One thousand ex-combatants to lay down arms in West Darfur
April 18th, 2011 - 4:30 am ICT by BNO News
DARFUR (BNO NEWS) -- More than 1,000 former fighters in the Darfur conflict have pledged to surrender their weapons and begin the process of reintegration into civilian life, the African Union/United Nations ... Read more...
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George Clooney Stands For A Peaceful Referendum In Sudan
October 15th, 2010 - 7:39 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
October 15, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): George Clooney has been constantly trying to raise awareness on the Darfur conflict since 2006 and the man has been relentless in making the world take ... Read more...
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UN peacekeeping official says there is hope for Darfur
February 12th, 2010 - 4:11 am ICT by BNO News
UNITED NATIONS (BNO NEWS) – A senior United Nations peacekeeping official on Thursday said there are grounds for hope in the Darfur conflict.Assistant-Secretary-General for Rule of Law and Security Institutions in the ... Read more...
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India’s Bindeshwar Pathak to receive Stockholm Water Prize
August 17th, 2009 - 10:46 pm ICT by IANS
Stockholm, Aug 17 (DPA) India's Bindeshwar Pathak, the founder of Sulabh sanitation movement, will receive the 2009 Stockholm Water Prize, as delegates from over 130 countries gathered here Monday for the annual ... Read more...
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Sudan seeks India’s support against ICC’s indictment
July 22nd, 2008 - 8:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) Sudan Tuesday sought India's support in the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) for mobilising international opinion against the decision of International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo to indict ... Read more...
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Evidence shows China supporting Sudan military in Darfur: Report
July 13th, 2008 - 2:38 pm ICT by IANS
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Nairobi/Khartoum, July 13 (DPA) Evidence has been uncovered proving that China has contravened a United Nations arms embargo on Darfur by providing military help to the Sudanese government in the province, the ... Read more...
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Peace talks to end Darfur conflict in trouble: UN
June 25th, 2008 - 1:59 am ICT by IANS
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New York, June 24 (DPA) The chief UN mediator in negotiations to end the ethnic conflict in Sudan's Darfur region said Tuesday neither the Sudanese government nor the rebel groups trust the ... Read more...
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Sudan breaks diplomatic ties with Chad
May 12th, 2008 - 3:49 am ICT by admin
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Nairobi, May 12 (DPA) Sudan Sunday announced it had broken off diplomatic relations with Chad over a row about Chad's alleged support for rebels from Darfur launching an attack on Sudan's capital, ... Read more...
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