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Sudan Bombs Rebel, Civilian Targets in Darfur, Envoy Says

By PBS News Hour

The Sudanese government has resumed bombing civilian targets in the war-torn region of Darfur after a short-lived period of quiet, the U.S. special envoy for Darfur said Friday.

Sudan Accepts Joint U.N.-African Union Peacekeeping Force

By PBS News Hour

The Sudanese government tentatively approved the deployment of a joint United Nations and African Union peacekeeping force to the conflict-ridden Darfur region Tuesday, ending months of wrangling over the presence of international troops in the area.

U.S. Warns of New Sanctions Against Sudan if Darfur Violence Continues

By Admin, PBS News Hour

President Bush said Wednesday the United States would seek to tighten economic sanctions and impose new ones on the Sudanese government if it does not take firm steps to end the fighting in Darfur.

Senate Panel Considers Ways to End Darfur Crisis

At a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing Wednesday, senators expressed impatience with the lack of progress in curbing violence in the Darfur region of Sudan. The panel discussed the possibilities of military force or economic sanctions against Sudan.

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Plane Aiding AU Peacekeepers Shot Down

By PBS News Hour

A cargo plane taking off from Mogadishu was shot down Friday, after delivering equipment to Ugandan peacekeepers in Somalia's capitol.

Militants Set Bodies on Fire in Mogadishu Streets

By PBS News Hour

Somali insurgents dragged the bodies of two soldiers through the streets of Mogadishu and set them on fire Wednesday during heavy fighting with Somali and Ethiopian forces.

U.N. Report Blames Sudanese Government for War Crimes

By PBS News Hour

A U.N. human rights investigative team accused the government of Sudan Monday of planning and participating in international crimes in Darfur, and called for a more aggressive international response.

First African Union Peacekeepers Encounter Mortar Fire

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Just hours after African Union peacekeepers from Uganda landed in Mogadishu Tuesday, insurgents launched mortar attacks on the airport and on Somali government targets.

U.N. Security Council Approves AU Force in Somalia

By PBS News Hour

The U.N. Security Council unanimously approved an African Union peacekeeping mission for Somalia on Tuesday, after a day of mortar attacks left at least 15 people dead in the capital.

Somali President Returns Government to Embattled Capital

By PBS News Hour

Somali President Abdullahi Yusuf returned to Mogadishu on Monday, reclaiming the capital as the seat of his government for the first time since taking office in 2004.