Darfur

Violent Clashes in Sudan Threaten Darfur Peace Talks

By PBS News Hour

A surge in violence between rebel groups and the Sudanese army in Sudan's western Darfur region is threatening to derail peace talks in the Nigerian capital of Abuja and putting a shaky cease-fire in peril.

International Criminal Court Initiates Darfur Probe

By PBS News Hour

The International Criminal Court on Monday announced the launch of a formal investigation into war crimes committed in the ongoing conflict between Arab militias and rebel fighters in Sudan's Darfur region.

Sudan Disputes U.N. Resolution on Darfur

By PBS News Hour

Sudan on Friday called a U.N. resolution referring Sudanese war crimes suspects to the International Criminal Court "unfair, ill-advised and narrow-minded" and did not say whether it would comply, Reuters reported.

Peace Talks Over Darfur Crisis Falter

By PBS News Hour

The latest round of peace talks between the Sudanese government and Darfur rebels were suspended until January due to ceasefire violations, African Union mediators said this week.

Sudan, Darfur Rebels Sign ‘Landmark’ Peace Deal

The Sudanese government and Darfur rebel groups signed new security and humanitarian accords Tuesday aimed at ending violence in the troubled region and guaranteeing aid groups access to 1.6 million refugees displaced by the conflict.

Death Toll in Sudan’s Darfur Conflict Climbs to 70,000

The number of dead resulting from the crisis in Sudan's western Darfur region since March has topped 70,000, the United Nation's chief health official said Friday.

Fighting Continues in Darfur As U.N. Threatens Sanctions

Clashes between the Sudanese army and rebel forces in the western Darfur region continued Monday, despite a new U.N. resolution threatening oil sanctions if the Sudanese government does not stop the mass violence in the region.

Peace Talks Collapse in Darfur

One of the two rebel groups in Sudan's Darfur region reported Wednesday that peace negotiations with the government had collapsed.

Powell Declares Killing in Darfur ‘Genocide’

Secretary of State Colin Powell on Thursday declared the situation in the Darfur region of Sudan "genocide," calling the killing of black Africans in the Arab-led nation, "a coordinated effort, not just random violence."…

Sudan Rejects Peacekeepers During Darfur Talks

A Sudanese official attending peace talks with opposition rebel leaders in Abuja Monday rejected a proposal by members of the African Union to deploy troops to the Darfur region of Sudan to help protect civilians and disarm rebels.