September 22, 2007
A Darfur rebel leader said ...
Another busy fortnight:
Qaeda urges attacks on Darfur force, talks questioned
KHARTOUM, Sept 20 (Reuters) - Al Qaeda urged Sudanese Muslims on Thursday to fight African Union and United Nations peacekeeping troops in Darfur as rebels cast doubt on whether peace talks to pave the way for the force could succeed.Darfur rebel leader demands delay in peace talks
KHARTOUM, Sept 20 (Reuters/Washington Post) - A Darfur rebel leader called for a postponement of planned October peace talks with Sudan's government on Thursday, demanding a "few months of total calm" in the strife-torn region before negotiations start.HRW urges sanctions on Sudan if attacks continue
KHARTOUM, Sept 20 (Reuters) - Human Rights Watch urged the United Nations Security Council on Thursday to impose targeted sanctions on Sudan if it fails to stop attacks on civilians in Darfur or disrupts the work of a planned peacekeeping force.Darfur battle kills 45 - rebel group
KHARTOUM, Sept 19 (Reuters) - A rebel leader from Sudan's war-torn Darfur region said his fighters defeated a government battalion on Wednesday in a three-hour battle that killed 45 people.Sudan demands arrest of Amnesty chief - media
KHARTOUM, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Sudan has called for the arrest of the head of global rights watchdog Amnesty International, accusing it of spreading lies that several men accused of plotting a coup were tortured, state media reported.U.N. says violence increasing in Darfur camps
KHARTOUM, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Violence is increasing in camps for displaced people in Darfur, where nearly a quarter million people have been displaced so far this year, a U.N. report said on Monday.Darfur rebels call assembly ahead of peace talks
KHARTOUM, Sept 16 (Reuters) - A Darfur rebel group said on Sunday it was planning an assembly of fighters, supporters and displaced families to work out demands ahead of peace talks with Khartoum set for October.Darfur rebel says Sudan escalating attacks before talks
KHARTOUM, Sept 12 (Reuters) - A senior Darfur rebel leader accused the Sudanese government on Wednesday of trying to grab land ahead of October peace talks, and threatened to pull out of the negotiations unless attacks stopped.Violence threatens Darfur peace talks: UK minister
NYALA, Sudan, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Ongoing violence in Sudan's Darfur region threatens to undermine peace talks planned for October between Khartoum and rebel groups, a British minister said as he toured the war-torn area on Tuesday.
Posted by aheavens at September 22, 2007 12:10 PM
Comments
I like how we never really have a distinct idea of who the "rebel leader" is that they're talking about in the article snippet.
Posted by: aaron at September 25, 2007 3:31 PM