UNAMID chief told to avoid unnecessary contact with Bashir (01.02.2012)

(Quelle:Sudan Tribune)

The United Nations on Wednesday disclosed that it asked the head of the Darfur Peacekeeping mission (UNAMID) Ibrahim Gambari to avoid repeating unnecessary encounters with the Sudanese president Omer Hassan al-Bashir.

More needs to be done to enhance Darfur’s peace process – UN official (30.01.2012)

(Quelle:UN News)

A strong political will, adequate financial resources and strengthened operations to help Darfur’s vulnerable population are needed to accelerate the peace and reconciliation process in Sudan, a senior United Nations official said today.

Darfur rebels split after leader's death: peacekeepers (25.01.2012)

(Quelle:Reliefweb)

A rebel movement that was once the most powerful in Sudan's war-ravaged Darfur region appears to have split into factions since the death of its leader last month, the head of the peacekeeping mission to the region said on Wednesday.

Sudan demands reduction to Darfur peacekeeping mission (17.01.2012)

(Quelle:Sudan Tribune)

The Sudanese ambassador told the UN Security Council that this demand is consistent with the UN Resolution 2003 of 2011 which calls to review the component of the hybrid mission.

UN says Sudan government blocking Darfur patrols (11.01.2012)

(Quelle:Reliefweb)

The United Nations said Wednesday that the Sudanese government is "severely" restricting movements by peacekeepers in Darfur where fresh clashes have broken out and peace talks are deadlocked. The Khartoum authorities are also holding up hundreds of visa applications for military, police and civilian personnel for the UN mission in Darfur, UNAMID, peacekeeping chief Herve Ladsous told a UN Security Council meeting on the Sudanese region … .

UN official notes promising steps on implementation of Darfur peace document (11.01.2012)

(Quelle:UN News)

The head of the United Nations department of peacekeeping told the Security Council today that initial steps by the Sudanese Government and one of the rebel movements in Darfur to implement the peace document signed in Qatar last year have been promising, and urged the international community to support their efforts.

Bashir establishes two states in Darfur, reshuffles governors (10.01.2012)

(Quelle:Sudan Tribune)

Sudanese President Omer al-Bashir on Tuesday issued three decrees creating two new states and appointing new governors in the country’s western region of Darfur. The changes are part of the Doha Document for Peace in Darfur (DDPD) … .

Sudan to establish special court for Darfur crimes and appoints new special prosecutor (10.01.2012)

(Quelle:Sudan Tribune)

The Sudanese justice minister Mohamed Bushara Dousa issued a decree on Tuesday by which he appointed a special prosecutor for Darfur and announced that he will soon establish a special court to handle the “gravest” crimes committed in Sudan’s western region. … Today’s decree is part of the requirements stipulated by the Doha Document for Peace in Darfur (DDPD) signed between Khartoum and the Liberation and Justice Movement (LJM) last July.

UN-backed body on implementing peace pact holds inaugural meeting (19.12.2011)

(Quelle:UN News)

A commission central to the implementation of a peace agreement between the Sudanese Government and one of the rebel movements in Darfur has held its inaugural meeting, chaired by the head of the joint UN-African Union (AU) peacekeeping mission, Ibrahim Gambari. The Joint Commission … is one of two ceasefire monitoring and implementation mechanisms provided for in the Doha Document for Peace in Darfur (DDPD), … .

Door closing on wider Darfur peace deal: AU-UN (18.12.2011)

(Quelle:Reliefweb)

The door is closing for more rebel groups to join the peace process in Sudan's Darfur, the head of the joint African Union-United Nations Mission to the region told AFP in an interview on Sunday. Ibrahim Gambari said a new rebel alliance that aims to topple the regime in Khartoum makes it less likely that more signatories will join a peace accord reached in July.

Great Lakes summit in Uganda designate Darfur rebel groups as anti-peace forces (17.12.2011)

(Quelle:Sudan Tribune)

The International Conference of the Great Lakes region (ICGLR) designated two major Darfur rebel groups as negative forces that should be combated. At the summit held in Uganda this week, the heads of states approved recommendations of the ministerial meetings calling for working against the Sudan Liberation Movement (SLM) and Justice & Equality Movement (JEM).

ICC Prosecutor presents new case in Darfur (02.12.2011)

(Quelle:Reliefweb)

Today the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Luis Moreno-Ocampo, requested Pre-Trial Chamber I to issue an arrest warrant against the current Sudanese Defense Minister Abdelrahim Mohamed Hussein for crimes against humanity and war crimes committed in Darfur from August 2003 to March 2004.

UNAMID chief urges firm international backing for Darfur peace (29.11.2011)

(Quelle:Reliefweb)

The Darfur region of Sudan currently faces an important moment of transition and the African Union along with the international community need to act decisively and collectively to consolidate the political and humanitarian gains made recently as well as encourage further progress … Ibrahim Gambari, the head of the African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID), said yesterday.

UNAMID continues funding quick impact projects in Darfur (23.11.2011)

(Quelle:Reliefweb)

As part of the Mission strategy to assist in the development of Darfur, UNAMID yesterday funded seven Quick Impact Projects (QIP) that will be implemented by local partners in various localities in South Darfur.

Washington urges resumption of peace talks (16.11.2011)

(Quelle:Sudan Tribune)

At the end of a two-day workshop on peace in Darfur held in Washington on Wednesday, the US Administration called for the resumption of talks for a negotiated settlement between Khartoum and the non signatory rebels.

Sudan rebel groups form alliance to topple Bashir (14.11.2011)

(Quelle:VOA News)

Four major Sudanese rebel groups have formed an alliance aimed at toppling the government of President Omar al-Bashir. The four groups - three from the Darfur region and one based in two states to the east - are calling themselves the Sudan Revolutionary Front, or SRF.

Washington meeting should focus on Doha document for peace in Darfur – LJM (08.11.2011)

(Quelle:Sudan Tribune)

The Liberation and Justice Movement (LJM) said will attend a workshop on peace in Darfur scheduled next week in Washington but warned that the dialogue with holdout rebels should be based on the Doha document for peace in Darfur (DDPD).

African Union and UN work on new roadmap for peace in Darfur (26.10.2011)

(Quelle:Sudan Tribune)

Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Hervé Ladsous, briefed the Security Council on Tuesday 25 October about the ongoing efforts for a comprehensive peace in Darfur.

Sudan ’ready for peace’ with Darfur rebels (21.10.2011)

(Quelle:Sudan Tribune)

The Sudanese government has said it is willing to make peace with rebel groups if they ink the Doha Darfur Peace Document (DDPD) without further negotiations.

International envoys call on Darfur movements to halt hostilities and join peace process (19.10.2011)

(Quelle:Reliefweb)

Fourteen special envoys from countries around the world, the European Union and African Union meeting today in El Geneina, West Darfur, agreed to call on the movements who have not signed on to the Doha peace deal on Darfur to cease military hostilities and join the peace process now without preconditions.

LJM says its leader will return to Khartoum this week (18.10.2011)

(Quelle:Sudan Tribune)

The leader of Liberation and Justice Movement (LJM) Tijani el-Sissi, will arrive in Khartoum this week to launch the implementation of a peace deal signed with the Sudanese government three months ago. Sissi’s return to the Sudanese capital had been announced and cancelled several times by the rebel group, opening the door for speculations as to the reasons behind such delays. … The former rebel leader was appointed as chairperson of the Darfur Regional Authority, a regional body designed to implement the Doha Darfur Peace Agreement, inked by the two parties on 14 July.

Three peacekeepers killed in Sudan's Darfur (11.10.2011)

(Quelle:BBC)

Three peacekeepers have been attacked and killed in the North Darfur area of Sudan, the UN and African Union (AU) have said in a statement.

Darfurian armed group makes commitment to UN to stop using child soldiers (05.10.2011)

(Quelle:Reliefweb)

The Sudan Liberation Army’s Historical Leadership, a breakaway group from the armed movement SLA/Abdel Wahid, one of the major factions fighting in Darfur, has agreed to prohibit the use of child soldiers, following discussions with the African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID).

UN-AU coordination group takes note of peacekeeping progress in Darfur (25.09.2011)

A tripartite coordination group of the joint African Union-United Nations peacekeeping mission in Darfur (UNAMID) has concluded that the mission has made progress and that cooperation and coordination with the Sudanese Government has improved, as have security conditions on the ground.

Sudan’s President appoints LJM leader as head of Darfur regional authority (21.09.2011)

(Quelle:Sudan Tribune)

Sudanese president Omer Hassan al-Bashir today appointed the leader of the Liberation and Equality Movement (LJM) Tijani el-Sissi at the head of Darfur Regional Authority(DRA). According to the Doha Darfur Peace Document (DDPD), the regional executive body is tasked with the implementation of the seven-chapter pact inked in Doha on 14 July by the two sides.

US envoy urges unity among Darfur rebels for peaceful settlement (12.09.2011)

(Quelle:Sudan Tribune)

During a meeting with a delegation of the rebel Justice and Equality Movement, US envoy for Sudan called on Darfur rebels to unit their efforts for a comprehensive and inclusive peace process. … Lyman was reacting to the call by rebel groups to overthrow the regime of the national Congress Party in Khartoum.

Rebel leader returns from Lybia (11.09.2011)

(Quelle:allAfrica)

Dr Khalil Ibrahim, head of the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM), arrived in Darfur on Saturday from Libya, where he had been taking refuge since May 2010.

UN-AU envoy says enduring peace is a realistic objective (11.09.2011)

(Quelle:UN News)

A permanent ceasefire and lasting peace in Darfur is an achievable goal, the top United Nations-African Union official in the troubled Sudanese region stressed today, urging all sides to the conflict to build on a recent peace agreement between the Government and one of the rebel groups.

Burkina Faso’s president and JEM discuss peace in Darfur (29.08.2011)

(Quelle:Sudan Tribune)

Burkina Faso’s President Blaise Compaoré Monday discussed with the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) the ongoing efforts to achieve a comprehensive and inclusive peace in Darfur and pledged to play a greater role to end the eight year conflict.

African Union calls for observing initial mandate of Darfur peacekeeping force (25.08.2011)

(Quelle:allAfrica)

The African Union urged the UN Security Council to respect the initial mandate of the Darfur hybrid peacekeeping force (UNAMID) as it is defined in 2007, supporting Sudan's opposition to extend the attribution of the AU-UN peacekeeping operation.