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Key rebel leader killed in Sudanese army raid

Key rebel leader killed in Sudanese army raid

Sudan’s army has killed a key rebel leader from the Darfur region — three days after anti-government forces began advancing on the capital Khartoum.

Returned Darfur leader admits working to topple regime

A top Darfuri rebel leader says he’s working with other armed groups to topple the Sudanese regime.

Sudan army, rebels clash in Darfur

Darfur’s Justice and Equality Movement rebels said they clashed with Sudan’s army on Monday and Tuesday.

Sudan rebel leaders surrender to ICC

Two Sudan rebel leaders surrendered to the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Wednesday to answer to accusations of war crimes in Darfur.

Darfur rebel leader caught in political stand-off

A Darfur rebel leader was caught in a diplomatic stand-off in Chad’s main airport on Wednesday after authorities refused to let him enter the country.

Sudan signs deal with second Darfur rebel group

Sudan signed a three-month ceasefire deal with a second Darfur rebel group on Thursday, a diplomatic source close to the negotiations said.

Darfur rebels threaten to quit peace talks

Darfur’s strongest rebel group on Wednesday threatened to walk out of new peace talks with Sudan’s government.

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.

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.

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.

Darfur no longer at war, says peacekeeping chief

Sudan’s Darfur region is no longer in a state of war, the head of the area’s peacekeeping force said as he ended his tour of duty.

Darfur rebels, army clash in Sudan oil region

Darfur rebels said on Monday they clashed with Sudan’s army in the neighbouring oil-producing region of Southern Kordofan.

Darfur rebels sign deal with Sudan opposition party

Darfur rebels have signed an accord with one of Sudan’s main opposition parties, agreeing to push for a new transitional government, both sides say.