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‘They killed everything’: Darfur survivor recounts deadly attack

Despite a peace deal signed in 2020, a military coup in Sudan last year has brought back instability in the region.

Al Jazeera · May 5, 2022

Three Killed in Latest Violence in Sudan's Darfur

Three people were killed Friday in Sudan's restive Darfur region, witnesses and an aid group said, as the United Nations condemned recent clashes that have left over 200 dead. West Darfur state, the arid region of Sudan bordering Chad, has for the past week been gripped by deadly violence between…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 30, 2022

Arab League Condemns Clashes in Darfur

Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit condemned on Wednesday the armed clashes that took place in West Darfur, Sudan, reported the Saudi Press Agency. In a statement, he called on all parties to stop the violence immediately, exercise restraint, and avoid using violence to resolve any outstanding issues between brothers.…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 27, 2022

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Central Committee of Sudanese Doctors says 176 were killed in recent West Darfur clashes

The Central Committee of Sudanese Doctors (CCSD) said on Wednesday that 176 were killed and 220 were injured in armed clashes that broke out on Monday in Sudan's West Darfur state.

Reuters · Apr 27, 2022

More troops sent to Darfur after violent tribal clashes

In tonight's edition: More troops are sent to the turbulent region of Darfur in Sudan, after days of clashes between Arab and Masalit communities that cost more than 175 lives. Also, as South Africa pledges more money to flood-stricken communities, President Cyril Ramaphosa says there will be real-time audits on…

France 24 · Apr 26, 2022

UN calls for probe into attack in Darfur that killed 168, injured 99

The United Nations has called for an investigation into the killings last Sunday of residents of Kerneik, West Darfur in Sudan. An aid group working in the area said 168 people were killed, and 98 were wounded.

Radio France Internationale · Apr 26, 2022

West Darfur fighting spreads to capital city El Geneina - residents

Armed clashes broke out on Monday in El Geneina, capital of West Darfur and Sudan's westernmost city, residents said, as fighting that killed scores of people in a nearby town over the weekend spread.

Reuters · Apr 25, 2022

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Aid Group: Violence in Sudan's Darfur Kills 168

Clashes between rival groups in Sudan's Darfur killed at least 168 people on Sunday, an aid group said, in the latest bout of deadly violence to hit the restive region. Darfur, which was ravaged by civil war that erupted in 2003, has seen a spike in deadly conflict since October…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 25, 2022

At least 168 killed in south-west Sudan

At least 168 people have been killed and 98 injured in tribal clashes in the western Darfur town of Kreinik, a spokesperson for a refugee group said on Sunday.

Reuters · Apr 24, 2022

Alleged Janjaweed Leader Denies Darfur Atrocities at War Crimes Court

A man accused of leading Sudan's feared Janjaweed militia pleaded not guilty to dozens of war crimes charges on Tuesday, at the start of the International Criminal Court's first trial over the Darfur conflict. Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman is charged with overseeing thousands of pro-government Janjaweed fighters during the peak…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 6, 2022

Janjaweed militia leader denies atrocities in Darfur at start of ICC trial

An alleged Janjaweed militia leader has pleaded not guilty to dozens of charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity at the first ever trial at the International Criminal Court dealing with Sudan's Darfur conflict of nearly two decades ago.

Radio France Internationale · Apr 5, 2022

Alleged militia leader on trial at ICC's first Darfur trial

The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court says that an alleged leader of a Sudanese militia known as “devils on horseback” took a “strange glee” in his ruthless reputation during the Darfur conflict

The Independent UK · Apr 5, 2022

Janjaweed militia leader denies Darfur atrocities at start of ICC trial

An alleged Janjaweed militia leader on Tuesday pleaded not guilty to dozens of charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity at the first ever trial at the International Criminal Court dealing with Sudan's Darfur conflict of nearly two decades ago.

Reuters · Apr 5, 2022

First ICC Trial Addressing Darfur War Crimes to Open Tuesday

The first trial addressing atrocities in Darfur to opens at the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Tuesday, nearly 20 years after the Sudanese region was racked by widespread violence that left hundreds of thousands dead. Suspected former Janjaweed militia leader Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-al-Rahman faces 31 counts of war crimes…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 5, 2022

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Reuters · Apr 4, 2022

First ICC trial addressing Darfur war crimes to open

The first trial addressing atrocities in Darfur opens at the International Criminal Court on Monday, nearly 20 years after the Sudanese region was racked by widespread violence that left hundreds of thousands dead.

The Guardian - UK · Apr 3, 2022

Darfur war crimes trial opens as army cracks down in Sudan

Former Janjaweed commander Ali Muhammad Abd-al-Rahman – also known as Ali Kushayb – faces charges in The Hague

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 2, 2022

Sudan to Resolve Tribal Conflicts in Darfur Militarily

The Sovereignty Council of Sudan ordered the use of military force to maintain order in the South Darfur following an increase in tensions. Clashes intensified in Darfur after the withdrawal of the international peacekeeping force African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) from the country, The Vice-President of the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 19, 2022

Violence in Sudan’s Darfur Lays Bare Deepening Crisis

Attacks on UN facilities, a surge in tribal clashes, lootings, rape, and anti-coup protests -- Sudan's Darfur region is reeling from a widening security gap after last year's coup. Sudan is one of the world's poorest countries but the vast, arid Darfur region has for years suffered more than its…

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Reuters · Feb 5, 2022

Deadly clashes erupt at peace-keeping facilities in Sudan's Darfur

Clashes between military forces and armed groups at the facilities of a former international peace-keeping mission in Sudan's Darfur region left an unknown number of people dead and injured on Saturday, a military statement said.

The Independent UK · Feb 5, 2022

UN experts: Darfur rebel groups make money in Libya

U.N. experts say rebel groups in Darfur that signed a peace agreement with the Sudanese government in 2020 continue to operate in Libya and profit from opportunities provided by the civil war and lack of government control in the oil-rich north African nation

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 4, 2022

Sudan's Burhan Says Army Will Only Hand Over Power to Elected Gov’t

Head of Sudan’s Sovereign Transitional Council General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan said in controversial statements from Darfur that the army will only hand over power to an elected civilian government or if a national consensus is reached. His remarks were made on Wednesday while presiding over a meeting of the Permanent…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 27, 2022

More Than 15,000 People Displaced in New Darfur Violence

Renewed tribal violence near the western Sudanese city of El Geneina over the past week has displaced more than 15,000 people, the United Nations said. The war-weary Darfur region has seen an increase in violence recently, humanitarian groups say, which analysts link to a peace deal signed in October 2020…

Reuters · Jan 27, 2022

More than 15,000 people displaced in new Darfur violence, U.N. says

Renewed tribal violence near the western Sudanese city of El Geneina over the past week has displaced more than 15,000 people, the United Nations said.

Reuters · Jan 18, 2022

Hope for Israel's Darfur asylum seekers after court ruling

When he was eight, Sabona Mohamed Hassan says men on horseback rode through his village in Sudan's troubled Darfur region, killing, looting and torching homes with people trapped inside.

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