Sep 04 Watch Sudan Agrees to Non-U.N. Peacekeeping Forces Sudan said African Union troops may stay in the country but not under United Nations control. U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Jendayi Frazer talks about Khartoum's rejection of a U.N. force and attempts to forge a compromise. Continue watching
Aug 31 U.N. Approves Peacekeeping Force in Darfur, Despite Sudan Opposition By Admin, PBS News Hour The U.N. Security Council approved Thursday the future deployment of more than 20,000 peacekeeping troops to Sudan's troubled Darfur region, despite opposition from the Khartoum government. Continue reading
Aug 24 Top U.S. Diplomat to Lobby Sudan for U.N. Darfur Force By Admin, PBS News Hour Calling an end to genocide in Darfur one of its top priorities, the State Department announced Thursday that it would send one of its top diplomats to Sudan to try to convince the African nation to allow a peacekeeping force. Continue reading
Aug 14 Watch Fighting Prompts Thousands More to Enter Darfur Camps Refugees International visited several camps in Darfur, Sudan, where fighting between the government and rebel groups has forced at least 25,000 more people to flee their homes and enter the camps. Ken Bacon, President of Refugees International, talks about the… Continue watching
Jul 27 Watch Senators Divided on Keeping Bolton as U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. John Bolton, who was appointed on a temporary basis as the United States Ambassador to the U.N. had his confirmation hearing today. The Senate remains divided on confirming his post to serve as U.N Ambassador for the rest of President… Continue watching
Jun 19 Watch Resigning Deputy Secretary of State Zoellick Discusses Darfur and Career Deputy Secretary of State Robert Zoellick, who resigned from his post at the State Department Monday to work for Goldman Sachs, recounts his peacekeeping efforts in Darfur and experiences in other international arenas. Continue watching
Jun 09 U.N., AU Work to Convince Sudan to Accept U.N. Troops By PBS News Hour A U.N. Security Council and African Union team arrived in Sudan Friday in a rare joint effort to convince Khartoum to accept U.N. peacekeeping troops in Darfur and plan for their deployment. Continue reading
Jun 01 Deadline Passes in Darfur Without All Rebels Signing Peace Deal By PBS News Hour The chairman of the African Union Commission expressed "deep regret" Thursday that two prominent rebel groups in Darfur had declined to sign a peace agreement before the May 31 deadline. Continue reading
May 15 Watch Chinese Investment Sparks Economic Boom in Sudan With a 40 percent stake in Sudan's oil industry, China has become Sudan's largest investor, financing part of a major economic boom and in exchange exporting one-third of the resource-rich African nation's oil output. Margaret Warner reports from Khartoum about… Continue watching
May 12 Watch Darfur Deal Faces Uncertain Future Described as the last best hope for Darfur, the region's peace settlement is thrown into question by officials who worry over Sudan's instability and refugees who have little faith in the government. Margaret Warner reports from Sudan on the obstacles… Continue watching