Darfur crisis

Chad declares state of emergency in east, north

Dinka — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 11:02:27 -0500

Chad's government has imposed a state of emergency in its eastern regions bordering Sudan's Darfur and in its remote desert north following recent ethnic clashes that killed at least 20 people.

Darfur Refugees Risk Deportation From UK

Dinka — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 11:59:27 -0500

The fate of hundreds of refugees from Sudan's Darfur region rests in the hands of Britain's House of Lords. The highest British court, the Law Lords, is to decide within the next few weeks whether it is safe to return three Darfuri asylum seekers to Sudan.

John Lennon's Music to Help Darfur

Dinka — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 05:39:49 -0500

The human rights group Amnesty International has teamed up with John Lennon's widow, Yoko Ono, to raise awareness and money for the victims of the conflict in the Darfur region of Sudan.

Clooney honoured by French Government

Dinka — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 11:16:08 -0500

American actor George Clooney thanked France for its efforts in the Darfur crisis on Sunday as he accepted a prestigious government award marking his achievements in cinema.

Spielberg May Quit Beijing Olympics Role Over Darfur

Dinka — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 11:23:26 -0500

A spokesman for Steven Spielberg says the film director may quit his involvement with the 2008 Beijing Olympics unless China does more to stop the violence in Darfur.

Ban Ki-moon welcomes outcome of international meeting on Darfur situation

Dinka — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 11:30:54 -0500

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today welcomed the “constructive outcome” of a well-attended international meeting on the situation in Sudan’s war-torn Darfur region.

Ban Ki-moon pledges to press for action on Darfur

Dinka — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 11:21:39 -0500

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon pledged to push for action to facilitate the speedy deployment of peacekeepers to the troubled Darfur region of Sudan, while at the same time moving decisively to foster a lasting political settlement to the conflict there.

UN Chief Says Darfur Remains his Highest Priority

Dinka — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 12:54:27 -0500

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon says stopping the killing and finding a political solution in the Darfur region of Sudan remain his highest priorities. VOA's Sonja Pace reports from London, the U.N. chief has been meeting with Middle East peace envoy Tony Blair.

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.