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Sudan’s Government, Rebels Reach Tentative Peace Deal

By PBS News Hour

Representatives of the Sudanese government and rebel groups fighting government forces signed a declaration of principles Tuesday in a tentative deal aimed at bringing peace to the war-ravaged Darfur region of the East African nation.

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.

U.N. Report Refers Sudanese War Crimes to International Criminal Court

By PBS News Hour

Rebel leaders and officials of the Sudanese government are criticizing a report released Monday by the United Nations that accuses the government and members of the country's two main rebel groups of widespread atrocities and crimes against humanity.

World Leaders Hail Sudanese Peace Deal, Warn of Challenges

By PBS News Hour

Leaders from across Africa attended a signing ceremony in Kenya Sunday of a comprehensive peace agreement formally ending more than 20 years of civil war between the Sudanese government and the southern Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Army.

Sudan, Rebel Leaders Commit to Peace At U.N. Meeting

The government of Sudan and rebel leaders pledged again Friday to end a 21-year civil war, this time making the commitment before the U.N. Security Council holding a special meeting in Africa.

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.

Sudanese Forces Surround Refugee Camps, Deny Aid Agencies Access

The Sudanese army and police on Tuesday surrounded several refugee camps in the war-torn region of Darfur, blocking access to humanitarian groups, United Nations officials said.

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.

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.

Humanitarian Aid Crisis Worsens in Sudan’s Darfur Region

As the United Nations tries to negotiate a political peace with the Sudanese government to end violence in the Darfur region of Sudan, international relief agencies are battling to contain an already critical humanitarian emergency.