ARTICLES RELATING TO UNAMID

Darfur security worsening: US diplomat

2013-04-21 21:24

Security in Darfur is worsening and militias need to be disarmed, the US charge d'affaires to Sudan says.

Darfur too unsafe for aid groups - UN

2013-04-15 16:19

At least 35 000 people may have been affected by fighting in Sudan's southern Darfur region, but authorities have told aid agencies it is not safe for them to access the area, the UN says.

Darfur rebels say near key town

2013-04-09 08:58

Rebels in Sudan's Darfur say they are near a key town as demonstrations continue against a donors’ conference where billions of dollars have been pledged to rebuild the region.

Thousands in Darfur seek protection

2013-04-08 07:42

Thousands of civilians in Sudan's troubled Darfur have sought protection around peacekeeping bases after rebel attacks, as international donors seek support for a region scarred by a decade of conflict.

Darfur gunmen detain 31 displaced

2013-03-25 14:51

Gunmen have detained 31 internally displaced people travelling to a government-run conference, peacekeepers say, underlying security and other challenges faced by Darfur’s 1.4 million displaced.

100+ killed in Darfur gold mine battles

2013-01-17 09:41

More than 100 people have died in battles for control of gold mines in Sudan’s conflict-ravaged Darfur region, the UN says.

Heavy fighting rages in Darfur

2013-01-10 13:54

Rebels have seized two towns in Darfur, as fighting raged in at least two parts of the troubled region of western Sudan.

AU appeals for UN funding for Mali force

2012-12-06 09:45

The African Union has appealed for UN funding for a military operation to combat Islamist extremists in northern Mali.

Unamid Darfur gunships sent home

2012-11-21 15:21

Peacekeepers in Sudan’s Darfur, where surging violence killed five Blue Helmets last month, sent back their fleet of helicopter gunships to Ethiopia several weeks ago, the UN sources say.

'Militia attack' kills 13 in Darfur

2012-11-03 16:01

Militia in Sudan's North Darfur state have attacked a village and killed 13 people, a local source says, adding to an upsurge of deadly violence in the area.

EU: Darfur development needs security

2012-10-18 10:38

Security is a prerequisite for development in Sudan’s impoverished Darfur, EU envoys say, as concern mounts over violence in the far east, nine years after a rebellion began.

Suspects in Darfur killings detained

2012-10-10 12:05

Sudanese authorities have arrested suspects in the killings of four Nigerian peacekeepers in Darfur, a report says, after the UN chief Ban ki-moon urged swift justice in the case.

UN chief demands Darfur killing probe

2012-10-03 22:21

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has called on Sudan to conduct a full investigation into an attack that killed four peacekeepers in Darfur.

Unamid 2 missing in Sudan's Darfur

2012-08-21 17:11

Two peacekeepers from the African Union-UN mission in Darfur have gone missing, the latest incident in a region witnessing an upsurge of unrest.

Sudan's Darfur peace office attacked

2012-08-15 21:20

Armed men have seized a hostage and fired shots at the offices of the agency overseeing a peace deal in Sudan's Darfur region, says Unamid.

Bangladesh peacekeeper shot in Darfur

2012-08-12 22:39

Gunmen have shot and killed a Bangladeshi policeman serving with the African Union-UN peacekeeping mission in Sudan's Darfur region.

Sudanese protesters stone govt offices

2012-07-31 14:44

Protesters in Sudan's troubled Darfur region have stoned government offices during a major protest over rising prices, a witness says.

Rebels 'shot down army copter in Darfur'

2012-07-25 12:47

A UN envoy has outlined a surge of violence in Sudan’s troubled Darfur region where he says rebels shot down an army helicopter in mounting clashes.

Rebels seize town in Sudan's Darfur

2012-05-08 22:29

Rebels in Sudan's Darfur region say they had seized control of a town from government troops, the latest in a reported upsurge of fighting in a region that has seen nearly a decade of unrest.

Peacekeepers shot in Darfur

2012-04-21 21:06

Four Togolese peacekeepers have been shot and wounded in separate attacks in Sudan's Darfur region, the AU-UN mission says.

Darfur rebels release 49 Unamid troops

2012-02-20 21:12

A rebel group in Sudan's Darfur region says it has released 49 international peacekeepers it had captured earlier.

Monitors call for UN access in Darfur

2012-01-17 09:16

The UN peacekeepers must have unrestricted access within Sudan’s troubled Darfur region, international monitors overseeing a peace deal for the area say.

Sudan army attacks Darfur villages

2011-09-23 16:44

The Sudanese army attacked two villages in North Darfur, killing seven of their inhabitants, a spokesperson for one of the region's main rebel factions says.

Sudan threatens to terminate Darfur mission

2011-08-03 08:45

Sudan’s foreign minister says any attempt to "impose new commitments" on the UN peacekeeping force in Darfur, under its new mandate, would force the government to terminate the mission.

Gunmen kill peacekeeper in Darfur

2011-04-06 12:59

Gunmen have killed a peacekeeper in the western Sudanese region of Darfur after they ambushed a UN convoy and abducted him along with two colleagues, the UN says.

 

Peacekeeper shot dead in Darfur

2013-04-19 14:13

A peacekeeper has been shot dead in an attack on an African Union-UN base in Darfur, the mission says, two days after the government announced it regained control of the area from rebels.

Peacekeepers denied access to Darfur

2013-04-14 22:10

Sudanese authorities have blocked international peacekeepers from an area of western Darfur, where at least 50 000 people have fled tribal fighting, the mission says.

Qatar pledges $500m in aid to Darfur

2013-04-08 14:12

Qatar has pledged $500m in aid to Sudan's Darfur at a donor’s meeting in Doha, even as rebels launched new attacks in the troubled region scarred by a decade of conflict.

Darfuris still held despite rebel vow

2013-03-27 21:29

A group of civilians abducted in Sudan's Darfur region on their way to a conference are still missing, the UN says, despite a rebel chief's order at least two days ago to free them.

Sudan govt, rebels ink ceasefire deal

2013-02-11 11:14

The Sudanese government has signed a ceasefire agreement with a faction of Darfur’s far-west region rebel group the Justice and Equality Movement, a report says.

30 000 flee fighting in Sudan's Darfur

2013-01-12 14:29

More than 30 000 people have fled during two weeks of fighting in Sudan's Darfur region, after some of the worst clashes between troops, rebels and tribes reported there for months.

Dead Darfur peacekeepers 'all Ethiopian'

2012-12-22 21:09

Three peacekeepers shot dead by one of their comrades in Sudan's troubled Darfur region were all Ethiopian, a source familiar with the incident says.

Rebels 'seize' Sudan army base

2012-11-24 16:00

Sudanese rebels have seized an army compound in the Darfur region, the insurgents say, after peacekeepers expressed concern over escalating violence.

Worsening Sudan unrest worries Unamid

2012-11-12 17:04

International peacekeepers have expressed grave concern about an upsurge of violence in Sudan's Darfur, after they airlifted people wounded in recent clashes.

2nd Darfur rebel group joins peace talks

2012-10-24 12:31

A second Sudanese rebel group in the western region of Darfur has agreed to start Qatar-sponsored peace talks with the government in Khartoum, officials say.

Unamid to 'assess' Darfur violence

2012-10-14 22:44

Peacekeepers in Sudan's troubled Darfur region plan further "assessment" of reported violence in Hashaba, where the United States says 70 civilians have died.

US 'appalled' by ambush in Darfur

2012-10-05 10:13

The US state department says it is appalled by an attack that killed four Nigerian peacekeepers and wounded eight others earlier this week in Sudan’s western Darfur region.

Darfur peacekeepers go on strike

2012-09-06 20:58

Sudanese civilian staff in the world's largest peacekeeping operation, Unamid, have staged a strike over wages in the face of a sinking currency and steep inflation.

Billions of dollars but no peace in Darfur

2012-08-17 12:07

More than four years after an African Union-UN peacekeeping force costing billions of dollars arrived in Sudan’s restive western region of Darfur, peace remains elusive and some question the mission’s value.

UN slams killing of Darfur peacekeeper

2012-08-15 10:00

The UN Security Council has condemned an attack on peacekeepers in Sudan’s troubled Darfur region in which a Bangladeshi police officer was killed.

UN Council steps up Sudan pressure

2012-07-31 22:11

Leading UN Security Council powers have stepped up calls for Sudan and South Sudan to avert potential sanctions by not missing a looming deadline to make a peace deal.

Sudan army says chasing Darfur rebels

2012-07-26 13:08

Sudanese troops are chasing rebels in the country’s troubled Darfur region, the army says, in renewed fighting that adds to a surge in violence outlined by the region’s to peacekeeper.

Bodies, destruction after Darfur attack

2012-05-10 07:45

The UN says bodies lay in the battle-damaged town of Girayda after a brief occupation by rebel troops in the war-plagued Darfur region of western Sudan.

Darfur blast - 4 children dead

2012-05-07 22:09

Four children have been killed and four others wounded when leftover munitions exploded in Sudan's Darfur region, Unamid says.

Darfur rebels release last 3 Unamid staff

2012-02-22 13:42

Rebels in Sudan's Darfur region have released two Sudanese interpreters and a Yemeni police advisor detained during a peacekeeping patrol, the UN says.

Darfur rebels say holding 52 peacekeepers

2012-02-20 18:46

A major rebel group in Sudan's Darfur region said it was holding 52 international Unamid peacekeepers mainly from Senegal.

UN peacekeeper killed in Sudan's Darfur

2011-11-07 22:30

Unidentified gunmen have killed one UN peacekeeper and injured two others in an attack on a patrol in Sudan's war-ravaged Darfur region.

20 Sudan troops die in building collapse

2011-08-04 07:46

Two buildings full of Sudanese soldiers have collapsed because of torrential downpours in the troubled Darfur region, killing 20 and injuring 30, international peacekeepers say.

Rebels suspend talks with Sudan govt

2011-04-06 12:59

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.

Darfur rebels clash with Sudan army

2011-02-20 16:24

Heavy fighting between the Sudanese army and several Darfur rebel groups has resumed this week after a main rebel group said peace talks in Doha were back on track.

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