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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.

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 tense ahead of ICC ruling on al-Bashir

Tension mounted in Sudan on Wednesday ahead of a decision by the ICC on whether to issue an arrest warrant for President Omar al-Bashir.

Darfur rebels vow to topple al-Bashir

Darfur’s strongest rebel group said on Tuesday it would refocus efforts to topple the Sudanese president should the ICC issue a warrant for his arrest

Sudan says senior Darfur rebel arrested

Sudan said on Thursday a senior member of the Darfur rebel forces that launched an attack on Khartoum killing more than 200 people had been arrested. State media reported the…

Thousands attend Sudan ‘victory’ rally

Thousands of people on Wednesday demonstrated in Khartoum at a government-organised ”victory” rally to denounce Darfur rebels who staged a daring attack on the capital as agents…

Add Darfur rebels to terror list, Sudan urges world

Sudan on Wednesday urged the international community to list the Darfur rebel Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) as a terrorist group, after its lightning weekend assault on the…

Darfur rebel leader vows more attacks on Khartoum

Darfur rebel leader Khalil Ibrahim said on Monday he would launch more attacks on Sudan’s capital Khartoum until the government fell. ”This is just the start of a process and the…

Sudan cuts diplomatic relations with Chad

Sudan broke off diplomatic relations with Chad on Sunday after an attack by Darfur rebels on the capital, Khartoum, that the government said was supported by Chadian President…

Sudan starts key census amid dispute

Sudan on Tuesday shut down for its first census in 15 years, a milestone in the peace deal that ended Africa’s longest civil war but clouded in dispute threatening to undermine…

UN chief urges ceasefire in Darfur

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has urged the Sudanese government and all rebel groups to agree to a ceasefire in Darfur, saying deteriorating security is…

World powerless to stop Darfur’s killing and carnage

Diplomatic wrangling dashed hopes for an end to the killing and rape in Darfur this year and a new United Nations-backed peacekeeping mission scheduled to start on January 1…

Darfur mediators vow to go ahead with talks

Darfur peace mediators said they will press on with negotiations due to start Saturday in Libya despite the decision by two main rebel groups to boycott the talks, saying time…

Rebel boycott of Darfur peace talks deepens

The Islamist Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) announced on Wednesday that it would boycott Darfur peace talks due to open in Libya on the weekend, bringing to seven the number…

Splintered Darfur rebels search for common ground

Representatives of seven Darfur rebel groups met in south Sudan on Monday to try to reach a common negotiating position ahead of peace talks with the government. But huge doubts…

Sudan rebel chief threatens to boycott peace talks

A key Darfur rebel leader warned on Saturday his movement will not attend peace talks this month in Libya unless the United Nations and the African Union can convince a rival…

No truce for talks, says Darfur rebel leader

Darfur rebel leader Khalil Ibrahim said on Tuesday he will carry on fighting during upcoming peace talks until a final settlement is reached to end the conflict in western Sudan.…

Violence flares ahead of Darfur peace talks

A senior Darfur rebel leader accused the Sudanese government on Wednesday of trying to grab land ahead of October peace talks, and threatened to pull out of the talks unless…