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  • May 2008

    • Sudanese Rebels Fight for Control of Capital

      Reuters  |  May 10, 08 2:48 PM CDT

      Sudanese Rebels Fight for Control of Capital

      (Newser) - Darfur rebels battled Sudanese soldiers today in a rare bid for control of Sudan's capital, Reuters reports. The military later claimed victory and said just a few militants had reached Khartoum. "Thank God this attempt has been completely defeated," a government spokesman said. More »

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      Africa  • Sudan  • Darfur  • genocide  • Crisis in Darfur  • Janjaweed  • Sudanese Liberation Army  • Justice and Equality Movement  • rebel fighters

  • March 2008
  • October 2007

    • Sudan Declares Truce at Darfur Peace Talks

      Reuters  |  Oct 27, 07 4:37 PM CDT

      Sudan Declares Truce at Darfur Peace Talks

      (Newser) - Sudan declared a ceasefire at Darfur peace talks today, but two top factions weren't there to hear it, and one other met the pledge with suspicion. “The government has said several times since 2004 that they observed a ceasefire,” said one rebel leader. “We have our doubts.” Last year's peace talks sparked increased fighting, more than a dozen new factions and attacks on civilians and aid workers. More »

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      United Nations  • Sudan  • Darfur  • genocide  • Libya  • Crisis in Darfur  • African Union  • Moammar Gadhafi  • Sudanese Liberation Army

    • Sudan to Call Darfur Ceasefire Ahead of Talks

      Guardian (UK)  |  Oct 23, 07 6:59 PM CDT

      Sudan to Call Darfur Ceasefire Ahead of Talks

      (Newser) - Sudan will declare yet another ceasefire in Darfur this weekend, the Guardian reports, as the government sits down with the region’s rebel factions to try to hammer out a peace accord. Government officials called it a “confidence-building measure” designed to “give negotiators a chance to get out with an agreement,” but all previous ceasefires have failed. More »

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      United Nations  • Sudan  • Darfur  • Libya  • African Union  • peacekeeping force  • Sudanese Liberation Army

    • Sudan Strike Breaks Treaty

      Reuters  |  Oct 8, 07 7:37 PM CDT

      Sudan Strike Breaks Treaty

      (Newser) - Sudan's military struck a Darfur village today, torching half of it and casting October peace talks into crisis. The attack also hit the sole Sudanese Liberation Army faction to sign a truce in 2006. "If they really wanted peace and negotiations they would not be attacking our areas," says a spokesman for the faction. "We consider this a very serious development." More »

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      Sudan  • Darfur  • Janjaweed  • Sudanese Liberation Army

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