Hundreds feared dead in Darfur clashes, says UN

Hundreds of civilians are feared to have died in a surge of fighting between the Sudanese army and rebels in Darfur, a UN source said on Monday.

Darfur rebels accuse Sudan govt of attack

A Darfur rebel group has accused the Sudanese army of attacking its positions on the same day that the president declared the Darfur war over.

The war in Darfur is over, says Sudan's al-Bashir

"Darfur is now at peace," Sudan President Omar al-Bashir said on Wednesday of the seven-year conflict that devastated the region.

Sudan, Darfur rebels sign ceasefire agreement

Sudan and Darfur's main rebel group signed a ceasefire agreement on Tuesday.

Sudan, rebel group to sign Darfur ceasefire in Qatar

Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir is expected to sign a ceasefire deal in Doha with a key rebel group, hopefully ending the conflict in Sudan.

Sudan president sees 'start of end' of Darfur war

Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir said a ceasefire to be signed by Khartoum and a rebel group marks the "start of the end" of the Darfur conflict.

Stamping out Guinea worm 'dragons' in Sudan

Scars on Severion Wayet's arms reveal where the flesh-burrowing Guinea worms burst through her skin.

Sudan's SPLM launches poll campaign to beat al-Bashir

Sudan's former rebels launched their campaign on Sunday for the nation's first multiparty elections in 24 years.

Sudan, Chad agree to end proxy wars

Sudan and Chad agreed on Tuesday to end their proxy wars and engage in direct talks to rebuild their war-affected border areas.

Chad's Déby in Sudan amid thaw in ties

Chadian President Idriss Déby Itno on Monday arrived in Khartoum on his first visit to Sudan since 2004.

AU: ICC decision on al-Bashir harms peace process

AU says a decision by the ICC to consider adding genocide charges to an arrest warrant for President Omar al-Bashir harms the peace process in Sudan.

Darfur rebels hail court decision on al-Bashir

A Darfur rebel group has hailed a court's decision to order a review of the dropping of genocide charges against Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir.

Man hurls shoe at Sudan President al-Bashir

A Sudanese man hurled his shoe at President Omar al-Bashir on Monday but missed him, witnesses said.

Darfur: 80% of conflict deaths due to disease, says study

Nearly 80% of the 300 000 conflict-related deaths in Darfur were due to diseases like diarrhoea, not violence, Belgian scientists said on Friday.

Darfur rebels say death sentences threaten talks

Darfur rebels on Wednesday condemned a death sentence on two of its members by a Khartoum court, saying it endangered the peace process.

US warns of attack threat to Sudan-Uganda flights

The United States has warned that "regional extremists" were planning an attack on Air Uganda flights between southern Sudan and Kampala.

Sudan braces itself for change

Aid agencies fear that the forthcoming elections may reignite civil war if Sudan's underlying problems aren't addressed

Sudan's new year of fear

On Saturday, there will be exactly a year left to prevent the return of a conflict that was once the longest-running in Africa.

Election observers concerned over Sudan crackdown

Election observers in Sudan said on Friday they were gravely concerned about government crackdowns on opposition rallies.

'Sudan sliding towards violent break-up'

Sudan is heading towards "violent break-up" due to the lack of implementation of peace deals, the International Crisis Group warned on Thursday.

France moves Africa summit to avoid inviting al-Bashir

A France-Africa summit will be held in France instead of Egypt after Paris made clear it did not want Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir to attend.

Sudan leaders reach deal on disputed reforms

The two main political parties in Sudan's north and south reached agreement on Sunday on democratic reforms.

Killers of UN peacekeepers caught, says Darfur faction

A former Darfur rebel group said on Tuesday it captured three gunmen who killed five Rwandan peacekeepers in attacks last week.

Opposition figures arrested as Sudan bans rally

Riot police arrested two senior members of south Sudan's main political party who tried to demonstrate outside Sudan's Parliament on Monday.

Terror of the child snatchers of South Sudan

Girls and boys in south Sudan do not need bogeyman scare stories to make them behave: the child snatchers are real.

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