Peace in Darfur

Darfur talks jeopardised after fresh rebel attack

Dinka — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 09:41:30 -0500

An attack by Darfur rebels on a Chinese oil facility in Sudan has cast further doubt on Darfur peace talks planned for this weekend. Darfur rebel groups have vowed to launch more assaults on oil installations across Sudan, after 20 Government soldiers were killed and two foreign workers taken hostage at a Chinese-run oil facility.

UN-AU Urge Darfur Rebels to Come to Negotiating Table

Dinka — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 07:36:50 -0500

Participants at a United Nations-African Union sponsored meeting on Darfur have urged all rebel groups to attend peace talks next month in Libya and say those that boycott could face consequences.

Chinese Envoy Says Beijing Contributing to Peace in Darfur

Dinka — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 06:26:41 -0500

China's special envoy to Darfur has defended criticism that his country is not exerting its influence enough to stop the violence in the Sudanese region, saying China is making very concrete contributions to peacekeeping and humanitarian efforts there.

UN troops to deploy to Darfur

admin_huliq — Sat, 01 Sep 2007 20:19:57 -0500

Darfur will receive one of the UN's largest ever deployments of peace-keeping troops in the coming weeks, the Prime Minister has said.

Darfur Peace Talks Falter Before They Begin

Dinka — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 12:07:39 -0500

Negotiations aimed at resolving Sudan's brutal Darfur conflict faltered before they began on Friday after a leading rebel groups refused to participate. As Nick Wadhams reports from our East Africa bureau in Nairobi, the boycott raises new doubts about prospects for peace in Darfur.

Darfur Conference Ends In Paris

Dinka — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 14:13:29 -0500

A conference in Paris aimed at finding a solution to the crisis in Darfur has ended with an agreement to coordinate future measures in the troubled region. But as Anita Elash reports for VOA from Paris, most of the key players did not attend the gathering.

Pressure Builds On China To Break Darfur Deadlock

Dinka — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 12:12:46 -0500

Human rights groups say they'll call for a boycott of next year's Olympic Games in China, unless the country does its best to secure a lasting peace in Darfur. Thousands of people have been killed, and millions displaced, since conflict broke out in the region in 2003.

Stars Support Amnesty's Global Darfur Campaign

Dinka — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 12:26:58 -0500

Some of the biggest names in music have come together to raise money and awareness for Amnesty International's human rights work, with an emphasis on the Darfur crisis. Tendai Maphosa has more in this report for VOA from London.

Sudan rejects Darfur conference initiative

Dinka — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 10:02:02 -0500

Sudan rejected Wednesday the idea of holding an international conference on the situation surrounding the western province of Darfur, the SUNA national news agency said citing the Sudanese Foreign Ministry.

UN envoy lays out road map towards peace in Darfur

Dinka — Sat, 09 Jun 2007 10:01:25 -0500

The United Nations Special Envoy to Darfur today laid out "a road map towards peace"Â in the war-ravaged region of the Sudan, calling on all parties to cease hostilities and prepare for forthcoming negotiations.

Protesters Around World Call for Action on Crisis in Darfur

Dinka — Mon, 30 Apr 2007 13:13:19 -0500

Organized protests took place around the world Sunday to mark the fourth anniversary of the deadly conflict in Sudan's Darfur region. Demonstrators in dozens of cities chanted slogans calling for world leaders to take action to stop the bloodshed.

US Defers to UN Chief on Darfur Diplomacy

Dinka — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 12:31:38 -0500

The Bush administration confirmed Thursday it put off the imposition of new sanctions against Sudan at the urging of U.N. Secretary-General Ban ki-Moon. However U.S. officials are skeptical that diplomacy by the U.N. chief will lead to a breakthrough on peacekeeping in Darfur. VOA's David Gollust reports from the State Department