004 United Nations
The United States has resubmitted a draft U.N. Security Council resolution threatening sanctions against Sudan's oil industry.
Human Rights Group Leader to Visit Darfur
Sep 14, 2004 Nairobi
After months of waiting for permission from Sudan's government, a senior Amnesty International official has begun a week-long tour of the country's war-torn Darfur region.
Clashes, Mass Movements of Refugees Continue in Darfur
Sep 14, 2004 United Nations
The UN mission in Khartoum says it continues to receive reports on clashes and violence in different areas in Darfur, particularly North Darfur, which has led to a number of casualties.
EU Presses United Nations on Genocide Question in Darfur
Sep 13, 2004
Foreign ministers of the European Union have called for the United Nations to immediately probe whether atrocities in the Darfur region of Sudan are genocide.
WHO Survey in Darfur Finds Thousands Die Every Month
Sep 13, 2004 Geneva
The World Health Organization says a survey conducted in Sudan's Darfur Region shows that between 6,000 and 10,000 internally displaced people die every month.
US Officials Say They Will Continue to Press Sudan on Darfur
Sep 12, 2004 Washington
President Bush's national security advisor says an expanded African Union presence is key to easing the suffering in Sudan's western Darfur region.
US Calls on UN to Declare Genocide in Sudan
Sep 10, 2004 United Nations
The United States is pushing the United Nations to follow its lead and formally declare that genocide is occurring in the Darfur region of Sudan.
US Aid Chief Says Crisis in Northern Uganda 'As Bad As Darfur'
Sep 10, 2004 Nairobi
A senior U.S. government official said Friday he is not sure when the nearly-completed Sudan peace talks will resume, and he urged the Sudanese government to return to the talks with the country's main rebel group in the south.
US Asks for International Commission to Investigate Darfur Genocide Claims
Sep 10, 2004 United Nations
The United States has asked the U.N. Security Council to authorize an international investigation into charges of genocide in Sudan.
Powell Says No New US Action Dictated by Finding of Genocide in Darfur
Sep 10, 2004 Washington
U.S. Secretary of State Colin L. Powell made it official Thursday: the government of Sudan and its cohorts, the Janjaweed militias, have committed and are committing genocide in Darfur.
Kerry Says US Should Lead On Darfur
Sep 10, 2004 New Orleans
Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry said Thursday that the United States should take the lead role in ensuring the immediate deployment of an international force to protect civilians in Sudan's western Darfur region.
Powell: Violence in Sudan's Darfur Region Constitutes Genocide
Sep 9, 2004 State Department
U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell said Thursday, government-backed Arab militias in Sudan's western Darfur region have committed genocide against the local black African population.
Powell Reports Sudan Responsible for Genocide in Darfur
Sep 9, 2004 Washington
In testimony to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Thursday, U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell declared the actions of the Sudanese government and its proxies, the Jingaweit militias, against the people of Darfur to be genocide.
Full Text: The Crisis In Darfur - Secretary Colin L. Powell, Remarks Before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Sep 9, 2004 Washington
Full text of Colin L. Powell's remarks on the crisis in Darfur before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
Sudanese Rebel Leader Garang Backs US Depiction of Darfur Violence as Genocide
Sep 9, 2004 State Department
Secretary of State Colin Powell met Thursday with Sudanese southern rebel leader John Garang on efforts to conclude Sudan's north-south peace process.
Sudan Warns International Pressure Could Threaten Darfur Negotiations
Sep 9, 2004 Nairobi
A senior Sudanese government official says international pressure to bring peace to the war-torn Darfur region of western Sudan may scuttle negotiations to end the violence.
Powell Says Violence in Sudan's Darfur Region Constitutes Genocide
Sep 9, 2004 State Department
U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell said Thursday government-backed Arab militias in Sudan's western Darfur region have committed genocide against the local black African population.
US Cites 'Pattern' of Arab Violence Against African Villagers in Darfur
Sep 8, 2004 State Department
The State Department says a U.S. investigation of violence in Sudan's western Darfur region has confirmed a "pattern" of ethnic-based attacks by Arab militiamen and Sudanese government forces against black African villagers.
US Submits New Draft Security Council Resolution On Darfur
Sep 8, 2004 United Nations
The United States is asking the U.N. Security Council to step up pressure on Sudan to protect civilians in Darfur.
Sudan Rebel Leader Calls for Unity Government
Sep 8, 2004 Washington
The leader of Sudan's southern rebel movement says the humanitarian crisis in the country's western Darfur region can only be solved by forming a new government of national unity.
Annan Urges Security Council to Act Quickly in Sudan's Darfur Region
Sep 7, 2004 United Nations
U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan is urging the Security Council to act quickly to protect civilians in Sudan's troubled Darfur region.
Sudan Peace Talks Stuck on Issues of Security
Sep 7, 2004 Abidjan
Reports from the Nigerian capital Abuja, where Sudan peace talks have entered a third week, say the rebel factions and the Sudanese government are deadlocked on the issue of security.
EU Renews Threat of Sanctions Against Sudan Over Darfur Crisis
Sep 4, 2004
The European Union says it will push for United Nations sanctions against Sudan if it fails to control the situation in the western region of Darfur.
US: Sudan Government Involved in Recent Attacks on Darfur Civilians
Sep 4, 2004
The United States says recent violence in Sudan's Darfur region provides evidence that the Arab-led Khartoum government is involved in direct attacks on black citizens there.
UN Envoy: Sudan Has Not Disarmed Janjaweed Militia
Sep 2, 2004 New York
The U.N. special envoy to Sudan says Khartoum has not disarmed the Janjaweed militia or stopped militia attacks against civilians in the troubled region of Darfur.
US Seeks Expanded African Union Protection for Darfur
Sep 2, 2004 United Nations
The United States Thursday called for an expanded international force to help protect the people of Darfur from continuing attacks by Janjaweed militia and Sudanese government forces.
Darfur Humanitarian Crisis Deepens as Sudan Enters Rainy Season
Sep 2, 2004 New York
As politicians and diplomats struggle for ways to stop violent Arab militia attacks against villagers in the troubled region of Darfur in Sudan, humanitarian aid leaders fear that conditions for millions of displaced Sudanese will only worsen as the country's rainy season approaches.
OXFAM Helping To Bring Clean Water And Sanitation To 250,000 in Darfur
Sep 2, 2004 Washington
As the United Nations debates what actions should be taken about the situation in Darfur, humanitarian operations continue for more than one million displaced people.
UN Envoy to Brief Security Council on Sudan Crisis
Sep 2, 2004
The U.N. special envoy to Sudan, Jan Pronk, is set to brief the Security Council Thursday on the situation in Sudan's troubled Darfur region.
WFP Halts Food Distribution in Parts of Darfur
Sep 2, 2004 Nairobi
The World Food Program says it has stopped distributing food in an area within the war-torn Darfur region of western Sudan where three of its staff members and three more from another relief agency were abducted last weekend.
Russia Says No to UN Sanctions Against Sudan
Aug 31, 2004 United Nations
Russia has ruled out U.N. Security Council sanctions against Sudan for its failure to control Arab militias in the Darfur region.
Sudan Says Rebels Kidnap 22 Health Workers in Darfur
Aug 31, 2004
The Sudanese government says rebels from the country's troubled Darfur province have kidnapped 22 health workers who were administering vaccinations in the region.
UN Says Sudan Not Doing Enough to Protect Darfur Refugees
Aug 30, 2004 Nairobi
A senior U.N. official says the Sudanese government is not doing enough to provide security for people displaced by fighting in the war-torn Darfur region of western Sudan.
Sudan Peace Talks Set To Resume in Nigeria
Aug 30, 2004 Abidjan
The Sudan peace talks being held in Nigeria are expected to enter their second week after several delays, including a rebel boycott to mourn the loss of civilians they claim were killed recently by government forces.
WFP Airdrops Continue In Darfur As Rains Bog Down Truck Convoys And Train
Aug 30, 2004 Washington
Heavy rains continue to hammer at humanitarian relief efforts in Darfur, where fighting has displaced more than one million people.
Sudan Peace Talks Resume As UN Deadline Approaches
Aug 29, 2004
Sudan's government and Darfur rebels have resumed peace talks after rebels ended a 24-hour boycott over charges that Khartoum has violated a cease-fire in western Sudan.
WHO Says Cholera in Chad Could Spread to Sudan's Darfur
Aug 29, 2004 Abidjan
The government of Chad is calling for international assistance to fight a cholera outbreak in the country.
Sudanese Rebels Boycott Darfur Peace Talks to Mourn Civilian Deaths
Aug 28, 2004 Abidjan
The two main Sudanese rebel groups say they are boycotting peace talks under way in the Nigerian capital, Abuja, for 24 hours to mourn the deaths of civilians killed in the Darfur region of Sudan.
UN Official Urges Sudan to Improve Security at Darfur Camps
Aug 28, 2004
A U.N. official on a fact-finding mission in Sudan's western Darfur region says the government must do more to protect civilians displaced by violence there.
Sudan Peace Talks Resume in Nigeria
Aug 28, 2004 Abidjan
The Sudan peace talks being held in the Nigerian capital, Abuja, are resuming after a one-day hiatus.
NGOs: Refugees in Darfur Desperate for Humanitarian Aid, Protection
Aug 28, 2004 New York
The head of a New York-based Jewish charity says the Sudanese government does not appear to be taking steps to stop Janjaweed militia violence or facilitate delivery of humanitarian aid.
Focus: Crisis in Darfur
Aug 27, 2004 Washington
The situation continues to deteriorate in western Sudan more than 18-months after a rebel uprising provoked a harsh government response.
UN, Sudanese Officials Visit Darfur
Aug 26, 2004 Nairobi
Officials from the United Nations and the Sudanese government are in the war-torn Darfur region of western Sudan to see whether the government is following through on its commitments to restore peace to the area.
Sudan Unconcerned About UN Darfur Deadline
Aug 26, 2004
A top Sudanese official says the Khartoum government is ignoring a looming United Nations deadline to rein in militias attacking civilians in the western Darfur region.
Protests At Sudanese Embassy Highlight Darfur Crisis
Aug 26, 2004 Washington
A protest was held Wednesday at the Sudanese Embassy in Washington which is now closed indefinitely.
US Moves Closer to Darfur Genocide Determination
Aug 25, 2004 State Department
State Department officials say a U.S. team in Chad is close to completing an investigation of whether attacks on refugees by government-backed militiamen in Sudan's western Darfur region amounts to genocide.
Nobel Peace Laureate Elie Wiesel Joins Calls for Swift Action on Darfur
Aug 25, 2004 Washington
Romanian-born Nobel Peace Laureate and Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel today added his voice to calls for an end to the violence and killings in the western Sudanese region of Darfur.
Sudan Accepts More African Union Peacekeepers for Darfur
Aug 25, 2004 Abidjan
Sudan's government says it will accept a larger African Union peacekeeping force in Darfur as long as the troops are used to contain and demobilize rebel forces.
UN Officials Say Sudan Must Do More in Darfur
Aug 25, 2004 United Nations
United Nations officials say Sudan has not done enough to control Arab militias accused of crimes against African villagers in the Darfur region.
New Polio Cases Reported in Sudan
Aug 25, 2004 Nairobi
Global health officials say war-torn Sudan is one of three sub-Saharan African countries reporting new cases of polio.
More Sudan Peace Talks to be Held in Nigeria
Aug 24, 2004 Abidjan
The Sudanese government and leaders of two rebel groups from the west of Sudan have made a small step forward to end fighting in Darfur.
Sudan to Accept More Monitors, Troops in Darfur
Aug 24, 2004 Nairobi
Sudan's foreign minister says he and British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw have agreed to support an increase in the number of African Union monitors in the troubled area of Darfur.
Sudan Closes Its Embassy in Washington
Aug 24, 2004
Sudan has closed its embassy in Washington, D.C., until further notice.
Sudan Says it Will Remove Troops from Darfur
Aug 23, 2004 Nairobi
Sudan claims that the security threat in Darfur has decreased. The government's decision to reduce the paramilitary forces in the region has drawn a mixed reaction.
Sudan Peace Talks Open in Nigeria
Aug 23, 2004 Abidjan
Sudanese officials and leaders of two rebel groups opened talks Monday in the Nigerian capital, Abuja, in an effort to end the fighting in the Darfur region of western Sudan.
British Foreign Minister to Urge Sudan to End Darfur Crisis
Aug 23, 2004 Nairobi
British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw is expected to arrive in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, Monday evening to begin a visit aimed at stepping up pressure on the Sudanese government to end the devastating humanitarian crisis in the western region of Darfur.
Fresh Darfur Peace Talks Begin in Nigeria
Aug 23, 2004
A fresh effort to forge peace in Sudan's volatile Darfur region gets under way Monday in Nigeria.
Sudanese Darfur Rebels Arrive for Peace Talks
Aug 22, 2004
Rebel delegates from Sudan's western Darfur region have arrived in Nigeria for talks with Sudanese officials on ending violence sparked by a rebel uprising 18 months ago.
Life Gets Harder, as Violence Increases in Darfur
Aug 22, 2004 Shiga Karo / Sudan
Hundreds of villages in the Darfur region of western Sudan have been abandoned after a year and a half of attacks by Arab militias, known as the janjaweed.
Sudan Promises Not to Force Darfur Refugees to Return Home
Aug 21, 2004
The Sudanese government has pledged it will not force more than one million people displaced by civil war in its Darfur region to return home against their will.
Darfur Peace Talks to Begin Monday
Aug 20, 2004 Nairobi
Delegates from the Sudanese government and rebel groups operating in the Darfur region of western Sudan are preparing to attend peace talks scheduled to open Monday in Nigeria.
Darfur Rebels to Attend New Round of Sudan Peace Talks
Aug 19, 2004
Rebels from Sudan's troubled western Darfur region say they will attend peace negotiations with the Sudanese government next week in Nigeria.
Experts: Situation in Darfur Worse than Sudanese Government Says
Aug 18, 2004 Washington
A United Nations Security Council resolution gives Sudan until the end of this month to quell violence in the western region of Darfur, or face possible economic and diplomatic penalties.
More Darfur Refugees Flee to Eastern Chad
Aug 17, 2004 Nairobi
Aid workers in eastern Chad are reporting a sharp increase in the number of refugees fleeing the Darfur region of western Sudan.
Sudan Warns Rwanda about Role of Troops in Darfur
Aug 16, 2004 Nairobi
Tension between Sudan and Rwanda is rising over the role a contingent of Rwandan troops is expected to play in the troubled Darfur region of western Sudan.
Blockade Removed at IDP Camp In Darfur
Aug 16, 2004 Washington
A blockade formed by Sudanese soldiers at a camp for displaced people in Darfur had prevented humanitarian aid workers from reaching thousands of people.
Centers For Disease Control Evaluate Malnutrition Among Sudanese Refugees In Eastern Chad
Aug 16, 2004 Washington
It’s estimated there are 200-thousand Sudanese refugees in eastern Chad. Since early this year, they have fled the fighting in Sudan’s Darfur region.
WFP Reaches Agreement With Sudan Rebels on Food Aid
Aug 14, 2004 Geneva
The World Food Program says it has reached an agreement with two rebel groups in Sudan's troubled Darfur region to give the agency access to areas under their control, so the WFP can assess food needs at camps for internally displaced people.
Sudan Ready to Participate in New Darfur PeaceTalks
Aug 13, 2004
Sudan's government says it is ready to take part in new talks aimed at restoring peace in the war-torn Darfur region.
Sudanese Rebels May Not Attend Darfur Peace Talks
Aug 13, 2004 Abidjan
Nigeria says Sudan peace talks on Darfur, to be chaired by the African Union and Chad in Abuja, Nigeria, later this month, will go ahead as scheduled, despite reports from Sudanese rebel groups that they may not attend.
Sudan Rejects Darfur Peacekeeping Proposal
Aug 12, 2004 Nairobi
Sudanese Foreign Minister Mustafa Osman Ismail says his government would not accept a proposal put forth this week by a high-ranking U.S. senator and a southern Sudanese rebel leader, to deploy peacekeeping troops in the Darfur region of western Sudan.
Darfur Bleeds, But Is It Genocide?
Aug 12, 2004 London
The conflict in Sudan's Darfur region has raised a disturbing question: Should the killing there be classified as genocide?
Steps for Saving Lives in Sudan (Op-ed)
Aug 12, 2004
Op-ed by Senator Bill Frist, Tennessee Republican and Senate majority leader, on the crisis in Darfur.
US, Europe Exploiting Darfur Situation, Sudanese President Says
Aug 12, 2004
Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir has accused the United States and Europe of exploiting the situation in Sudan's Darfur region, saying they are not interested in the well being of the people there.
Sudan Incorporating Janjaweed Militia into Police Force, Says Rights Group
Aug 11, 2004 New York
A leading human rights group says the Sudanese government is incorporating members of the Janjaweed militia into its official security forces.
UN Says Sudan, Arab Militia Launch New Attacks in Darfur
Aug 10, 2004
The United Nations says the Sudanese government has launched fresh helicopter attacks in Sudan's western Darfur region.
US Senate Leader Calls Darfur Killings Genocide
Aug 10, 2004 Nairobi
The highest ranking Republican in the U.S. Senate, Bill Frist, says he has no doubt that the campaign of violence by pro-government Arab militiamen against black civilians in western Sudan is genocide.
CARE' Security Chief Says Darfure Scene Of Slaughter And Rape
Aug 10, 2004 Washington
The top security official for the humanitarian group CARE is calling for decisive action in Sudan’s Darfur region.
UN: Darfur Rebels Will Allow Child Vaccinations
Aug 10, 2004
The United Nations says rebel groups in Sudan's violence-torn western Darfur region have agreed to allow health workers to vaccinate some 500,000 children against potentially deadly diseases such as polio and the measles.
WHO Reports Hepatitis Outbreak in West Darfur Camps
Aug 10, 2004 Geneva
The World Health Organization says Hepatitis E is sweeping camps for internally displaced people in the western Darfur province of Sudan.
EU Mission Finds 'Widespread Violence' in Darfur, But Not Genocide
Aug 10, 2004
The European Union says its fact-finding mission to Sudan found widespread violence in the western Darfur region, but not genocide.
UN: New Violence in Darfur Region of Sudan
Aug 9, 2004 United Nations
U.N. workers in the Darfur region of Sudan continue to report violent attacks against internally displaced people.
Sudan Says It Can Meet UN Deadline in Darfur
Aug 9, 2004 Cairo
With Sudan facing a United Nations deadline in less than a month to show progress in the troubled Darfur region, the country's foreign minister Monday told reporters in Cairo he believes Khartoum can satisfy the U.N. demands.
New Agreement On Darfur To be Signed
Aug 9, 2004 Nairobi
A new agreement between Sudan and the United Nations to create safe havens for civilians in Darfur within 30 days is expected to be signed Monday in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum.
UN Action Against Sudan Would Worsen Darfur Crisis, says Arab League
Aug 9, 2004
The 22 members of the Arab League say Sudan needs more time than the 30 days the United Nations has given it to disarm Arab militias and restore safety and security in violence-torn Darfur.
Sudan, Rebels Agree to Peace Talks on Darfur
Aug 8, 2004 Abidjan
The Africa Union says Nigeria will host talks this month between Sudan's government and rebels from the Darfur region, as Khartoum tries to avoid international sanctions.
Arab League to Hold Emergency Talks on Darfur Crisis
Aug 8, 2004
Arab League foreign ministers are set to hold emergency talks Sunday on the crisis in Sudan's war-torn Darfur region.
UN Expert Blames Sudan for Darfur Atrocities
Aug 7, 2004 Geneva
A United Nations human rights investigator says it is "beyond doubt" that the government of Sudan is responsible for atrocities against civilians in Darfur.
Rights Group Calls on Arab League to Condemn Atrocities in Darfur
Aug 7, 2004 London
The Arab League should firmly condemn the gross human rights violations by Sudanese government forces and the government-backed Janjaweed militias in this western region of Sudan, a New York-based international human rights organization says.
Experts Urge Stronger US, International Pressure on Sudan Government
Aug 6, 2004 Washington
A panel of experts in Washington has urged even stronger international pressure on the government of Sudan, saying the situation in that country's Darfur region remains unacceptable.
UN Observers Being Sent To Darfur
Aug 6, 2004 Geneva
The United Nations says a first team of human rights observers will be leaving for Sudan's conflict-ridden province of Darfur within the coming few days.
Powell Says Decision on Darfur Genocide Issue Coming Soon
Aug 6, 2004 State Department
Secretary of State Colin Powell says the Bush administration will make a decision "in the next couple of weeks" as to whether the situation in Sudan's western Darfur region meets the legal definition of genocide.
Sudan, UN Agree On Plan To Address Darfur Crisis
Aug 5, 2004
The Sudanese government and the United Nations have agreed on a plan to address the humanitarian crisis in Sudan's western Darfur region.
Sudan Opposed to Deployment of Additional AU Troops to Darfur
Aug 5, 2004 Nairobi
The Sudanese government says there is no popular support in Sudan for foreign military intervention in Darfur that falls outside of cease-fire monitoring activities.
Secretary of State Colin Powell on Darfur
Aug 5, 2004 By Colin L. Powell
Op-ed by the U.S. Secretary of State on the crisis in western Sudan.
Bush Approves Money To Aid Darfur Refugees
Aug 5, 2004 White House
President Bush has approved 95 million dollars of humanitarian assistance for refugees displaced by violence in western Sudan.
Annan: Sudan Must Demonstrate Progress in Darfur by End of August
Aug 4, 2004 United Nations
U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan says the Sudanese government must show progress in disarming outlawed militias by the end of this month.
Sudan Stages Protest Against Foreign Intervention in Darfur Crisis
Aug 4, 2004 Nairobi
Tens of thousands of people in Sudan's capital, Khartoum, marched on the United Nations building in a state-orchestrated demonstration against a Security Council resolution giving Sudan a month to disarm the Arab militias accused of carrying out atrocities against the region's black Africans.
African Union to Increase Troop Deployment for Darfur
Aug 4, 2004
African Union officials say they expect to dramatically increase the number of troops the AU plans to send to Sudan's western Darfur region.
UNHCR Intensifies Efforts In Darfur
Aug 4, 2004 Washington
The UN refugee agency has intensified its humanitarian aid to Sudanese refugees in eastern Chad.
Annan Warns Sudan to Comply with UN Resolution on Darfur
Aug 3, 2004
U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan has called on the Sudanese government to comply with a U.N. resolution over the crisis in its western Darfur region, saying Sudan has gotten the message from the international community "loud and clear."
Sudan Prepares to Send 1,000 More Police to Disarm Janjaweed in Darfur
Aug 3, 2004
Sudanese authorities say they plan to send 1,000 extra police to the country's western Darfur region where Arab militia are accused of carrying out atrocities.
UN: Darfur Plagued by Human Rights Violations
Aug 3, 2004
A U.N. rights expert says Sudan's western Darfur region is plagued by persistent human rights violations.
African Union Says Nigerian And Rwandan Troops Expected In Darfur Soon
Aug 3, 2004 Washington
The African Union is monitoring any ceasefire violations in Darfur in western Sudan.
World Food Program Assisted 900,000 In Darfur In July
Aug 3, 2004 Washington
More than a year of fighting between rebels and government forces in Sudan’s Darfur region has left tens of thousands dead and more than one million people displaced.
Eritrea Denies It's Supporting Sudanese Rebels
Aug 3, 2004
Sudan says Eritrea is backing rebels in western and eastern Sudan.
Sudanese Army Declares UN Resolution an 'Act of War'
Aug 2, 2004 Nairobi
Sudanese army officials on Monday blasted a United Nations resolution giving the Khartoum government 30 days to rein in militia forces that have massacred tens of thousands of black Africans in the country's western Darfur region.
Amnesty International Calls For More UN Observers and Human Rights Monitors In Darfur
Aug 2, 2004 Washington
The human rights group Amnesty International is reacting to the UN resolution on Sudan, as well as the Sudanese government’s response to it.
Sudan Rebels Accuse Government of Training, Arming Janjaweed
Aug 2, 2004 Nairobi
Sudanese rebels in the east of the country say pro-Khartoum Janjaweed militiamen are being trained and armed by the government to attack the civilian population in eastern Sudan.
Analyst Says Sudan Is Saber Rattling
Aug 2, 2004 Washington
The government of Sudan says a UN Security Council resolution giving it 30 days to disarm militias in the western region of Darfur is unrealistic.
Sudan Rejects UN Resolution Deadline as 'Illogical'
Aug 1, 2004
Sudan's foreign minister says the government has rejected a United Nations Security Council resolution ordering it to help end violence in Darfur in 30 days, or face international action.
Sudan to Comply with UN Resolution to Disarm Darfur Militias
Aug 1, 2004
The Sudanese government has reluctantly accepted a U.N. Security Council resolution that threatens international action over the crisis in its Darfur region.
Sudanese Officials Give Conflicting Responses to UN Darfur Resolution
Jul 31, 2004
Sudanese government officials are giving conflicting responses to a U.N. Security Council resolution that threatens the country with international action over the crisis in its Darfur region.
Powell Urges Sudan to Heed UN Security Council Resolution
Jul 31, 2004 Sarajevo
Secretary of State Colin Powell ended four-nation Middle East mission Saturday with talks on Iraq with Kuwaiti leaders.
Full Text: UN Security Council Resolution 1556 Sudan Darfur
Jul 31, 2004
The Security Council July 30 adopted a resolution condemning attacks on civilians by the Jinjaweit in Darfur and demanded Sudan disarm the militias and arrest their leaders. (Full Text)
UN Security Council Demands Sudan Act to Protect Darfur
Jul 31, 2004 United Nations
The Security Council Friday adopted a resolution demanding that Sudan disarm the implicated Janjaweed militia and fully protect civilians or face the possibility of Article 41 sanctions.
UN Security Council Demands Sudan Disarm Janjaweed Militia
Jul 30, 2004 United Nations
The United Nations Security Council has approved a resolution calling on the Sudanese government to disarm Arab militias carrying out attacks in Sudan's western Darfur region.
UN Security Council Adopts Resolution Warning Sudan Over Darfur
Jul 30, 2004
The United Nations Security Council has adopted a resolution threatening action against the Sudanese government if it fails to stop atrocities in its western Darfur region.
UN to Vote on Sudan Resolution Friday
Jul 30, 2004 United Nations
The Security Council has scheduled a vote for Friday on a resolution that threatens actions against Sudan if the government does not move to protect the people of Darfur within the next 30 days.
Sudan Crisis Highlighted at Ivory Coast Peace Talks
Jul 30, 2004 Accra
The heads of state of 13 African nations and United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan veered away from the intended topic of Ivory Coast at their summit in Accra, Ghana, Friday to discuss the deteriorating situation in Sudan.
UN Security Council to Vote Friday on Sudan Resolution
Jul 29, 2004 Washington
The U.N. Security Council is scheduled to vote Friday on a U.S.-sponsored resolution on Sudan.
US Drops Word 'Sanctions' From Sudan Resolution
Jul 29, 2004 United Nations
The United States has dropped the word "sanctions" from a draft Security Council resolution on Sudan.
Darfur Rebels say Khartoum Government Needs To Go
Jul 29, 2004 Nairobi
The Sudanese government has charged that the 16-month-old rebellion in Darfur is aimed at toppling the government.
Egypt Opposes Foreign Intervention in Sudan
Jul 29, 2004 Cairo
Secretary of State Colin Powell during a visit this week asked Egypt to support U.N. sanctions against Sudan, for failing to move quickly enough to end militia attacks against civilians in the western region of Darfur.
US Presses for UN Vote on Sudan Sanctions This Week
Jul 28, 2004 United Nations
The U.N. Security Council is deliberating a resolution that could impose sanction on Sudan if the government does not act quickly to disarm the government-backed Arab militias who are accused of killing tens of thousands of Sudanese people.
UN Workers: Janjaweed Militia Continue to Rape Women in Darfur
Jul 28, 2004 United Nations
U.N. workers in the troubled Darfur region of Sudan say the Janjaweed militia is continuing to rape and terrorize Sudanese women and is increasing its presence in some areas.
Powell Tells Egypt Time Running Out for Darfur Refugees
Jul 28, 2004 Jeddah
Secretary of State Colin Powell Wednesday urged Egyptian support for an American draft of a U.N. resolution that would sanction Sudan's government unless it curbs violence in the western Darfur region.
African Union Observers Say Arab Militia in Darfur Burned Villagers Alive
Jul 28, 2004
Cease-fire monitors from the African Union say Arab militiamen burned civilians alive in an attack last month in Sudan's western Darfur region.
OXFAM Says Darfur Humanitarian Crisis Massive
Jul 28, 2004 Washington
The humanitarian agency, OXFAM, says the needs of the displaced people in Sudan’s Darfur region far surpass available supplies.
Sudan Still Blocking Aid to Darfur, US Official Says
Jul 28, 2004 Washington
Nearly one month after Secretary of State Colin Powell and U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan visited Darfur, the government of Sudan continues to obstruct the flow of humanitarian aid to the embattled region, a senior U.S. official says.
US Demands Action by Sudan to Alleviate Darfur Crisis
Jul 27, 2004 Washington
U.S. officials Tuesday stepped up their calls for quick Sudanese action to relieve the humanitarian disaster in the vast western province of Darfur where pro-government militias continue to terrorize local people.
US Presses For UN Security Council Vote on Sudan Resolution
Jul 27, 2004
The U.S. government is pressing the U.N. security council to vote this week on a resolution on Sudan.
Powell Downplays Talk of Intervention in Sudan's Troubled Darfur Region
Jul 27, 2004 Cairo
Secretary of State Colin Powell says he thinks momentum is building behind a draft U.N. Security Council resolution that would impose sanctions on Sudan unless it cracks down on violence in its western Darfur region.
US Legislators Urge Stronger UN Stand on Sudan
Jul 27, 2004 New York
Two members of the U.S. House of Representatives are pressing the United Nations to take swifter action to halt violence against civilians in the western Darfur region of Sudan.
EU Backs Sanctions Against Sudan
Jul 26, 2004 Brussels
European Union foreign ministers have called for the United Nations to consider imposing sanctions on Sudan if it does not rein in pro-government militias responsible for violence against civilians in the western Sudanese region of Darfur.
Sudan Government Rejects Foreign Military Intervention in Darfur
Jul 26, 2004 Nairobi
Sudanese government officials are warning that the country will resist attempts to deploy Western peacekeepers in the war-torn Darfur region.
US, Europe Step Up Pressure on Sudan over Darfur
Jul 26, 2004
The United States and Europe are stepping up pressure on the Sudanese government to disarm Arab militiamen accused of committing atrocities in Sudan's Darfur region.
Relief Agency Says Food Crisis Persists in Darfur
Jul 26, 2004 London
The international medical relief agency Doctors Without Borders (Medecins San Frontieres) says the food crisis in Sudan's Darfur region continues, despite more aid flowing in.
Pope Urges Peace in Uganda, Sudan
Jul 25, 2004
Pope John Paul has appealed to the international community to work to end the violence in Uganda and Sudan's Darfur region.
Sudan Leader Accuses West of Targeting Islam
Jul 24, 2004
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir says international pressure over the crisis in Sudan's Darfur region is actually aimed at the status of Islam in the country.
EU Foreign Policy Chief Demands Sudan Disarm Darfur Militias
Jul 24, 2004
The European Union's top diplomat has urged the Sudanese government to disarm Arab militias and arrest their leaders, accused of committing atrocities in the western Darfur region.
US Congress Declares Darfur Attacks Genocide, Urges Bush to Follow
Jul 24, 2004 Washington
The U.S. Congress has declared the mass killing of civilians in Sudan's Darfur region to be genocide and in a non-binding resolution, lawmakers are urging President Bush to do the same.
Sudan Rebels Say Pro-Government Militia Attacks Against Civilians Continuing
Jul 23, 2004 Nairobi
Rebels in western Sudan say the pro-government Janjaweed militiamen have attacked civilians in the Darfur region several times this week, despite Khartoum's pledge to disarm the militia.
Bush Says Sudan Must Stop Violence by Arab Militia In Darfur
Jul 23, 2004 Washington
President Bush Friday demanded that Sudan stop pro-government militias from attacking civilians in the troubled Darfur region of the country.
US Congress Terms Situation in Darfur 'Genocide'
Jul 23, 2004 Washington
Both chambers of the U.S. Congress adopted concurrent resolutions Thursday condemning the continuing atrocities in the Darfur region of western Sudan as 'genocide'.
Powell, Annan Press for Security Council Action on Darfur
Jul 23, 2004 United Nations
U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell traveled to U.N. headquarters Thursday to discuss the humanitarian catastrophe in Darfur with Secretary-General Kofi Annan and press for Security Council action to pressure the Sudanese government to disarm the Janjaweed militia.
Race and Resources Drive Darfur Conflict, Expert Says
Jul 23, 2004 Washington
The head of a US university human rights center says race and resources are the driving forces behind the conflict in western Sudan’s Darfur region.
Darfur Rebels to Resume Peace Talks
Jul 23, 2004 Geneva
Two rebel groups from Sudan's western Darfur province say they will resume peace negotiations they broke off with the Sudanese government a few days ago.
Powell Says Security Must Be Top Priority for Sudanese Government
Jul 22, 2004 United Nations
U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell says the United States is still not satisfied with the Sudanese government's response to the humanitarian crisis facing the Darfur region.
Too Early to Consider Sending Troops to Sudan, says Blair
Jul 22, 2004 London
British Prime Minister Tony Blair is playing down a report that he is making contingency plans to send British troops to Sudan to deal with that country's ethnic conflict.
Geneva Mediation Center Tries to Revive Darfur Talks
Jul 22, 2004 Geneva
Representatives from Darfur's two rebel groups and the African Union are meeting in an effort to restart peace talks, which collapsed over the weekend.
Annan: Sudanese Government Failing to Stop Mass Murders
Jul 22, 2004 New York
U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan says the government of Sudan is not doing enough to stop widespread attacks by Arab militias against Sudanese villagers.
Amid Sudan Crisis, Khartoum Takes Delivery of Russian Fighter Jets
Jul 22, 2004 Washington
Sudan is reported to have taken delivery of the last of 12 MiG fighter jets purchased from Russia in a deal signed three years ago.
Powell, Annan to Discuss Tougher UN Resolution on Darfur
Jul 21, 2004 State Department
Secretary of State Colin Powell goes to New York Thursday to confer with U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan on the humanitarian crisis in Sudan's western Darfur region.
Keep Pressure on Sudan, Annan Tells International Community
Jul 21, 2004 United Nations
The Security Council continued work on a resolution to pressure the Sudanese government to honor its commitment to disarm the Jingaweit militias after receiving a mixed report from Secretary-General Kofi Annan on Khartoum's performance.
French Foreign Minister Urges Sudan to Continue Talks with Rebels
Jul 21, 2004 Paris
French Foreign Minister Michel Barnier Wednesday called for the Sudanese government and rebel forces from the Darfur region to resume peace talks, which collapsed during the weekend.
Blair Blasts Sudan for 'Ethnic Cleansing' in Darfur
Jul 21, 2004 London
British Prime Minister Tony Blair has called the violence in Sudan's Darfur "ethnic cleansing," and he is vowing to keep up pressure on the government in Khartoum to stop it.
Sudan Denies Backing Arab 'Janjaweed' Militia
Jul 21, 2004
Sudan's government has slammed a report by a leading human rights group alleging government documents prove Khartoum is supporting an Arab militia accused of atrocities in the western Darfur region.
Powell Says US 'Completely Dissatisfied' With Darfur Security Situation
Jul 21, 2004 State Department
Secretary of State Colin Powell said Tuesday Sudanese authorities are not doing enough to improve security for refugees in the western Darfur region.
Protesters Decry Violence in Sudan's Darfur Region
Jul 21, 2004 New York
In New York, a coalition of African American and Jewish clergy led a demonstration in front of Sudan's U.N. Mission Tuesday to raise public awareness about the violent campaign Arab militias are waging against mostly black Sudanese.
China's Oil Imports from Sudan Draw Controversy
Jul 21, 2004 Washington
As China's economy continues its rapid growth, an increasing demand for energy is driving the country to look for oil in countries that are largely avoided by many in the international community - places like Sudan.
Documents Link Khartoum to Janjaweed Militia in Darfur, Human Rights Watch Says
Jul 20, 2004 United Nations
Calling for sanctions against Sudanese government officials, Human Rights Watch officials Monday revealed Sudanese government documents that they say provide "incontrovertible" proof that government officials directed recruitment, arming, and other support for the Janjaweed militia in Darfur.
Rights Group Says It Has Proof Sudan Government Aided Militia in Darfur
Jul 20, 2004 United Nations
An international human rights group says it has proof that the Sudanese government is supporting and even helping to arm the Arab militias, known as Janjaweed, that have killed tens of thousands of people and displaced close to a million others in the Darfur region of Sudan.
UN Says Displaced Darfur Citizens Pressured to Go Home
Jul 20, 2004
The United Nations says Sudan's government is pressuring displaced people in the country's troubled Darfur region to return to their homes, despite continuing security concerns.
AU To Meet Darfur Rebels in Peace Talks Bid
Jul 20, 2004
The African Union says it will meet with rebels from Sudan's western Darfur region Thursday to convince them to resume peace talks with the government.
Sudan Accused of Systematic Rapes
Jul 19, 2004 Nairobi
An international human-rights organization says Sudanese soldiers and government-sponsored militia operating in the war-torn Darfur region are responsible for systematic rape of women to spread terror among the population.
Sudanese Government Officials Implicated in Supporting Janjawid Militias
Jul 19, 2004 Nairobi
Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Monday it had obtained documents showing that Sudanese government officials had directed the recruitment, arming and support for Janjawid militias in the country's western region of Darfur.
Is Darfur Crisis a Case of Genocide?
Jul 19, 2004 Washington
With the Bush Administration describing the situation in Darfur as ethnic cleansing and others, such as the Congressional Black Caucus, calling it genocide – there’s growing debate over what action should be taken in western Sudan.
Mass Rapes as Weapon of War in Darfur, Rights Group Says
Jul 19, 2004 London
A human rights group says mass rapes are used as a weapon of war in the western Sudanese region of Darfur.
African Union to Press for New Darfur Peace Talks
Jul 18, 2004
The African Union (AU) says it plans to work with Sudanese officials and Darfur rebels to launch a new round of peace negotiations, after failed talks last week.
WHO Warns of Cholera Outbreak in Darfur
Jul 18, 2004 Geneva
The World Health Organization says it is planning to start a cholera immunization campaign early this week in Sudan's western Darfur province to prevent an outbreak of the potentially fatal disease.
Darfur Rebels Quit Addis Ababa Peace Talks
Jul 17, 2004 Nairobi
The two main Darfur rebel groups have pulled out of African Union-mediated peace efforts in Addis Ababa, saying they would not return, until the Sudanese government has met six conditions the rebels have set for the talks.
Experts Weigh 'Genocide' Designation for Darfur Crisis
Jul 17, 2004 Washington
Sudanese refugees stream into neighboring Chad with stories of rape and killing, while the world struggles to figure out whether yet another genocide is unfolding before it.
US Experts to Report on Darfur Killings
Jul 17, 2004 Washington
US. Secretary of State Colin Powell says a team of experts currently deployed in Sudan's Darfur Region and the border region of neighbouring Chad will report next week whether the killings and human rights violations committed in the region meet the legal definition of genocide.
UN Finds Acute Malnutrition Among Sudanese Refugees
Jul 17, 2004 Geneva
Preliminary results from a United Nations nutritional survey among Sudanese refugees in northeastern Chad have found that more than a quarter of them suffer from acute malnutrition.
Darfur Rebels Set Conditions for Peace Talks with Khartoum
Jul 16, 2004 Nairobi
African Union officials in Addis Ababa, trying to mediate an end to the devastating 15-month civil war in the Darfur region of western Sudan, are facing a second day of deadlock, after rebels set conditions that the government reportedly found unacceptable.
Healthcare in Darfur Improving But Crisis Remains, WHO Says
Jul 15, 2004 Nairobi
In Sudan, the two top leaders of the World Health Organization have wrapped up a mission to camps and hospitals in the southern and western regions of Darfur province.
Darfur Peace Talks Open in Addis Ababa
Jul 15, 2004 Nairobi
The Sudanese government and two rebel groups operating in the Darfur region have opened talks to end their long-standing conflict in Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa.
Libya Opens Humanitarian Corridor for Food Aid Into Darfur and Chad
Jul 15, 2004 Tripoli / Rome
In a landmark deal with the United Nations World Food Programme, the Libyan Government has joined the international community in helping to provide life-saving assistance to 1.2 million people displaced by conflict in western Sudan’s Darfur region and some 175,000 who have fled to eastern Chad.
Congress Set to Declare Darfur Region a Zone of Genocide
Jul 14, 2004 Washington
Calling the present humanitarian crisis in Sudan's western region of Darfur an irrefutable example of genocide, Senator Sam Brownback said Tuesday that the Senate would immediately introduce a resolution condemning the Sudanese government and calling for international intervention.
Congressman Arrested Protesting Sudan Regime's Actions in Darfur
Jul 14, 2004 Washington
Representative Charles Rangel was arrested Tuesday as he blocked the entrance to the Sudanese Embassy to protest the Khartoum government's support for militia groups in Sudan's Darfur region.
US Lawmakers Say Genocide Taking Place in Sudan
Jul 13, 2004 Capitol Hill
U.S. senators have introduced a resolution saying genocide is taking place in Sudan.
Bush, Powell Urge Sudan to Stop Darfur Violence
Jul 13, 2004
U.S. President Bush has again called for the Sudan government to stop raids by Arab militiamen that have displaced more than one-million people in the Darfur Region.
Those at Risk in Darfur Are Lost Unless Situation Changes Quickly
Jul 13, 2004 by Colin L. Powell
Column by the U.S. Secretary of State on the crisis in western Sudan. Powell Says Situation in Darfur Must Change Quickly.
Bush Calls for Sudan to Respect Cease-Fire in Darfur
Jul 13, 2004 White House
President Bush has again called for the Sudan government to stop raids by Arab militiamen that have displaced more than one-million people.
Focus: Crisis in Sudan
Jul 12, 2004 Washington
Two decades of civil war in Sudan have culminated in the world's worst humanitarian crisis. Analysts say the international community must act now to save lives in the country's western region.
Germany Warns of Humanitarian Disaster in Sudan
Jul 12, 2004
German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer has asked Sudan's government to take immediate steps to avert humanitarian disaster in the Darfur region.
Report: Sudan, Chad Agree to Set Up Joint Patrols Along Border
Jul 11, 2004
The presidents of Sudan and Chad have agreed to set up joint patrols along their troubled border in an effort to end the crisis in Sudan's Darfur region, according to radio report.
Presidents of Sudan, Chad Discuss Darfur Border Security
Jul 10, 2004 Nairobi
The presidents of Sudan and Chad met Saturday in the Darfur region of western Sudan to discuss the humanitarian crisis in the area and security along the border between the two countries.
UN Says Aid Workers Under Attack in Darfur
Jul 9, 2004
The United Nations says armed men are attacking civilians and humanitarian workers in Sudan's western region of Darfur, despite a government promise to stop the violence.
African Union Troops to Protect Civilians in Darfur
Jul 8, 2004
The African Union has announced an expanded role for troops headed to Sudan's troubled Darfur region to include protecting civilians.
UN Security Council Pressuring Khartoum to Act on Darfur Crisis
Jul 8, 2004 United Nations
The U.N. Security Council is giving Sudan a few days to implement agreements it made with Secretary-General Kofi Annan to improve the disastrous humanitarian situation in Darfur.
Powell Renews Warnings of Sanctions Against Sudan
Jul 8, 2004 State Department
U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell Thursday renewed warnings of international sanctions against Sudan if there is not immediate action to ease the humanitarian situation in the western Darfur region.
350,000 Could Die from Darfur Conflict This Year Without Dramatic Change, US Official Says
Jul 8, 2004
U.S. and U.N. humanitarian officials are repeating calls for international intervention in the troubled Sudanese region of Darfur.
Action, Not Promises, Needed from Sudan on Darfur, Powell Says
Jul 8, 2004 Washington
In a wide-ranging address on U.S. policy toward Africa, Secretary of State Colin Powell vowed that the United States "will not rest" until the killing of civilians in the Darfur region of Sudan is brought to an end and peace and security is established.
African Union Leaders Discuss Darfur Crisis
Jul 8, 2004
Key members of the African Union (AU) have held a special meeting in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa to discuss ways to end the violence in Sudan's Western Darfur region.
UN Warns Sudan to Act Swiftly on Darfur or Face Consequences
Jul 8, 2004 United Nations
The U.N. Security Council has warned Sudan to immediately begin implementing an agreement with Secretary General Kofi Annan issued during his visit Saturday or face serious consequences, including sanctions.
Impose UN Sanctions on Sudanese Officials, Rights Group Says
Jul 7, 2004 New York
The U.N. Security Council should take immediate steps to protect civilians in Darfur and impose sanctions on Sudanese officials as well as government-backed militias, New York- based Human Rights Watch says.
US Lawmakers Warn of Impending Crisis in Darfur
Jul 7, 2004 Washington
Two U.S. congressmen who recently returned from the western Sudanese region of Darfur have declared it is time for the international community to act.
Sudan Lifts Restrictions on Aid to Troubled Darfur Region
Jul 6, 2004 Khartoum
The government of Sudan has lifted restrictions on aid and relief workers headed to the troubled western region of Darfur.
US Lawmakers Call for Strong Humanitarian Response in Sudan
Jul 6, 2004 Capitol Hill
Two members of Congress just back from Sudan's Western Darfur region have described a humanitarian emergency requiring the strongest possible reaction by the international community.
Annan Warns Darfur Crisis Could Destabilize Region
Jul 6, 2004 Addis Ababa
U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan has warned the situation in Darfur could lead to an even greater humanitarian catastrophe beyond Sudan's border if attacks against civilians there do not stop.
Annan: Darfur Crisis Poses Threat to Regional Stability
Jul 6, 2004
U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan has warned African leaders that the humanitarian crisis in Sudan's western Darfur province threatens to destabilize the region.
WFP Increases Food Shipments to Sudan's Darfur Region
Jul 5, 2004 Khartoum
The World Food Program is increasing its food shipments to Sudan's troubled Darfur region, and hopes to soon reach almost all of the more than one million people displaced by fighting.
International Aid Sought for Darfur to Avoid Massive Catastrophe
Jul 5, 2004 Darfur
An international campaign is underway in Sudan to solve a humanitarian crisis unfolding in the western region, Darfur, following months of armed attacks by Arab militia against blacks African villagers.
UNICEF: Thousands of Children Traumatized in Darfur Region of Sudan
Jul 4, 2004 Geneva
The United Nations children's fund, UNICEF, says at least half-a-million children have been traumatized by the violence and brutality of the war in Sudan's western region of Darfur.
Sudan to Disarm Arab Militias, Annan says
Jul 3, 2004 Khartoum
U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan says he has received assurances from the Sudanese government that it will disarm Arab militias, blamed for the violence in the western region of Darfur.
Sudan Vows to Disarm Darfur Militias
Jul 3, 2004
Sudan's government says it will disarm Arab militias, also known as Janjaweed, accused of committing massive atrocities against black residents of the country's western Darfur region.
Security Council to Consider Sanctions on Sudanese Miltias
Jul 3, 2004 United Nations
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan will brief the Security Council next week on his current trip to the Darfur region of Sudan the incoming President of the U.N. body says.
Children Exposed to Widespread Violence in Darfur
Jul 3, 2004 Khartoum / Geneva / United Nations
At least half a million children have been forced to flee their homes in Darfur and many of them have either been direct victims of violence or have witnessed violent acts, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says.
US Expects Khartoum to Act on Darfur Immediately
Jul 3, 2004 United Nations
The United States will give Sudan "days, not weeks" to act decisively to neutralize the Jingaweit and measurably improve conditions for the more than 1 million displaced persons before pressing ahead with a U.N. Security Council resolution on the crisis, a U.S. official says.
International Pressure Increasing on Sudan to Resolve Darfur Crisis
Jul 2, 2004 Darfur
U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell and U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan have both visited the western Darfur region of Sudan to see for themselves the extent of what is called the world's worst humanitarian crisis.
'Stop the ethnic cleaning and the genocide', Darfur Refugees Appeal to Annan
Jul 2, 2004 United Nations
After meeting refugees on the final day of a visit to the troubled Sudanese Region of Darfur, U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan is in Khartoum, where tonight he is scheduled to meet with the President of Sudan, Omar Hassan al-Bashir.
Humanitarian Agencies Concernd over Abrupt Camp Relocoation in Darfur
Jul 2, 2004 United Nations
On Thursday, the United Nations reported that a camp for displaced persons in Darfur, which had at one point housed some 1,000 families, or over 5,000 people, was empty when U.N. Secretary-General Kof Annan’s convoy arrived there.
Powell Lays Down Clear Benchmarks in Sudan, Official Says
Jul 2, 2004 Washington
U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell's recent two-day visit to Sudan drove home the point that the Khartoum government can only expect normalization of relations with the United States if it makes immediate efforts to rein in Janjaweed militias, according to State Department Official Charles Snyder.
As Annan Inspects Crisis in Sudan, Refugees in Darfur Camp Are Moved Overnight
Jul 1, 2004 Khartoum
U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan visited the troubled Darfur region of western Sudan Thursday to consider ways to end the humanitarian crisis.
US Says It Will Hold Sudanese Leaders to Commitments on Darfur
Jul 1, 2004 Washington
The U.S. State Department says the "world is watching" to see Sudan's government fulfill promises made to Secretary of State Colin Powell to ease the humanitarian crisis in the country's western Darfur region.
UN Secretary-General Calls for Control of Militias in Darfur
Jul 1, 2004
U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan has called on the Sudanese government to control militias fighting in Sudan's troubled Darfur region.
Powell Says Talks with Sudan Government Yielded Agreement on Darfur Crisis
Jul 1, 2004
U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell, in a interview from Khartoum, Sudan, said Wednesday his talks with the Sudanese government on the humanitarian crisis in the Darfur region yielded an agreement.
UN Begins Food Airlifts to Sudan's Darfur
Jul 1, 2004
The United Nations food agency says it has begun airlifting emergency food supplies into Sudan's western Darfur region to help feed 300,000 people over the next month.
Powell Urges Sudanese to Resolve Darfur Crisis
Jun 30, 2004 Khartoum
U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell says Washington expects Sudan to act with urgency to improve the security situation in the western region of Darfur in order to help end the humanitarian crisis.
Annan in Sudan to Assess Darfur Crisis
Jun 30, 2004 United Nations
U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan today arrived in Khartoum for talks with Sudanese government officials about the humanitarian crisis in the Darfur region.
US Proposes Embargo on Sudanese 'Janjaweed' Militia
Jun 30, 2004 State Department
The United States is proposing a U.N. Security Council resolution that would impose an arms embargo and travel ban on Sudanese "Janjaweed" militiamen, who are blamed for widespread human rights abuses, including ethnic cleansing in Sudan's western Darfur region.
Powell, Annan in Sudan to Assess Darfur Crisis
Jun 30, 2004 Khartoum
Secretary of State Colin Powell is in Sudan's troubled Darfur region, assessing the humanitarian needs of hundreds of thousands of people who have been displaced by a civil war.
Hundreds Of Thousands Of Sudanese Refugees In Chad Still In Need Of Aid
Jun 30, 2004 Washington
As efforts continue to end the humanitarian crisis in Sudan’s Darfur region, hundreds of thousands of Sudanese refugees in eastern Chad need urgent care as well.
Powell in Sudan to Assess Darfur Crisis
Jun 30, 2004 Khartoum
Secretary of State Colin Powell is in Sudan's western Darfur region after delivering a stern warning to Khartoum to rein in Arab militiamen accused of committing massive human rights abuses.
Powell Visits Sudan's War-Torn Darfur Region
Jun 30, 2004
U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell is in Sudan's western Darfur region after delivering a stern warning to Khartoum to rein in Arab militiamen accused of committing massive human rights abuses.
Doctors Without Borders Warns OF Catastrophic Consequences In Darfur
Jun 29, 2004 Washington
The medical aid group, Doctors Without Borders, says despite growing world attention on Darfur, the humanitarian situation there continues to worsen.
Powell Should Insist on Civilian Protection in Darfur, Rights Group Says
Jun 29, 2004 New York
U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell, traveling to Sudan today, should make it clear to the Sudanese authorities that the international community will protect the civilians in Darfur if the Sudanese government fails to do so, Human Rights Watch said today.
Powell Visits Sudan to Discuss Darfur
Jun 28, 2004 Washington
U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell visits Sudan Tuesday to urge Khartoum authorities to rein-in Arab militiamen accused of massive human rights abuses in the western Darfur region.
Red Cross Mounts Huge Aid Operation in Darfur
Jun 28, 2004 Geneva
The International Committee of the Red Cross says it is mounting a huge humanitarian relief operation for hundreds of thousands of people in Sudan's western Darfur region.
Powell Expected to Deliver Tough Message to Sudan Over Darfur Crisis
Jun 28, 2004
U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell is expected to deliver a tough message to the Sudanese government during his two-day visit to Sudan scheduled to begin Tuesday.
US Tries to Deliver Aid to Darfur
Jun 27, 2004 Washington
The United States is seeking help from Libya in a U.S. relief operation to the stricken western Sudanese region of Darfur.
EU, US Call on Sudan to Immediately Stop Violence in Darfur
Jun 26, 2004
The European Union and the United States today expressed grave concern at the continuing humanitarian crisis in Darfur, western Sudan, noting that the lives of hundreds of thousands of civilians are at great risk.
Annan Appeals to World Leaders to Stop Killing in Sudan's Darfur region
Jun 25, 2004 United Nations
U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan has appealed to world leaders to use their influence to stop the killing in Sudan's western Darfur region.
Annan Says People of Darfur Suffering Catastrophe
Jun 25, 2004 United Nations
United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan says he will use his upcoming visit to Sudan to press the Khartoum Government to protect its civilians from continuing atrocities by notorious militia groups.
Annan, Powell to Visit Darfur to Underscore International Concern
Jun 25, 2004 Washington / United Nations
U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan and U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell will visit Sudan next week to press leaders in Khartoum to end the crisis in the western Darfur region.
UN Refugee Agency Begins Operations In Darfur
Jun 25, 2004 Washington
The UN refugee agency, which operates eight camps for Sudanese refugees in eastern Chad, has now established a presence in Sudan’s Darfur region.
Congressional Black Caucus Calls On US and UN to End Genocide In Darfur
Jun 24, 2004 Washington
The US Congressional Black Caucus is calling on the Bush Administration to declare that genocide is taking place in Sudan’s Darfur region.
Powell to Visit Sudan, Darfur Region
Jun 25, 2004 Washington
Secretary of State Colin Powell will visit Sudan next week to press leaders in Khartoum to rein-in militiamen blamed for ethnic-cleansing in the western Darfur region.
US Senate Appproves Humanitarian Aid for Darfur
Jun 24, 2004 Capitol Hill
The U.S. Senate has approved a package of humanitarian aid for Sudan's western Darfur region.
US Officials Investigating Allegations of Genocide in Darfur, Sudan
Jun 24, 2004 Washington
The question of whether genocide is taking place in the Darfur region of Sudan is "not a matter of debate" for the U.S. government, a senior official in the Bush administration said Thursday, it is merely a matter of confirmation.
Holocaust Museum Calls Situation in Sudan's Darfur Region 'Genocide'
Jun 24, 2004 Washington
The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum held a special ceremony Thursday to highlight the mass killings in the western Sudanese region of Darfur.
Powell To Visit Darfur Region of Sudan
Jun 24, 2004 Washington
In a surprise move, Secretary of State Colin Powell will travel to Sudan next week to press the government in Khartoum to disarm Arab militiamen blamed for ethnic-cleansing in the western Darfur region.
Kenya Steps-Up Efforts to Resolve Crisis in Darfur
Jun 23, 2004 Nairobi
Kenyan Foreign Minister Kalonzo Musyoka says Nairobi is prepared to take a leading role in resolving the political crisis in the Darfur region of western Sudan.
It's Happening Again
Jun 23, 2004
By Mike DeWine and John McCain
Op-Ed on the current crisis in the Darfur region of Sudan.
CARE Helping 400,000 in Darfur
Jun 23, 2004 Washington
Humanitarian operations continue in Sudan’s Darfur region, but bad weather, poor terrain and long distances often slow relief efforts.
UN Chief Urges Member States to Take More Active Role in Solving Darfur Crisis
Jun 22, 2004
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan is urging member states to take a more active role in solving the crisis in Sudan's western Darfur region.
Sudan Darfur Atrocities Spill Into Chad, Report Says
Jun 22, 2004 New York
Despite a ceasefire agreement Janjaweed militias, backed by the Sudanese government, are launching assaults across the border into Chad, attacking and looting Chadian villagers as well as refugees from Darfur, a New York-based Human Rights Group says.
In Darfur Region of Sudan Many Displaced Are Attacked Or Raped
Jun 22, 2004 Washington
The humanitarian group Doctors Without Borders says the Darfur region of western Sudan remains a violent place, with displaced people subjected to attacks by militias and rapes.
US Welcomes Sudanese Promise to Curb Militiamen in Darfur
Jun 22, 2004 Washington
The Bush administration said Monday it would welcome fulfillment of a promise by Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir to disarm government-backed Arab militiamen blamed for severe human rights abuses in Sudan's western Darfur region.
Sudan Orders Disarmament of Militias in Darfur
Jun 19, 2004 Nairobi
Under growing international pressure, Sudan's President has ordered the disarmament of all fighters in the Darfur region, including those backed by the Sudanese government.
US Weighs Sanctions Against Sudanese Officials Over Darfur
Jun 19, 2004 Washington
The State Department says the Bush administration is considering imposing travel and financial sanctions against officials of the Sudanese government to pressure them to rein in Arab militiamen accused of ethnic cleansing in Sudan's western Darfur region.
EU Appeals for Disarmament of Sudanese Militias
Jun 18, 2004
European Union leaders have called on Sudan's government to disarm militias and open the country's war-torn western Darfur region to aid agencies.
Chad Reports Clashes with Sudanese Arab Militia
Jun 18, 2004
Chadian government officials say troops have killed 69 Sudanese Arab militiamen who crossed the border from Sudan's neighboring Darfur region.
Africa Union Sends Missions To Darfur
Jun 18, 2004 Washington
The Africa Union is sending two missions to the Darfur region of Sudan, where fighting between government forces and rebels has displaced more than one million people.
International Community May Have To Intervene Militarily in Sudan, British Official Says
Jun 17, 2004 London
Britain's foreign aid chief says the international community may have to intervene militarily in Sudan's western Darfur region if the security situation does not improve.
UN Secretary-General To Visit Sudan
Jun 17, 2004 United Nations
U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan is planning a visit to Sudan to look into reports that Arab militias in the Darfur region are massacring black African civilians.
US Preparing to Send Team to Assess Humanitarian Situation in Darfur
Jun 17, 2004 Pentagon
The U.S. military is preparing to send a special survey team to Chad to assess a possible humanitarian mission to assist refugees from Sudan's war-ravaged Darfur region.
Human, Humanitarian Conditions in Darfur Deteriorating Rapidly
Jun 17, 2004 Washington
The situation in the Darfur region of Sudan "continues to deteriorate," with previous estimates of people at risk there now doubling to more than 2 million, warns USAID.
US Lawmaker Hears from Movie Actress Angelina Jolie on Sudan Crisis
Jun 17, 2004 Washington
Actress and Goodwill Ambassador for the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees, Angelina Jolie, met with a key U.S. Senator to discuss the crisis in Sudan's Darfur region.
Sudan: US Considering Whether Darfur Violence Constitutes Genocide
Jun 16, 2004
State Department Spokesman Richard Boucher confirms that the United States is looking into whether the violence and the ethnic cleansing taking place in western Sudan's Darfur region meets the international definition of genocide.
US Lawmakers Call for International Response to Crisis in Sudan
Jun 16, 2004 Washington
U.S. lawmakers are calling on the United Nations to act to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe in Sudan's Darfur region.
UN: More Aid Needed for Sudan Refugees
Jun 16, 2004 Nairobi
The director of the United Nations Children Fund, is warning the desperate situation for tens of of thousands of refugees in Sudan's western Darfur region will get worse without increased international aid.
Sudanese Refugees Continue to Cross Border To Chad to Escape Militia Attacks
Jun 15, 2004 Washington
The rainy season has begun in eastern Chad, but relocation efforts continue for refugees who have fled their villages in Sudan’s Darfur region.
UNICEF Chief Calls for More Relief Efforts in Darfur
Jun 15, 2004
The head of the United Nations children's relief agency says humanitarian groups must increase their efforts in Sudan's western Darfur region.
Violence in Sudan, Uganda Makes Delivering Aid Difficult, Aid Workers Say
Jun 15, 2004 Nairobi
Aid workers in Uganda and Sudan say random rebel attacks and unwieldy bureaucracy make it difficult to reach civilians in war-torn regions.
UN Calls for Support, Protection of Civilians in Sudan
Jun 14, 2004 United Nations
The U.N. Emergency Relief Coordinator Jan Egeland has appealed for greater international attention to the plight of civilians in western Sudan.
UN Approves Peacekeepers for Southern Sudan
Jun 11, 2004 United Nations
The U.N. Security Council has authorized the initial phase of what is expected to become a peacekeeping mission for southern Sudan.
G8 Leaders Call on Sudan to Disarm Militias in Darfur
Jun 11, 2004 Savannah
Group of Eight leaders have ended their summit at Sea Island, Georgia Thursday by calling "on the Sudanese government to disarm immediately the 'Janjaweed' and other armed groups which are responsible for massive human rights violations in Darfur. "
African Union Begins Monitoring Darfur Cease-Fire
Jun 10, 2004 Nairobi
The African Union commission established to monitor a cease-fire in the war-torn Darfur region of western Sudan has opened its headquarters.
Militias Who Killed and Raped in Darfur Region Benefit from Complete Impunity, Amnesty International Says
Jun 8, 2004 London
While international attention has focussed on the humanitarian crisis in Darfur, the failure of the legal system which underpins the human rights crisis has gone largely unnoticed, Amnesty International (AI) said today.
World Must Act on Darfur Crisis, Says Kerry
Jun 8, 2004 Washington
The presumptive Democratic Presidential candidate, John Kerry, expressed concern about Darfur in a statement Monday.
US Aides Reject Criticism of Darfur Role
Jun 7, 2004 Washington
The Bush administration Monday defended its handling of the humanitarian crisis in Sudan's western Darfur region.
Sudan Peace Negotiations Enter Final Phase
Jun 5, 2004 Nairobi
The government of Sudan and a southern rebel group have formally launched the final phase of their peace negotiations to end a 21-year war that has claimed two million lives.
UN: Thousands Who Fled Darfur Need Urgent Humanitarian Aid
Jun 3, 2004 Geneva
The United Nations is warning that thousands of people in the western Sudanese province of Darfur and refugees from the area who have fled to neighboring Chad will die over the coming weeks and months if they do not receive urgent humanitarian assistance.
Death and Devastation Continue in Sudan Darfur, Human Rights Groups Call for Action
Jun 3, 2004 Geneva
The human rights groups Amnesty International (AI) and Human Rights Watch (HRW) today urged in separate statements that governments and the international donors' conference on Darfur should address the human rights crisis and the protection of civilians against ongoing attacks in Sudan as well as the humanitarian crisis.
U.S. Pledges Additional $ 188 Million for Darfur Crisis in Western Sudan at Donors' Conference
Jun 3, 2004 Geneva
The United States announced today that it would contribute an additional $ 188.5 million for the humanitarian crisis in Darfur in western Sudan.
Sudanese Refugees Describe Rapes And Summary Executions In Darfur
Jun 2, 2004 Washington
The human rights group Amnesty International says Sudanese refugees are describing summary executions and rapes by government forces in Sudan’s Darfur region.
Sudanese Region of Darfur World's Most Serious Humanitarian Crisis, Says USAID
Jun 2, 2004 Washington
Continuing ethnic conflict, the approaching rainy season and Sudanese government obstruction have made the Sudanese region of Darfur "unquestionably the most serious humanitarian crisis in the world today," according to the head of the USAID.
UN to Host Donors' Conference for Darfur Region of Sudan
Jun 2, 2004 Geneva
The United Nations is hosting a donors' conference in Geneva Thursday to try to coordinate relief efforts in the troubled Darfur region of western Sudan.
African Union To Send Mission To Western Sudan's Darfur Region
May 31, 2004 Nairobi
The African Union is preparing to send a mission into the war-torn Darfur region of western Sudan to oversee a cease-fire between the Sudanese government and warring rebels.
Peace Agreement Will 'Lead to a New and Prosperous Sudan,' says Rebel Leader
May 30, 2004 Nairobi
The leader of Sudan's southern rebel movement has laid out his vision for the country's future in a speech in Nairobi.
US Welcomes Decision to Monitor Darfur Cease-Fire in Sudan
May 28, 2004 State Department
The United States has welcomed Friday's agreement at the African Union in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, setting up a commission to implement a cease-fire in Sudan's war-ravaged Darfur region.
'Ethnic Cleansing' , Human Rights Violations Continue in Darfur Region of Sudan, Watchdogs Warn
May 27, 2004 New York
The world is hailing the peace deal in Sudan between the government and a southern rebel movement. But human rights watch dogs warn of ongoing atrocities and human rights violations in the Dafur Region of Sudan.
World Hails Sudan Peace Deal
May 27, 2004 Naivasha, Kenya
The world is hailing the peace deal in Sudan between the government and a southern rebel movement to end a war that has claimed two million lives.
Sudanese Government, Southern Rebels Sign Peace Accords
May 27, 2004 Naivasha, Kenya
The government of Sudan and a southern-based rebel movement have signed an agreement on power-sharing as they move to end Africa's longest civil war.
UN Issues Flash Appeal for Aid for Sudan's Darfur Region
May 26, 2004 United Nations
U.N. officials have nearly doubled their estimate of the number of people facing starvation in Sudan's war-ravaged Darfur region, even as a peace accord brought hope of an end to conflict in another part of the country.
UN Security Council Calls on Sudan Government to Neutralize Janjaweed Militias in Dafur Region
May 26, 2004 United Nations
The United Nations Security Council Tuesday night expressed its grave concern over the deteriorating situation in the Darfur region of the Sudan and underscored the responsibility of the country's Government to neutralize the armed Janjaweed militias operating in the region.
Sudan's Warring Parties Delay Signing Key Peace Agreements
May 26, 2004 Naivasha, Kenya
Last-minute disagreements have held up the signing of a peace accord between Sudan and the southern based rebel movement.
Sudan's Warring Parties Make Progress Toward Final Settlement
May 25, 2004 Nairobi
Kenya says Sudan and the southern-based Sudanese rebels plan to sign a comprehensive agreement Wednesday to end Africa's longest-running civil war.
UN Makes Sudan It's Top Refugee Priority
May 21, 2004
The U.N.'s High Commissioner for Refugees has told the Security Council he is making his top priority the estimated one million people fleeing violence in Sudan.
US: Situation in Darfur Region of Sudan 'Dire'
May 20, 2004 State Department
The United States said Thursday Sudan has promised to expedite access to the troubled western Darfur region by humanitarian aid workers and relief supplies. The State Department described the situation in Darfur as "dire."
Church Group Reports Renewed Fighting in Southern Sudan
May 20, 2004 Nairobi
A pan-African church organization reports that, within the past week, government-backed militias have set fire to the homes of some 23,000 villagers in the Upper Nile region of southern Sudan.
U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Welcomes Anticipated Peace Accord in Sudan
May 19, 2004 Washington
The United Nation's top refugee official says he welcomes an anticipated peace accord for Sudan -- but notes that bloodshed has yet to be quelled in the region.
US Calls on Sudan to Allow Humanitarian Aid for Darfur Refugees
May 18, 2004 Washington
The U.S. administration is pressing Sudan to provide unfettered access for humanitarian relief to refugees in the western Darfur region who are fleeing fighting between local rebels and government-supported Arab militias.
Sudanese Rebel Group Presses to be Included in Kenya Peace Talks
May 17, 2004 Nairobi
Rebel groups operating in the war-torn western Sudan region of Darfur are reported threatening to expand the conflict unless they are included in the Sudanese peace talks being held in Kenya.
Top US Diplomat to Attend Sudan Peace Talks
May 11, 2004 State Department
The U.S. State Department's top diplomat for Africa left Washington Tuesday for the site of Sudan peace talks in Kenya, amid signs that a long-delayed peace accord between the Sudanese government and southern rebels may be close at hand.
US Expresses Concern Over Violence in Darfur despite Nominal Cease-fire
May 10, 2004 State Department
The United States expressed renewed concern Monday about continuing violence in Sudan's western Darfur region despite the nominal cease-fire between the Sudanese government and local rebels reached more than a month ago.
Recent Sudanese-Backed Raids on Chad Threaten Regional Stability, say Rights Groups
May 10, 2004 Nairobi
International observers say recent raids by Sudanese-backed Arab militias into neighboring Chad are severely threatening regional stability and the ability of humanitarian aid workers to reach more than a million starving people displaced by fighting in Darfur in western Sudan.
International Mission, Led by African Union Heads for Troubled Darfur
May 8, 2004 Nairobi
An international mission led by the African Union met with officials in the Sudanese capital Khartoum Saturday in preparation for a tour of the war-torn Darfur region of western Sudan.
UN: Sudan Waging 'Reign of Terror' in Darfur
May 7, 2004 United Nations
The Government of Sudan and its Arab proxy militia are carrying out a "reign of terror" of massive human rights violations which "may constitute war crimes and/or crimes against humanity," according to a new United Nations report released today.
UN, US Officials Concerned About Reports of Ethnic Cleansing in Sudan
May 7, 2004 United Nations
U.N. and U.S. officials are sounding alarm bells about reports of ethnic cleansing in Sudan, calling it one of the world's worst humanitarian crisis.
Sudan Government Commits ‘Ethnic Cleansing’ in Darfur, Rights Group Says
May 7, 2004 New York
The Sudanese government is responsible for “ethnic cleansing” and crimes against humanity in the western region of Darfur, Human Rights Watch said in a new report released today.
U.S. Congress Sharply Criticize Sudan for Human Rights Violations in Darfur
May 6, 2004 Capitol Hill
The government of Sudan has come under sharp criticism in the U.S. Congress for human rights violations and what lawmakers call "scorched earth" policies in its western Darfur region.
World Food Program Urges Sudan to Cooperate to Avoid Darfur Famine
May 4, 2004 London
The U.N. food agency says the government of Sudan must cooperate to avert famine in the western region of Darfur, where factional fighting has driven one-million people from their homes.
UN Mission Urges Sudan to Protect Locals in War-Torn Western Region
May 1, 2004 Nairobi
A United Nations humanitarian mission returning from the war-torn Darfur area of western Sudan has urged the Sudanese government to protect local people from the conflict and allow humanitarian aid to reach the region.
UNHCR: Thousands of Sudanese Refugees in Northern Uganda Flee for Safety
Apr 30, 2004 Geneva
The United Nations refugee agency says more than 25,000 Sudanese refugees have fled their settlements in northern Uganda in the aftermath of a series of attacks by the rebel Lord's Resistance Army in recent weeks.
Officials Say Sudan's President in Darfur to Assess Humanitarian and Security Needs
Apr 27, 2004 Nairobi
Officials in Sudan said that President Omar al-Bashir traveled to the troubled western province of Darfur on Tuesday to assess the region's humanitarian and security needs.
US Calls on Sudan to Bring Peace Talks to Successful Conclusion
Apr 26, 2004 State Department
The Bush Administration is calling on Sudanese authorities to fulfill promises to open the war-ravaged western Darfur region to humanitarian aid workers, and to bring peace talks on the country's north-south-civil war to a successful end.
Sudanese Government Accuses SPLA of Giving Military Assistance to Rebel Group in Darfur
Apr 26, 2004 Nairobi
In a development that could complicate ongoing peace talks to end two separate conflicts in Sudan, the government in Khartoum said that it believes the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) is actively giving military assistance to the main rebel groups in western Darfur in their year-long fight against Khartoum.
UN Human Rights Commission Voices Concern Over Human Rights Violations In Sudan
Apr 23, 2004 Geneva
The United Nations Human Rights Commission has adopted a resolution expressing "concern" over human rights violations in Sudan. The United States, which denounced the proposal for failing to address ethnic cleansing in the Darfur region of Sudan, cast the sole dissenting vote.
Sudan Peace Process Hits Snag
Apr 22, 2004 Nairobi
Mediators at the Sudan peace talks in Naivasha, Kenya, say they will work closely with the Sudanese government and the southern-based rebel group, the Sudan People's Liberation Army, to help break the deadlock to reach a much delayed peace accord.
UN Mission To Investigate Widespread Rights Abuses in Western Sudan
Apr 22, 2004
U.N. human rights investigators are expected in Sudan's western Darfur region Thursday to investigate charges of crimes against humanity by Sudanese troops and a government-backed Arab militia
UN to Travel to Darfur to Examine Allegations of Atrocities
Apr 20, 2004 Nairobi
A United Nations human rights investigative team said that it has
received permission from the Sudanese government to travel to Darfur in western
Sudan, within days, to look into allegations of atrocities committed by
government troops and militias allied to Kharto
Sudanese Government, Rebels Confident US Will Not Impose Sanctions
Apr 20, 2004 Nairobi
Sudanese government and rebel officials involved in the Sudanese peace talks in Nairobi said that they are confident the United States will not impose sanctions on the Sudanese government or rebels, as may be required under U.S. law.
UN: Violent Clashes Force 50,000 to Flee Homes in Southern Sudan
Apr 19, 2004
The United Nations says violent clashes between Sudanese government troops, pro-government militias, and rebels in southern Sudan have caused at least 50,000 people to flee their homes in the past month.
US Concerned About Sudan's Posture on Darfour
Apr 16, 2004 State Department
The United States expressed concern Friday that the Sudanese government is not living up to obligations under the cease-fire agreement reached last week in the conflict in the western Darfur region.
African Union Military Observers to Monitor Sudan Cease-Fire
Apr 15, 2004
The African Union says it is hoping to send a team of military observers to Darfur in western Sudan to monitor a shaky 45-day cease-fire between the Sudanese government and rebels.
UN Quintuples Humanitarian Aid for Sudan
Apr 12, 2004 United Nations
The United Nations has quintupled the amount of its humanitarian aid appeal for Sudan. As many as one million people have been forced to flee their homes in three war-ravaged regions of western Sudan.
UN Delegation to Assess Assistance Needed in Darfur
Apr 12, 2004
The United Nations says a high-level delegation is scheduled to visit the war-torn region of Darfur in western Sudan later this month to further assess what the world body calls the world's greatest humanitarian and human-rights catastrophe.
Mediators at Sudan Peace Talks Say 2 Sides at Odds
Apr 10, 2004
Mediators at peace talks between Sudan's government and southern rebels say the two sides are at odds over whether the capital should be subject to Islamic or secular law.
Sudan Government Darfur Rebels Agree to Cease-Fire
Apr 8, 2004
Sudan's government says it has reached agreement with rebels to halt fighting in order to deliver humanitarian aid in the volatile western region of Darfur.
Annan: Military Action May Be Needed to Stop Darfur Ethnic Cleansing
Apr 7, 2004 Geneva
The U.N.'s top official is warning outside military action may be needed to stop what he calls ethnic cleansing in the strife-torn Darfur region in western Sudan.
UN to Send Fact-Finding Mission to Darfur
Apr 3, 2004 Geneva
The United Nations says it plans to send a fact-finding mission to Darfur in western Sudan to investigate atrocities allegedly committed against civilians by government-backed militias.
Sudan: UN Warns of Ethnic Cleansing in Western Sudan
Apr 3, 2004 New York
The top United Nations official for humanitarian affairs says Arab militias in Western Sudan's Darfur region are conducting an ethnic cleansing campaign to drive out the black population and U.N. officials have witnessed the attacks.
Rights Group Accuses Sudan Government of Targeting Black Ethnic Groups
Apr 2, 2004 New York
A prominent human rights group has accused Sudanese government forces and Arab militias of killing, raping and looting black civilians in the western region of Darfur.
Situation in Darfur Region of Sudan 'Desperate,' says UN Official
Mar 21, 2004 Nairobi
A senior United Nations official says attacks against civilians in Sudan's Darfur region have created the worst humanitarian and human rights crisis in the world today.
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