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1. U.N. renews Darfur peacekeeping mandate
The U.N. Security Council renewed the mandate for peacekeepers in Darfur on Thursday in a resolution that Washington criticized for raising concerns about moves to indict Sudan's president for genocide.
01 Aug 2008
2. U.N. council set to renew Darfur peacekeeping mandate
The U.N. Security Council is set to renew a mandate for peacekeepers in Sudan's war-ravaged Darfur region on Thursday in a resolution calling for redoubled efforts to end a 5-year humanitarian disaster.
31 Jul 2008
3. South Africa tells ICC: "Give peace a chance" in Darfur
South Africa said on Tuesday that an increasing number of countries want the International Criminal Court, in the interest of peace in Darfur, to halt any genocide indictment of Sudan's president.
30 Jul 2008
4. China says heed worries about Bashir genocide charges
World powers should heed the concerns of African and Arab states in responding to genocide charges against Sudan's president, China's envoy on Darfur said, warning that judicial steps could imperil peace efforts.
18 Jul 2008
5. ICC prosecutor to open new Sudan case
The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court is poised to seek the arrest of top Sudanese officials - possibly even the president - on Monday as he opens a new war crimes case on Darfur.
11 Jul 2008
6. Plenty and penury in Darfur
Markets stocked with fresh fruit and vegetables. Shiny new gas stations. Freshly built houses. Smooth paved roads. A pizzeria.
30 Jun 2008
7. 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.
12 May 2008
8. China state newspaper lambastes Spielberg on Darfur
A top Chinese state newspaper has lambasted Hollywood director Steven Spielberg for quitting the Beijing Olympic Games over Darfur, saying "childish" vanity politics lies behind Western criticism of Beijing policy.
20 Feb 2008
9. Thousands of villagers flee after Darfur offensive
Three elderly Darfuri men hack away at a pile of logs, struggling to build a new home in Kondobe town more than a week after they fled their village to escape government attacks and militia looting.
18 Feb 2008
10. Spielberg China snub seen setting trend
China can expect more outbursts by celebrities and athletes angry at its perceived support for Sudan but opinion is divided over whether such action ahead of the Beijing Olympics will have any impact on Chinese policy.
14 Feb 2008
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