News tagged with 'janjaweed'. Found 5 tagged news.

World prolonging Darfur conflict - UN

Khartoum :: Sudan | about 1 month ago

General Martin Agwai's comments come as the Sudanese Government is set to launch an initiative on resolving the war, hoping to defer possible international legal proceedings against President Omar al-Beshir for alleged war crimes. "Honestly, I do not...

Tags: human rights, janjaweed, Sudan, Darfur, war crimes, Omar al-Bashir

Indonesian Police Unit Joins UN Darfur Force

Khartoum :: Sudan | about 1 month ago

FPUs are comprised of police officers who have received specialized training in high-risk operations...Police, particularly in providing security to the internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the region. “The success of this mission will largely depend...

Tags: sudan, darfur, Darfur Minnawi, Sudan Chad, janjaweed, Sudan Liberation Movement, Sudan Ethnic Protest, slm, Khartoum, Darfur, Minni Arcua Minnawi

Sudanese forces attack Darfur rebel bases - insurgents

Khartoum :: Sudan | 2 months ago

Sudanese forces launched ground and air attacks on two rebel bases in North Darfur on Saturday, killing an unknown number of people, insurgent groups said. Leaders from three rebel groups said government troops, backed by militias, helicopters and Antonov...

Tags: sudan, darfur, janjaweed, Sudan Liberation Movement, Sudan Liberation Army, North Darfur, Darfur Justice, darfur rebels, Khartoum, rebels group, Disa, scale attack, rebels positions, large scale, northern darfur

AU condemns killing of Darfur peacekeepers

Khartoum :: Sudan | 4 months ago

It was the worst direct attack on the force since it began work on Dec. This criminal attack ... will not affect the determination and commitment of the AU and the UN in bringing about lasting peace and alleviating the suffering of the civilian population...

Tags: darfur, janjaweed, UN Darfur, UN-African Union, Sudan, darfur rebels, U.N.-African Union, killing seven, child soldiers, union force, Khartoum, rebels groups, seven peacekeepers

Darfuri rebels reach outskirts of Khartoum, Sudanese Cairenes watch with rapt attention

Cairo :: Egypt | 6 months ago

Posted by aBendinTheNile

Darfuri rebels from the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) have reached the outskirts of Khartoum today, clashing with Sudanese armed forces, who have set up checkpoints and have instituted a city-wide curfew. Residents have been told to clear the streets...

Tags: Darfur, Sudan, JEM, SLM, Janjaweed, Refugees, Egypt, Cairo