10/6/08 - Qatar, Libya discuss efforts to achieve peace in Darfur

October 5, 2008 (KHARTOUM) — The Qatari Prime minister discussed with his Libyan counterpart in Tripoli today the ongoing efforts to hold peace talks between Sudanese government and the rebel movement in Darfur. Qatar proposed officially since last month to host peace talks between the different parties in Darfur conflict. The Arab backed initiative was welcomed by the African Union and the United Nations which are involved in its preparations. Qat(...read more...)

10/6/08 - US-led no-fly zone would ‘impede’ aid to Darfur - Sudan

By Daniel Van Oudenaren October 5, 2008 (WASHINGTON) – Sudanese foreign ministry spokesman Ali al-Sadig on Sunday responded to U.S. politicians who suggest enforcing a no-fly zone over Darfur, saying it would be impractical, useless, and would restrict humanitarian aid. Both Senator Joe Biden and Governor Sarah Palin, respectively the Democratic and Republic nominee for vice president of the United States, spoke favorably Thursday of imposing a no-fly z(...read more...)

10/6/08 - UNAMID reinforces protection of Kalma IDP Camp in South Darfur

October 5, 2008 – A military contingent from the United Nations-African Union hybrid peacekeeping force (UNAMID) was dispatched to an internally displaced persons (IDP) camp in South Darfur to reinforce UNAMID police forces and provide overnight protection, the peacekeeping mission said Sunday. The team moved from Nyala, the capital of South Darfur, to nearby Kalma camp, where a massacre occurred Aug. 25 that killed an estimated 32 people, a figure that(...read more...)

10/5/08 - Sudan revokes visa of US special envoy before reversing course

October 4, 2008 (WASHINGTON) — The Sudanese government revoked the visa of US special envoy Richard Williamson, a pro- Sudan People Liberation Movement (SPLM) newspaper reported today. The daily Ajras Al-Hurriya quoting an unidentified senior US State Department official said that Williamson applied for a visa which was granted to visit Khartoum and Juba next week to discuss the Darfur crisis with Sudanese officials as well as other issues. However (...read more...)