February 15, 2010 (KHARTOUM) – Over one thousand Darfurians protested today during the funeral of Mohamed Moussa, who had been tortured and killed last week allegedly by the Sudanese security service.
Mohamed Moussa Abdallah Bahraldien, was a native of Kebkabiya in North Darfur and a member of the United Popular Front (UPF), a student organization loyal to the rebel leader Abdel Wahid Al-Nur.
February 16, 2010 (KHARTOUM) – Darfur peacekeepers have called on the Sudanese warring parties to exercise maximum restraint to save the lives of thousands of civilians displaced by the recent surge of violence in the region.
Sudanese army attacked this week the positions of the Sudan Liberation Movement led by Abdel Wahid Al Nur (SLM-AW) in northern and southern Jebel Marra. The attacks occurred while other rebel groups gathered in Doha for peace talks with the government, but SLM-AW refuses to join the negotiating table.
February 13, 2010 (KHARTOUM) –The presidential nominee for the ruling National Congress Party (NCP) Omer Hassan Al-Bashir has pledged to step down “peacefully” should he lose in the elections scheduled for next April.
Addressing thousands of the NCP supporters in Al-Hilal stadium in the twin capital city of Omdurman, Bashir vowed to conduct free and fair elections and urged other contestants to refrain from “rhetoric and racism” and reject violence during the campaign which officially started today.
February 12, 2010 (WASHINGTON) –The situation in Darfur is moving in a positive direction but it remains “volatile and complicated” a top UN official this week.
The assistant Secretary General for Peacekeeping Operations Dmitry Titov, told the UN Security Council (UNSC) that the security situation in Darfur continued to be marked by sporadic fighting among rebel forces as well as between Government forces and rebel movements.
February 11, 2010 (KHARTOUM) – Justice Mohamed Chande Othman, the newly appointed United Nations human rights specialist for Sudan has concluded his first visit to the country and said he is concerned about administration of justice in Darfur. Othman made his address at UNMIS headquarters in Khartoum.
“In Darfur, in spite of the improvement in the security situation, I remain concerned about the serious capacity and resource gaps that continue to affect administration of justice. Access to justice continues to be a major challenge in light of the weak presence of law enforcement and rule of law institutions outside the main urban centers,” said the UN official.
February 12, 2010 (DOHA) — UNAMID’s Joint Special Representative (JSR) Ibrahim Gambari Thursday concluded a working visit to Qatar where he reiterated his readiness to come back when needed to support the ongoing efforts to reach a peaceful solution to Darfur conflict.
Gambari announced earlier this month that UNAMID’s efforts during this phase would be focused on supporting the peace process, and enhancing the security of civilians and internally displaced people in order to secure stability to the restive region.
February 10, 2010 (KHARTOUM) – Four civilians were killed and 15 others wounded following a raid carried out by militiamen in the restive region of Darfur, an eyewitness told Sudan Tribune.
The Jamjaweed attacked Al-Baytari camp southern Kass town in South Darfur state on Tuesday morning where they killed four residents and wounded 15 people while there are 15 missing persons.
February 10, 2010 (KHARTOUM) — Sudanese troops and armed militia attacked today the position of the rebel Sudan Liberation Army led by Abdel Wahid Al Nur in Jebel Marra, a rebel official said on Wednesday.
The attack comes one month after the SLA-AW rebels took the control of Gulu, the capital of the mountainous area, from the army on January 13. It also highlights the growing violence in the Jebel where the fighting between the government army and the rebels resumed since last summer.
A French aid worker who is part of the Red Cross was arrived in the Sudanese capital almost three months after being taken at gunpoint in Eastern Chad area close to the borders with Sudan.
A group calling itself Freedom Eagles of Africa claimed responsibility for kidnapping Laurent Maurice saying it is doing this to punish France for not changing its policies in the region.
February 3, 2010 (EL FASHER) – The African Union – United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) strongly denied that it had given supplies to rebels, dismissing the accusations recently made by the spokesman of the Sudanese Armed Forces that the Mission is in collaboration with the Justice and Equality Movement.
The hybrid peacekeeping mission was responding to allegations made Monday that the peacekeepers willingly supplied the rebel Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) with food and fuel.
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