Delegates to UN-backed gathering on Darfur endorse draft document on peace pact (01.06.2011)

(Source:UN News)

United Nations-backed inclusive consultations on the conflict in the Sudanese region of Darfur has ended in the Qatari capital, Doha, with delegates voicing support for a draft document that will form the basis of a permanent ceasefire and a comprehensive peace agreement.

Disarmament campaign begins in South Darfur (23.05.2011)

(Source:Reliefweb)

More than 1,000 ex-combatants will prepare to hand over their weapons during a disarmament campaign which launched today in Nyala, South Darfur. The event is organized by the North Sudan Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR) Committee, with logistical and technical support from UNICEF, UNDP and UNAMID.

Sudan jets bomb Darfur village, says UN (18.05.2011)

(Source:BBC)

Sudan has carried out an air strike on a village in the troubled western Darfur region, the UN says. A team of peacekeepers is trying to enter the area of Sukamir in north Darfur to assess the damage, UN officials say. If confirmed it would be the second Sudanese air strike in Darfur in three days.

Sudan restricts movement of aid workers in Darfur, UN reports (17.05.2011)

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Sudanese authorities have announced that they are immediately restricting the movement of humanitarian workers operating in the south of the war-torn Darfur region because of ongoing military operations and security threats, the United Nations reported today.

Sudan’s government endorses Darfur’s division into five states (05.05.2011)

(Source:Sudan Tribune)

The national government approved today a draft law to create two new states in Darfur making five the total number of states in the restive region of western Sudan.

New UN-African Union project aims to boost humanitarian access in Darfur (02.05.2011)

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The joint United Nations-African Union peacekeeping mission in Darfur has announced a new initiative to help aid agencies access hard-to-reach communities in parts of the strife-torn Sudanese region.

JEM rebels reject the proposed peace deal (01.05.2011)

(Source:Sudan Tribune)

The rebel Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) rejected a draft peace agreement to end the eight year conflict in western Sudan region of Darfur saying it remains far from the legitimate aspirations of Darfurians.

Darfurians continue to protest against Sudanese government (28.04.2011)

(Source:Sudan Tribune)

Thousands of Darfurians protested on Thursday in three towns against the Sudanese government accused of perpetrating war crimes in the restive region since 2003.

Darfur mediators hand draft peace agreement, urge Sudan and JEM to make progress (27.04.2011)

(Source:Sudan Tribune)

Darfur mediators handed today as scheduled a draft peace agreement to the three Sudanese parties participating in the Doha talks to end the eight year conflict in Darfur region. They further called on the Sudanese government and Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) make progress in the direct talks.

Sudan says to hold Darfur referendum on July 1 (24.04.2011)

(Source:Reliefweb)

Sudan's National Election Commission announced on Sunday that a planned referendum on how the war-torn Darfur region should be governed will take place no later than July 1.

Sudan says no need for a new mediator but more pressures on Darfur rebels (24.04.2011)

(Source:Sudan Tribune)

Sudan’s foreign affairs ministry reacted today officially to the resignation of Djibril Bassole from his position as United Nations and African Union chief joint mediator for Darfur saying there is no need for a new mediator but pressure on rebel groups.

UNMAID agrees that Darfur conference to be held after peace deal – rebels (22.04.2011)

(Source:Sudan Tribune)

A rebel group and the head of the hybrid peacekeeping mission agreed that a dialogue process in Darfur should be held only after the signing of a peace agreement in Doha and after fulfilling the requested conditions to hold it. … On 8 April, the African Union Peace and Security Council charged the head of the UNAMID to start the preparations for the contested Darfur Political Process (DPP) and suggested to start it on 1 May 2011.

Darfur peace process entering crucial phase, UN official tells Security Council (20.04.2011)

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Atul Khare, the Assistant Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, said that the Qatari mediators also intended to present a draft comprehensive peace agreement by 27 April to the three parties fully engaged in the Doha peace process – the Sudanese Government, the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) and the Liberation and Justice Movement (LJM).

Report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of the Darfur political process (15.04.2011)

(Source:S/2011/252)

African Union makes unusual criticism of Darfur joint mediator (09.04.2011)

(Source:Sudan Tribune)

The African Union (AU) on Friday directed rare criticism at the Joint UN-AU chief mediator for Darfur Dijibril Bassole saying that he is working solo in his efforts to mediate an end to eight years conflict in Sudan’ s western region.

Gunmen kill blue helmet serving with UN-AU mission in Darfur (05.04.2011)

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A peacekeeper serving with the joint United Nations-African Union mission in Darfur was killed today after being abducted by armed men following a firefight in the north of the war-wracked Sudanese region.

Darfur rebels suspend talks over vote plan (05.04.2011)

(Source:Reuters AlertNet)

Darfur's most powerful rebel group has suspended meetings with Sudan's government at peace talks in Qatar in protest at Khartoum's plan to hold a referendum in the war-torn region, the group's chief negotiator said on Tuesday.

Sudanese President commends Qatar, expresses support to its efforts for peace in Darfur (31.03.2011)

(Source:Sudan Tribune)

Sudanese president Omer Hassan Al Bashir praised efforts exerted by the State of Qatar to resolve the eight year conflict in Darfur and agreed to extend the peace talks with the rebel groups sponsored by the Gulf country.

Rebel movements agree to coordinate positions for peace in Darfur (22.03.2011)

(Source:Sudan Tribune)

The rebel Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) and Liberation and Equality Movement (LJM) agreed today in Doha to fully coordinate their positions in the Doha peace process for peace in Darfur and to prepare ways for their merger in the future.

Darfur: UN-backed mediation team reports progress on peace draft (21.03.2011)

(Source:UN News)

The African Union-United Nations chief mediator for Darfur and his Qatari partner plan to call an all-party conference next month to launch a bid to achieve a final peace agreement for the Sudanese region, which has been torn by almost eight years of devastating civil war.

Darfur mediators propose four chapters to be adopted by the Sudanese parties (13.03.2011)

(Source:Sudan Tribune)

Darfur Peace Mediation proposed to the Sudanese stakeholders involved in the Doha process to adopt four chapters they agree upon and to keep talks on the remaining disputed issues.

Sudanese government endorses two more states in Darfur (04.03.2011)

(Source:Sudan Tribune)

Sudanese government endorsed today the creation of two new administrative entities in the restive region of Darfur increasing the number of states to five.

Sudan and JEM rebels start peace talks this week – Darfur mediator (01.03.2011)

(Source:Sudan Tribune)

Sudanese government and rebel Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) will resume direct talks this week in Doha, the Joint Chief Negotiator, Djibril Bassolé announced Tuesday in a press conference held in Paris.

UN envoy urges people of Darfur to participate in new dialogue initiative (25.02.2011)

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The head of the joint United Nations-African Union peacekeeping mission in Darfur (UNAMID), Ibrahim Gambari, has urged inhabitants of the troubled Sudanese region to engage in dialogue to find a solution to their protracted conflict, saying a process of popular consultations would soon begin.

Enough Project puts out road map for new international process to end Darfur conflict (18.02.2011)

(Source:Sudan Tribune)

The Washington-based Enough Project called on the US Administration to launch of a post Doha "proactive mediation style" to end the eight year conflict in Darfur saying any effort to domesticate the conflict will be unproductive.

Darfur: UN-African peacekeepers to set up quick reaction force to protect civilians (16.02.2011)

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The United Nations-African Union peacekeeping mission in Darfur (UNAMID) has significantly stepped up its patrols in the strife-torn region of Sudan where there was a recent resurgence of violence and is setting up a quick reaction force to help protect civilians.

Sudan expels French aid group from Darfur (14.02.2011)

(Source:Reuters AlertNet)

Sudanese authorities on Monday expelled French aid group Medecins du Monde from a state in the Darfur region, accusing it of spying on the government and helping rebels.

Minnawi formally denounces Darfur peace pact (03.02.2011)

(Source:Sudan Tribune)

Minni Minnawi has formally pulled out of the Darfur Peace Agreement (DPA) he signed more than four years ago with the Sudanese government and called on rebel’s unity to overthrow the government of President Omer Hassan Al-Bashir.

Darfur: UN-AU mediator welcomes rebels’ commitment to peace process (29.01.2011)

(Source:UN News)

The African Union-United Nations chief mediator for Darfur today welcomed a joint statement by the main the armed movements in the western Sudanese region in which they, for the first time, expressed their commitment to the internally-facilitated peace talks hosted by the Government of Qatar.

Darfur returning “to past patterns of violence” (28.01.2011)

(Source:Irinnews)

Fighting between government and rebel groups in North and South Darfur in western Sudan has displaced tens of thousands of people and hindered access by humanitarian workers to some affected areas, sources said. …