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Genocide in Darfur

Hundreds of thousands are dead in a land where "never again" rings hollow

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  • February 2008

    • 12,000 Flee Darfur Raids for Chad

      newser  |  BBC  |  Feb 10, 08 10:27 AM CST

      12,000 Flee Darfur Raids for Chad

      Government attacks on Darfur villages, ostensibly directed at rebel fighters, have caused a new exodus of at least 12,000 people from western Sudan into Chad, the BBC reports. The government acknowledges bombing three villages Friday, but said it was targeting fighters from the Justice and Equality Movement. Rebel leaders denied their people were in those villages. More »

    • Chad President Claims 'Control' of Country

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Feb 6, 08 2:19 PM CST

      Chad President Claims 'Control' of Country

      The president of Chad said today his forces had reclaimed control of the whole nation, the AP reports. "Security forces have repulsed the aggressors. The mercenaries directed by Sudan have been forced to flee," Idriss Deby said in his first public remarks since the uprising began last week. A rebel leader, however, said the coalition had accepted a ceasefire negotiated by Libya. More »

    • Tense Quiet Prevails in Chad

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Feb 5, 08 2:15 PM CST

      Tense Quiet Prevails in Chad

      Chad's capital city was largely quiet today as rebels prowled the outskirts of violence-wracked N'Djamena, Reuters reports. "I think they are awaiting some reinforcements,” the foreign minister told the AP. Just in case, Nicolas Sarkozy said France was ready to lend its former colony's government military support. “Let no one doubt it,” the president declared. More »

    • Rebels Flee Chad's Capital

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Feb 4, 08 12:19 PM CST

      Rebels Flee Chad's Capital

      Rebels pulled out of Chad’s capital city of N’Djamena last night, temporarily ending a 2-day siege, but renewed hostilities broke out today, the AP reports. The rebels said they pulled back to allow civilians to flee, an offer hundreds took advantage of. But the interior minister insisted the army was in control: “The savage mercenaries are routed.” More »

    • New Peace Envoy Clooney Pleads for Darfur

      newser  |  E! Online  |  Feb 1, 08 3:56 AM CST

      New Peace Envoy Clooney Pleads for Darfur

      Actor George Clooney was officially designated a United Nations peace envoy yesterday—but he had already wrapped up his first mission. "If I'm going to go somewhere that cameras are going to follow me, they might as well follow me to places that people should be looking at," said Clooney, just back from a trip to Africa. Clooney spent two weeks in Darfur and other war-torn areas, where he pleaded for member nations to contribute funds to help UN peacekeepers do their job. More »

  • January 2008

    • US Diplomat Shot Dead in Sudan

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Jan 1, 08 8:22 AM CST

      US Diplomat Shot Dead in Sudan

      A US diplomat has died of injuries suffered when he was shot five times early this morning as he rode through the streets of Khartoum, the AP reports. The attack immediately killed his driver. The shooting occurred a day after a joint African Union-United Nations force took over peacekeeping duties in Sudan's Darfur region, but it was unclear if the shooting was targeted or random. More »

  • December 2007

    • Darfur's Displaced Battle Hunger, Disease, Raids

      newser  |  Guardian (UK)  |  Dec 8, 07 1:05 PM CST

      Darfur's Displaced Battle Hunger, Disease, Raids

      "It is unsafe for me to go back home and it's not safe here," a resident of Abu Chok, a refugee camp in Darfur currently home to 54,000, tells the Guardian . Residents endure endemic malnutrition, malaria, and typhoid in hopes of security—the camp is 4 miles from a base for African Union forces—but find that government-sponsored attacks follow them everywhere. More »

  • November 2007

    • Sudan Making Peacekeeping 'Impossible'

      newser  |  BBC  |  Nov 28, 07 10:00 AM CST

      Sudan Making Peacekeeping 'Impossible'

      The UN's head of peacekeeping operations blasted the Sudanese government for intentionally restrictive demands that "would make it impossible for the mission to operate." Khartoum is refusing to admit non-African soldiers, withholding permission for night flights, and insisting on advance notice of all troop movements, the BBC reports. It also expects to be allowed to shut down communications at any time. More »

    • Economist 's Newest Writer: Angelina Jolie

      newser  |  Sun (UK)  |  Nov 14, 07 7:12 PM CST

      Economist 's Newest Writer: Angelina Jolie

      World leaders from Nicolas Sarkozy to the Dalai Lama have contributed their high-minded predictions for the coming year in an annual publication from the Economist . But for a magazine that normally eschews bylines, one name stands out, says the Sun : Angelina Jolie, who interviews Darfur refugees in Chad and says that international war crimes trials can end the brutal violence. More »

    • Darfur Boots UN Official

      newser  |  BBC  |  Nov 8, 07 3:23 PM CST

      Darfur Boots UN Official

      A UN official in charge of humanitarian efforts in Darfur has been ousted from the war-torn region of Sudan, the UN said yesterday. The state's governor accused the official, Wael al-Haj Ibrahim, of violating "the rules of humanitarian action." But both UN officials and members of Ibrahim's organization say they are skeptical over the justification, the BBC reports. More »

  • October 2007

    • Progress in Sudan Has Eluded Prez

      newser  |  Washington Post  |  Oct 29, 07 7:00 PM CDT

      Progress in Sudan Has Eluded Prez

      President Bush has such a personal passion for Darfur that he’s been nicknamed the “Sudan desk officer”, but his zeal hasn't translated to results, reports the Washington Post . He’s insisted on consequences for genocide both publicly and among his aides, but has been unable to mobilize support in his own government or in the international community. More »

    • Sudan Declares Truce at Darfur Peace Talks

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Oct 27, 07 4:37 PM CDT

      Sudan Declares Truce at Darfur Peace Talks

      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 »

    • Main Rebel Groups to Skip Darfur Talks

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Oct 26, 07 4:05 PM CDT

      Main Rebel Groups to Skip Darfur Talks

      Two of Darfur's main rebel groups said today they will not attend peace talks scheduled to start in Libya tomorrow, dealing a significant blow to hopes for a quick end to the nation's civil war, Reuters reports. The UN-sponsored talks are still expected to go on with several other rebel groups in attendance, but the main groups' withdrawal is a "very serious setback," says one analyst. More »

    • Sudan to Call Darfur Ceasefire Ahead of Talks

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

      Sudan to Call Darfur Ceasefire Ahead of Talks

      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 »

    • Fading US Sway Leads to Darfur, Burma Inaction

      newser  |  Time  |  Oct 15, 07 3:25 PM CDT

      Fading US Sway Leads to Darfur, Burma Inaction

      Diminished US influence is allowing human rights violators in Darfur and Burma to get away with murder, Harvard expert Samantha Power writes in Time . America is speaking up louder than ever, but Uncle Sam’s diplomatic nadir makes for “a void in global human rights leadership.” China has most influence over both pariahs, importing Sudanese oil and exporting weapons to Burma. More »

    • UK Warns Darfur Rebels Not to Skip Talks

      newser  |  BBC  |  Oct 9, 07 8:35 AM CDT

      UK Warns Darfur Rebels Not to Skip Talks

      The UK Minister for Africa warned Sudanese rebel factions yesterday that if they boycott upcoming talks in Libya, “their role in the peace negotiations may be finished." The talks are aimed at finding common ground among the rebel groups in preparation for later talks with the Sudan government. The threat drew criticism from rebel leaders, some of whom demanded more peacekeepers in Sudan before attending the talks. More »

    • Sudan Strike Breaks Treaty

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Oct 8, 07 7:37 PM CDT

      Sudan Strike Breaks Treaty

      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 »

    • Darfur Town Laid to Waste

      newser  |  BBC  |  Oct 7, 07 7:13 PM CDT

      Darfur Town Laid to Waste

      Only a school and mosque were left standing in a Darfur town after attackers recently torched and looted it, leaving 7,000 villagers homeless, the BBC reports. Rebels blame the government for the strike, saying it was payback for last week's bloody raid on an African Union base. The UN reports that only a few ex-residents were seen returning to the town, called Haskanita, looking for food and water.   More »

    • 'Elder' Carter Not Taking Any Guff in Darfur

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Oct 3, 07 9:58 AM CDT

      'Elder' Carter Not Taking Any Guff in Darfur

      Soft-spoken Jimmy Carter threw down today with Sudanese security officials who told him he couldn't meet fearful refugees, hollering "We're going to anyway!" and threatening to tell their president on them. The ex-president is touring Darfur, with a group of fellow diplomatic rock stars called "the Elders," to encourage pending peace talks and promote fair elections next year. More »

  • September 2007

    • Darfur Rebels Kill at Least 10 Peacekeepers in Raid

      newser  |  BBC  |  Sep 30, 07 12:06 PM CDT

      Darfur Rebels Kill at Least 10 Peacekeepers in Raid

      An overnight rebel attack on the African Union's base in Darfur has left at least 10 soldiers dead and 50 others missing in the bloodiest incident the peacekeeping force has seen since its 2003 inception. Some 30 rebel vehicles stormed and pillaged the base, but rebel sources told the BBC that breakaway factions were responsible. More »

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Sudanese Darfur survivor Ibrahim holds human skulls at the site of a mass grave on the outskirts of the West Darfur town of Mukjar, Sudan, April 23, 2007. The human bones and skulls are hard to hide in...   (Associated Press)
A Sudanese Darfur woman holds her one-week old daughter Ezdehar at her house in the West Darfur town of Mukjar, Sudan, April 22, 2007. Mukjar offers a sobering look at the results of a government victory   (Associated Press)
Chadian children play in the Shalaya refugee camp south of the Darfur town of Al-Geneina, Sudan, in this April 25, 2007 file picture. The G-8 summit begins Wednesday, June 6, 2007 in Heiligendamm, where...   (Associated Press)
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Death Toll in Darfur: An Estimate
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More than 200,000 people have died in Sudan's Darfur conflict, according to a new scientific study. US researchers writing in the peer-reviewed journal Science say that their figures are the most compelling and persuasive estimate to date. An accurate count is hugely difficult in practice but hugely...

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Briefing Paper: The Genocide in Darfur
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Darfur, an area about the size of Texas, lies in western Sudan and borders Libya, Chad and the Central African Republic. The current crisis began in 2003. After decades of neglect, drought, oppression and small-scale conflicts in Darfur, two rebel groups mounted a challenge to Sudan%u2019s president,...

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