Nov 24 Watch Holocaust Museum Exhibit Spotlights Suffering in Darfur Photographs of Darfur are being projected on the exterior walls of the Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C., in an attempt to spotlight the plight of people in that region of Sudan. Continue watching
Nov 24 Watch World Must Step Up in Darfur, Activist Says Wrapping up a series about what the United States and others should do about ending the humanitarian crisis in Darfur, Sudan, human rights activist Albaqir Mukhtar calls for stronger action from the international community. Continue watching
Nov 23 Watch Professor Recommends Targeting Sudan Through Economic Means In the third in a series of conversations about the humanitarian crisis in Darfur, Eric Reeves, professor at Smith College, argues in favor of a divestment campaign. Continue watching
Nov 21 Watch Former Ambassador Stresses Renewing Diplomatic Efforts to Resolve Darfur Crisis In the second installment in a NewsHour series of conversations on ending the humanitarian crisis in Darfur, a former ambassador to Sudan stresses the need for increased diplomatic efforts. Continue watching
Nov 17 Watch Military Intervention Necessary to Stop Darfur Crisis In the first in a series of conversations about what can be done about the Darfur crisis, Susan Rice, the assistant secretary of state for Africa under President Clinton, argues for international military forces to pressure the Sudanese government to… Continue watching
Nov 13 Attacks Kill Dozens in Darfur as U.N. Seeks to Bolster AU Mission By PBS News Hour An estimated 30 people died in the Darfur region of Sudan over the weekend when armed men on horseback and on camels attacked a village 30 miles north of West Darfur's capital El Geneina, an African Union official told Reuters. Continue reading
Nov 03 Sudanese President Refuses to Allow U.N. Peacekeeping Troops By Admin, PBS News Hour Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir on Friday reaffirmed his refusal to allow U.N. peacekeeping troops in the Darfur region of the country. Continue reading
Oct 23 Sudan Expels Top U.N. Official After Critical Web Posting By Admin, PBS News Hour The United Nations envoy to Sudan prepared to leave the troubled nation Monday after the Sudanese government ordered him to leave over comments made on his Web site critical of the country's army. Continue reading
Oct 09 Watch Sudanese Government Drops Spy Charges, Releases American Journalist On August 6, Chicago Tribune correspondent Paul Salopek and two assistants were jailed by the Sudanese government for more than a month on charges of spying before officials dropped the charges. Salopek discusses his detention and coverage of the crisis… Continue watching
Sep 25 African Union to Bolster Troop Levels in Darfur By PBS News Hour The African Union will boost its presence in Sudan's Darfur region by an additional 4,000 troops, a spokesman for the organization said. Continue reading