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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.
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From: allAfrica.com
Related: [Africa] [Geopolitics] [Conflict]
01/18/2007 While Darfur burns, Sudan's north-south peace agreement is fraying, reports Simon Roughneen.
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From: 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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From: United Nations
Sudanin presidentti Omer al-Bashir
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.
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From: OneWorld US
Related: [Conflict] [Peace]
Image: Sudanin presidentti Omer al-Bashir © United Nations' Integrated Regional Information Network
Will the involvement of Sudan's president add teeth to this ceasefire?
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.
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From: Refugees International
Image: Will the involvement of Sudan's president add teeth to this ceasefire? © United Nations' Integrated Regional Information Network
Ugandan boy displaced by the fighting.
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.
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From: United Nations' Integrated Regional Information Network
Related: [Uganda]
Image: Ugandan boy displaced by the fighting. © Sayre Nyce / Refugees International
Darfurtin konfliktia pakeneva perhe
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.
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From: Suomen IPS
Related: [International Cooperation] [Refugees] [Conflict]
Image: Darfurtin konfliktia pakeneva perhe
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.
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From: 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.
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From: Plan Suomi Säätiö
Related: [Children] [International Cooperation] [Conflict]
Naisia matkalla Darfurista Itä-Tshadiin
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.
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From: OneWorld US
Related: [Conflict] [United Nations]
Image: Naisia matkalla Darfurista Itä-Tshadiin © B.Heger/Exile Images / Exile Images
Though tens of thousands rallied to 'protect Darfur' last April, the fighting continues unabated.
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.
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From: Africa Action
Related: [United States]
Image: Though tens of thousands rallied to 'protect Darfur' last April, the fighting continues unabated. © Tami Hultman / allAfrica.com
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.
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From: 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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From: United Nations
Five killed in bomb attack on civilians in Darfur
War In Africa
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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