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Residents of the Kalma Camp protest against the end of the peacekeeping mission. (AFP)

Darfuris fear their new protectors

For 13 years, United Nations and African Union peacekeepers have been stationed in the Sudanese region of Darfur.

Ray of hope dims: At one stage

UN cutback plan ‘betrays’ Darfur

Reducing the size of the peacekeeping mission will endanger civilians, say critics of the move

Thousands displaced after unrest in Darfur

The UN’s World Food Programme says about 20 000 people have been displaced by fresh unrest in Sudan’s Darfur region.

At least 21 killed in clashes with Darfur rebels

Clashes between government forces and two rebel groups in Sudan’s war-torn western region of Darfur have killed at least 21 people on the two sides.

South Africans kidnapped in Darfur ‘in good health’

Four SA peacekeepers from the joint UN-AU mission who were kidnapped this week in Darfur are "in good health", the mission said on Friday.

No ransom demands for abducted South Africans

No ransom demands for abducted South Africans

No ransom demands had been made for four South African peacekeepers kidnapped in Sudan, the UNAMID in Darfur said on Wedesday.

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 peacekeepers face ‘enormous challenges’

A joint UN-AU force in Darfur continues to face ”enormous challenges” almost a year after it was established, UN chief Ban Ki-moon says.

Up to 250 killed in Darfur clashes, say peacekeepers

As many as 250 people have died in tribal clashes in remote parts of Sudan’s Darfur region over the last week, peacekeepers said on Monday.

Peacekeepers protect Darfur camp amid attack fears

Peacekeepers on Monday said they had sent reinforcements to guard a volatile camp for displaced Darfuris amid fears of a government attack.

UN struggles to meet peacekeeping targets in Darfur

Only 13 000 of the 26 000 peacekeepers authorised for Darfur will be deployed by the end of the year, far below the 80% target.

Darfur camp fears new attack

Residents of a refugee camp in Sudan’s Darfur region complained to peacekeepers on Thursday about the threatening presence of government troops.

Darfur peacekeepers face logistics nightmare

It will take weeks to deploy more peacekeepers to Darfur because of the difficulties of operating in the remote region, the force commander says.

Darfur rebels ‘are no saints’

The commander of the UN-AU mission in Darfur on Tuesday urged the world community to put pressure on the fragmented insurgency in the region.

The rape, the killing, the running for cover

I am a war child. A survivor plagued by memories. When they open their eyes, children in Darfur see the same.

UN: Reports of Darfur rebels using children

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said that he was worried that a Sudanese rebel group active in Darfur region appeared to be using child soldiers.

Gunmen attack peacekeepers in Darfur

Gunmen have attacked police from the African Union and United Nations peacekeeping force in Darfur for the first time, injuring one officer by beating him with a rifle butt, a UN…

Sudan army denies attacking UN peacekeepers

Sudan on Wednesday strongly denied that its army had opened fire on a United Nations convoy that was attacked in Darfur days after peacekeepers began their new mission to the…