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01 Jan 2010

Sudan
Joint Mediator urges civil society to promote culture of peace in Darfur

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— Sudan Tribune
January 1, 2010 (KHARTOUM) - Darfur joint mediator, Djibril Bassole has urged the civil society representatives to promote culture of peace in the troubled western Sudan.

Bassole made his call in a New Year message sent to the Darfur Civil society representatives issued on December 29.

The mediation held a four day consultative meeting for Darfur civil society representatives in the Qatari capital from 17 to 20 November in order to identify the means for supporting the peace process. Over one hundred group from the tribal, traditional, youth,

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31 Dec 2009

Sudan
Sudan, UNAMID ink protocol to protect Darfur peacekeepers

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— Sudan Tribune
December 29, 2009 (KHARTOUM) - Sudanese government and the hybrid peacekeeping mission in Darfur (UNAMID) signed today a protocol including safety measures to ensure the security of the peacekeepers working in the restive region.

The deal comes after the killing of 20 peacekeepers in violence since the African Union United Nation operation took over from the African mission in January 2008. Also two civilian personnel had been abducted last August and only released some 100 days after earlier this month.

Also, following the killing of five Rwandans

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29 Dec 2009

Sudan
Sudan reaffirms commitment to provide conducive environment for Darfur talks

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— Sudan Tribune
Sudan reaffirmed commitment to provide a suitable atmosphere for the start of next round of talks with Darfur rebel groups, stressing keenness to make progress in the negotiations before the elections scheduled for April 2010.

Darfur mediation plans to hold peace talks between the government and rebel groups on January 24, 2010. The negotiations are expected to focus on a ceasefire agreement and a framework for the peace process.

Sudanese delegation headed by the Sudanese Presidential Adviser, Ghazi Salah Al-Deen Attabani who is in charge with

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19 Dec 2009

Sudan + 1 other
Chadian rebels accused of intimidating civilians in North Darfur

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— Sudan Tribune
December 19, 2009 (KHARTOUM) - Chadian rebels are accused of looting livestock and intimidating civilians in North Darfur state after being deployed by the Sudanese government in one of the state locations. The violence triggered the displacement the residents from the areas.

The Governor of North Darfur state deployed some thousands of Chadian rebels belonging to the rebel URF at Al-Sayah over 100 klm from Al-Fasher the state capital, resident, who declined to be named from the Area told Sudan Tribune yesterday.

The heavy presence of the rebels at Al

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16 Dec 2009

Sudan
Sudan says it will not permit any demonstrations by opposition

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— Sudan Tribune
December 16, 2009 (KHARTOUM) - The Sudanese government said it will categorically prevent any attempts to stage demonstrations saying that the conditions in the country are not suitable for this form of expression.

Sudanese presidential adviser Salah Gosh (Al-Rayaam) The Sudanese presidential adviser and the former director of the National Intelligence and Security Services (NISS) Salah Gosh told a convention for the ruling National Congress Party (NCP) that the government will crack down "on any attempts to stir up the absurdity and the

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04 Dec 2009

Sudan
Sudan: Two peacekeepers are killed in North Darfur

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— Sudan Tribune
December 4, 2009 (KHARTOUM) - The joint African Union-United Nations mission in Darfur (UNAMID) lost today two soldiers who were killed in an attack by unknown hostiles in North Darfur.

A Rwandan UN Peacekeeper waits to board a UN plane at Kigali Airport in November 2005 to be dispatched to Sudan's capital Khartoum. The attack occurred while the Rwandan peacekeepers were collecting water in the government militia stronghold location of Saraf Umra on Friday.

The attack brought to 17 the number of peacekeepers "killed in a hostile confrontation since the mission

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