Full Coverage: Sudan
January 2007
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01/30/2007
African leaders yesterday picked Ghana as the new chair of the African Union, turning down Sudan's bid because of the government's failure to end the conflict in Darfur.
Read moreFrom: allAfrica.com Related: [Africa] [Geopolitics] [Conflict] |
01/29/2007
Unless action is taken on Darfur at the African Union summit in Addis Ababa this week it will be too late, aid agencies warned.
Read more+ AU in strongest test yet + Populations displaced by violence remain isolated and deprived of assistance From: Oxfam Great Britain, allAfrica.com, Médecins sans frontières Related: [Africa] [Emergency Relief] [Geopolitics] |
01/18/2007
While Darfur burns, Sudan's north-south peace agreement is fraying, reports Simon Roughneen.
Read moreFrom: openDemocracy |
01/18/2007
Repeated military attacks in Darfur, arbitrary bombing of villages and the targeting of aid workers threaten to permanently disrupt the fragile lifeline ensuring the survival of millions of people, the UN warned yesterday.
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01/17/2007
Vaikka tulitauot Darfurissa ovat epäonnistuneet kerta toisensa jälkeen, Refugees International -järjestö suhtautuu toiveikkaasti uusimpaan yritykseen saavuttaa rauha alueella. Järjestö toivoo, että Sudanin presidentin henkilökohtainen osallistuminen neuvotteluihin lisää sekä hallituksen että kapinallisten paineita pyrkiä kohti rauhaa.
Read moreFrom: OneWorld US Related: [Conflict] [Peace] Image: Sudanin presidentti Omer al-Bashir © United Nations' Integrated Regional Information Network
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01/16/2007
Although ceasefires have failed time and again in the region, Refugees International has hailed the latest move toward peace, hoping that the personal involvement of Sudan's president in the talks would add pressure to both the government and rebel groups to comply.
Read moreFrom: Refugees International Image: Will the involvement of Sudan's president add teeth to this ceasefire? © United Nations' Integrated Regional Information Network
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01/16/2007
While all sides claim they are still committed to the peace process, Ugandan rebels have demanded talks be moved from South Sudan to a "neutral" country like Kenya or South Africa. Sudanese leaders say comments that sparked the rebel outcry were taken out of context.
Read moreFrom: United Nations' Integrated Regional Information Network Related: [Uganda] Image: Ugandan boy displaced by the fighting. © Sayre Nyce / Refugees International
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01/15/2007
Rauhantoiveet Sudanin Darfurin alueella ovat hiipuneet väkivallan leimahduksiin. Se on ajanut avustusjärjestöt laajimpiin väkensä evakuointeihin sitten toiminnan alkamisen vuonna 2004. Darfurissa on ollut meneillään maailman suurin avustusoperaatio. Se pyrkii auttamaan liki neljää miljoonaa ihmistä, joista 2,5 miljoonaa on joutunut jättämään kotinsa.
Read moreFrom: Suomen IPS Related: [International Cooperation] [Refugees] [Conflict] Image: Darfurtin konfliktia pakeneva perhe
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01/15/2007
In the Darfur region of Sudan, civilians are raped and killed, not for land or goods, but because of who they are. The killing is an end in itself, says Brian Brivati.
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01/11/2007
Yhdysvaltalaiset järjestöt painostavat hallitustaan pakottamaan Sudanin ruotuun, mutta tulosta ei näytä syntyvän. Darfurin lukkiutunut tilanne on nostattanut Yhdysvalloissa ennennäkemättömän aktivismiaallon. Darfur-toimintaa koordinoi Save Darfur -koalitio, joka sanoo edustavansa peräti 130 miljoonaa ihmistä 175 järjestöstä.
Read moreFrom: Kehitysyhteistyön palvelukeskus Related: [Activism] [Civil Society] [Conflict] |
01/11/2007
Plan aikoo jatkaa tärkeää työtään Darfurissa, Länsi-Sudanissa tukeakseen perheitä, jotka ovat taistelujen vuoksi joutuneet jättämään kotinsa. Humanitaarinen tilanne alueella on edelleen vaikea. Humanitaarisista kriiseistä tiedottava AlertNet on nimennyt Sudanin maailman vaarallisimmaksi paikaksi lapsille asua.
Read moreFrom: Plan Suomi Säätiö Related: [Children] [International Cooperation] [Conflict] |
01/10/2007
Yhdysvaltalainen Africa Action -ryhmä pitää tervetulleena YK:n pääsihteerin Ban Ki-moonin sitoumusta paneutua Darfurin kriisiin entistä paremmin. Kiitosta saavat myös Yhdysvaltojen uudet diplomaattiset avaukset asiassa. Ryhmä kuitenkin tuomitsee sen, ettei rauhanturvaajien saamisessa alueelle ole edistytty. Kuolonurhit ja pakolaiseksi lähteminen ovat alueella arkipäivää.
Read moreFrom: OneWorld US Related: [Conflict] [United Nations] Image: Naisia matkalla Darfurista Itä-Tshadiin © B.Heger/Exile Images / Exile Images
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01/10/2007
A leading Africa lobbying group welcomed the commitment of new UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to prioritizing Darfur and noted new U.S. diplomatic overtures, but condemned the lack of progress toward implementing a UN peacekeeping force as civilians continue to face death and displacement.
Read moreFrom: Africa Action Related: [United States] Image: Though tens of thousands rallied to 'protect Darfur' last April, the fighting continues unabated. © Tami Hultman / allAfrica.com
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01/09/2007
Sudan’s peace negotiations have been characterised by an elite power-bargaining approach, with many constituencies and concerns excluded, and have not dealt comprehensively with the causes of conflict, according to a policy briefing published today.
Read moreFrom: Conciliation Resources |
01/04/2007
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced yesterday that four peacekeepers had been dismissed following investigations into allegations of sexual exploitation in southern Sudan.
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Five killed in bomb attack on civilians in Darfur
01/04/2007
Five people have been killed in a bombing raid on civilians in the western Sudanese Darfur region, according to the African Union mission in Sudan. Attacks on villages near Kutum in North Darfur, was carried out by a government Antonov plane, according to the AU force commander, Luke Aprezi. The raid came two days after the AU mission and the United Nations mission held meetings with rebel commanders in the area.
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