darfur
Amnesty accuses Sudan of using chemical weapons in Darfur
World
September 29, 2016
Amnesty accuses Sudan of using chemical weapons in Darfur
Sudan's government has carried out at least 30 likely chemical weapons attacks in the Jebel Marra area of Darfur since…
Sudan threatens to close border with South Sudan within days
World
September 19, 2016
Sudan threatens to close border with South Sudan within days
Sudan said on Sunday it would close its border with South Sudan within days if its neighbour did not expel…
Sudan ‘won’t allow’ French, US, British envoys access to Darfur
Middle East
April 22, 2015
Sudan ‘won’t allow’ French, US, British envoys access to Darfur
Khartoum has so far declined to issue visas for senior French, British and US diplomats hoping to conduct a fact-finding…
Sudan’s Bashir slams UN peacekeepers, demands they leave
Egypt
November 30, 2014
Sudan’s Bashir slams UN peacekeepers, demands they leave
A peacekeeping force in Darfur had become a security burden and should leave, Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir said on…
Gunmen hold two Red Cross staff in Sudan’s Darfur
World
August 27, 2013
Gunmen hold two Red Cross staff in Sudan’s Darfur
Gunmen in Sudan's troubled Darfur region were holding two employees of the Red Cross on Tuesday but six others have…
Some 50,000 flee Sudan into Chad after Darfur clashes
World
April 12, 2013
Some 50,000 flee Sudan into Chad after Darfur clashes
Some 50,000 Sudanese have fled into southeastern Chad in the past week following fresh tribal conflict in the restive Darfur…
Fighting between rebels and army erupts in central Sudan
World
March 3, 2013
Fighting between rebels and army erupts in central Sudan
Fighting has broken out between government forces and rebels in central Sudan, both sides said Sunday, in a possible escalation…
Sudan police tear gas protesters after student deaths
World
December 9, 2012
Sudan police tear gas protesters after student deaths
Sudanese police used tear gas and batons to break up a protest in Khartoum on Sunday by activists blaming authorities…
Security sources: Sudan’s Bashir won’t be arrested during Cairo visit
Egypt
September 16, 2012
Security sources: Sudan’s Bashir won’t be arrested during Cairo visit
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir will not be arrested during his visit to Cairo, security sources at Cairo International Airport told…
UN: 25,000 displaced by unrest in Sudan’s Darfur
World
August 10, 2012
UN: 25,000 displaced by unrest in Sudan’s Darfur
The United Nations said Friday that 25,000 people have been displaced in Sudan's Darfur region after unrest that began 10…