Monday, June 7, 2010

War Returns To Darfur.

Peacekeepers: Darfur Clashes Killed Nearly 600 In May -- Voice of America

International peacekeepers say fighting in Sudan's Darfur region killed nearly 600 people during May, the largest monthly death toll in more than two years.

Officials with the U.N.-African Union mission in Darfur say the death toll was the highest recorded since peacekeepers were deployed in January 2008.

The casualty figures released Monday included deaths both from tribal violence and from clashes between Darfur rebel groups and the Sudanese government.

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More News On Darfur

May deadliest month for Darfur since 2008: peacekeepers -- AFP
Darfur death toll rises to two-year high in Sudan -- BBC
'Hundreds' killed in Darfur in May -- Al Jazeera
Darfur sees bloodiest month in two years, UN says -- Globe And Mail
Deadly fighting erupts in Sudan's Darfur: rebels -- AFP
41 killed in Darfur fighting: Sudan tribal source -- AFP
Watchdog Group Says Evidence Uncovered Of Oil Exploration In Darfur -- Voice of America
NGO reports oil exploration in war-torn Darfur -- AFP
Oil May Help Sudan End War in Darfur, Global Witness Says -- Bloomberg Businessweek
€46 million to address urgent humanitarian needs in Sudan -- Euroalert
Darfurians hope for real breakthrough in new peace talks round -- Global Times/Xinhuanet
Going, Going Gone: UN Troops in Chad, Home to Darfur Victims -- Huffington Post

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