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

(Source: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)

(Source: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)

(Source: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)

(Source: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)

(Source: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)

(Source: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)

(Source: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)

(Source: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)

(Source: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)

(Source: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)

(Source: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)

(Source: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.

UN-backed ceasefire commission holds inaugural meeting (22.08.2011)

(Source:UN News)

A new ceasefire commission for Darfur held its inaugural meeting today, with the head of the joint United Nations-African Union peacekeeping force in the war-torn Sudanese region saying it plants the seeds for enduring peace.

Sudan rejects US initiative on Darfur (19.08.2011)

(Source:Sudan Tribune)

The Sudanese presidential assistant Nafie Ali Nafie has said his country’s rejects any attempt by the United States to broker a peace deal between the government and Darfur rebel group Justice and Equality Movement (JEM). … The US administration this month started a series of contacts with the Sudanese parties and international partners to consider the way forward after the signing of the peace agreement.

Sudan informs Gambari of its rejection to change in UNAMID mandate (09.08.2011)

(Source:Sudan Tribune)

Sudan’s foreign minister today informed the head of the hybrid peacekeeping operation of its rejection of the UN resolution extending UNAMID’s mandate in Darfur because it attempts to modify the initial version.

Security Council calls for end to impunity in attacks on UN-AU force in Darfur (08.08.2011)

(Source:UN News)

The Security Council today condemned “in the strongest terms” Friday’s attack on a joint United Nations-African Union force in Darfur (UNAMID) patrol in which one peacekeeper from Sierra Leone was killed and another wounded.

Security Council extends mandate of UN-African mission in Darfur (29.07.2011)

(Source:UN News)

The Security Council today extended the mandate of the joint United Nations-African Union (AU) peacekeeping force in Sudan’s conflict-affected region of Darfur (UNAMID) for one year, while welcoming the intention of the Secretary-General and the AU to review the number uniformed personnel required for effectiveness.

Sudan carries out air strikes in Darfur – UNAMID (27.07.2011)

(Source:Reuters AlertNet)

Sudan carried out air strikes on a village in Darfur, killing one civilian, peacekeepers UNAMID said on Wednesday, in the first confirmed strike since Khartoum signed a peace deal with small rebel group Liberation and Justice Movement (LJM) two weeks ago.

Closure of Doha process means return to war in Darfur – JEM (27.07.2011)

(Source:Sudan Tribune)

The Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) said the closure of peace talks in Doha for a negotiated and peaceful settlement to the eight year conflict means a return to war again in Darfur region. … Khartoum gave JEM rebels three months to join the Doha document for peace in Darfur reaffirming its readiness to negotiate only the political participation and the security arrangements with them.

African Union supports Gambari’s appointment as mediator for peace in Darfur (22.07.2011)

(Source:Sudan Tribune)

The Peace and Security Council of the African Union (AUPSC), this week expressed its support to the appointment of the head of the hybrid peacekeeping operation (UNAMID), Ibrahim Gambari, as joint chief mediator for peace in Darfur to replace Djibril Bassole.

Sudan and LJM rebels sign a Darfur peace agreement in Doha (15.07.2011)

(Source:Sudan Tribune)

The Sudanese government and the Liberation and Justice Movement (LJM) signed a peace agreement in Doha to end the eight year conflict in the restive region of Darfur, as another rebel group blamed Khartoum for refusing to discuss core issues with them.

Darfur peace agreement to be signed on 14 July (06.07.2011)

(Source:Sudan Tribune)

A peace agreement between the Sudanese government and the Liberation and Justice Movement (LJM) is to be signed on Thursday 14 July, Sudan Tribune has learnt.

Sudan wants peace agreement in Darfur before the 9th of July –negotiator (28.06.2011)

(Source:Sudan Tribune)

Sudan’s top negotiator to the Doha peace process said his government wants to sign an agreements with the rebel Liberation and Justice Movement (LJM) before the ninth of July.

Sudan and LJM rebels agree on the date of Darfur referendum (26.06.2011)

(Source:Sudan Tribune)

Sudanese government and Liberation and Justice Movement (LJM) agreed to delay the referendum on Darfur administrative status for one year after the signing of a peace agreement, as others issues remain unresolved.

Darfur Peace-Mission Most Expensive in the World, Says UN Envoy (19.06.2011)

(Source:allAfrica)

The peace-mission operation in the Darfur region costs the AU-UN Mission in Dafur (UNAMID) $1.9 billion annually, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, the UN special envoy has disclosed.

Clashes Confirmed in Shangil Tobaya (19.06.2011)

(Source:allAfrica)

UNAMID confirms fighting over the weekend between unknown armed men and the Sudanese Armed Forces in Shangil Tobaya, North Darfur. Close to 1,000 civilians sought shelter with UNAMID's nearby team site.

Sudanese leader still committing crimes in Darfur, Security Council told (08.06.2011)

(Source:UN News)

Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir continues to commit crimes against humanity and carry out genocide against the residents of Darfur in defiance of the United Nations, the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Luis Moreno-Ocampo, told the Security Council today.

More than 1,000 South Darfur ex-combatants lay down arms (07.06.2011)

(Source:Reliefweb)

Today marked the completion of a disarmament campaign in Nyala, South Darfur, where more than 1,100 ex-fighters laid down arms and began the process of return to civilian life.

Khartoum asks UNMIS to leave Sudan (05.06.2011)

(Source:Reliefweb)

The Government of Sudan (GoS) has declared the end of the United Nations Mission in Sudan (UNMIS), ignoring the UN Security Council’s resolution to extend the mission’s mandate.