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| Jan.12 |
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AU may hand over Darfur mission to UN |
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| Jan.13 |
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AU backs UN plan for Sudan force The African Union has said it backs proposals for a UN peacekeeping force in the region
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| Jan.25 |
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U.N. chopper carrying aid workers down |
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| Feb.4 |
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Sudan militia 'is targeting Chad' |
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| Feb.28 |
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Chadians flee to Sudan's Darfur |
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| Mar.9 |
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Unrest prompts UN aid cut |
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| Mar.10 |
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Africa to decide on Darfur force
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| Apr.4 |
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Sudan stops Darfur refugee visit |
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AU's troops in abuse probe |
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| Apr.28 |
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U.N. forced to cut food aid to Sudan The U.N. said would cut food rations for more than 6 million people, because of a severe lack of funds
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| Apr.29 |
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Pressure grows for Darfur peace |
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| Apr.30 |
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Rebels hold out on peace Rebels from Darfur are under increasing pressure from the African Unionto sign a peace agreement
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Sudan accepts Darfur peace deal |
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Darfur peace talks extended African Union mediators were extending by 48 hours a deadline for the peace parley's end
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| May.2 |
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New deadline for Darfur agreement The deadline has again been extended for rebel and Sudanese government to sign a deal ending the conflict
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| May.4 |
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Last push beyond deadline The deadline for warring factions has passed, with last-minute attempts to reach a deal still going on
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Darfur peace pact remains elusive 
Talks in Abuja, Nigeria passed another deadline
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| May.5 |
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Possible deal brings new hope The rebel group has tentatively agreed to a deal with the government during talks in Abuja
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Main parties sign Darfur accord The Sudanese government and the largest rebel group have signed a deal aimed at ending 3 years of conflict
| The deal, brokered by the African Union, calls for the disbandment of rebel forces and the disarmament of the pro-government militia. 2 smaller rebel groupings rejected it
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Annan presses Sudan over UN force Secretary General has called on the Sudanese government to allow a assessment team into the region of Darfur
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| May.6 |
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U.N. troops all clear for Darfur A Sudanese government has said that the peacekeepers would be welcome in Darfur after a peace agreement
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UN aid chief due to visit Darfur |
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| May.7 |
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Protests greet UN's Egeland The Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs was greeted by protesters as he arrived in Nyala
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UN force 'vital' for peace The UN's top humanitarian official has said it is vital that peacekeepers help end the humanitarian crisis
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| May.8 |
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U.N. envoy flees mob The Under-Secretary-General Egeland was chased from a refugee camp after an interpreter was attacked
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| May.9 |
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UN urged to hasten Darfur force |
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U.N. 'surprised' by Darfur talks |
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| May.15 |
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Fresh deadline for rebels |
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| May.16 |
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U.N. pushes up plan for Darfur force |
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| Jun.7 |
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Peace force to be boosted |
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| Jun.14 |
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UN told of mass Darfur killings The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court has documented evidence of thousands of killings of civilians
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| Jul.1 |
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UN envoy attacks Darfur agreement |
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| Jul.25 |
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US president urges Darfur peace |
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| Jul.29 |
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Army attack breaks truce |
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| Aug.7 |
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Darfur rebel leader is presidential aide |
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| Aug.18 |
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UN warns of growing Darfur crisis |
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| Aug.23 |
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Group: Darfur rapes on rise
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| Aug.24 |
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US envoy to push for Darfur force
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| Aug.25 |
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U.S.: U.N. force to stop Sudan 'genocide'
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| Aug.29 |
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Sudan again spurns U.N. force plan
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| Aug.31 |
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U.N. approves Darfur peacekeeping force
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| Sep.1 |
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Sudan reportedly launches new offensive
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| Sep.4 |
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Africa Union 'will quit Darfur' AU has reaffirmed its intention to leave the region by the end of September when its truce monitors' mandate expires
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| Sep.11 |
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Rice presses Sudan to accept U.N.
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| Sep.14 |
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Clooney: choice in Darfur, troops or death
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| Sep.16 |
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VP backs U.N. troops in Darfur
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Protesters call for Darfur action Protesters demanding an end to conflict in the region are staging a day of demonstrations around the world
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| Sep.17 |
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World rallies for Darfur| Tens of thousands of demonstrators in cities around the world demanded action to stop the killing in the region | |
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| Sep.22 |
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Rice: Time running out for Darfur
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| Sep.26 |
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U.N. may be part of Darfur compromise
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| Oct.5 |
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Sudan letter draws condemnations| The letter is warning African and Arab nations not to send peacekeepers to Darfur | |
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Darfur in grave danger, says Annan
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| Oct.9 |
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Hundreds died in August attacks in Darfur
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| Oct.15 |
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UN 'missed' Darfur crisis signs
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| Oct.17 |
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Sudan 'backs' Janjaweed fighters
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| Oct.18 |
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Darfur violence spills into Chad
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| Nov.12 |
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Militia accused of killings
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| Nov.16 |
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Sudan 'backs' Darfur force plan 
| Sudan has agreed in principle to allow a joint UN and African Union peacekeeping force into Darfur | |
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| Nov.18 |
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Sudan 'begins new attacks'
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| Nov.22 |
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Egeland: 'Meltdown' in Darfur The top humanitarian official said a crisis is approaching for the region that could cost millions of lives
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| Nov.30 |
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Troops' mandate extended
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| Dec.8 |
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Annan to press world on 'horror' of Sudan
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| Dec.9 |
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Women demand end to Darfur rapes
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| Dec.10 |
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22 civilians killed
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| Dec.11 |
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UN rights body to discuss Darfur
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| Dec.13 |
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UK supports Darfur no-fly zone Britain would support a UN-backed no-fly zone over the region to prevent aerial attacks on civilians
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U.N. rights watchdog to Darfur
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| Dec.15 |
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Violence 'preventing aid'
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| Dec.22 |
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Sudan agrees to U.N. peacekeeping plan| The government has accepted the package for Darfur, including the deployment of an operation of U.N. and AU troops | |
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| Dec.27 |
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First U.N. advisers headed to Darfur
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