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Rebellion in West Darfur
Rebels in the western of Darfur rise up against Government, claiming the region is being ignored. Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-14095300
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Sudan Genocide
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Turabi Released from Detention
PNC Leader Turabi released after nearly three years in detention and ban on his party is lifted. Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-14095300
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Uprising in the West
Army moves towards West of Darfur to contain the uprising: Hundreds to thousands of refugees flee to the neighboring country Chad. Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-14095300
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Killings and Plots
UN official announces Pro-Government killings of non-Arab villagers in Darfur.
Army officers and politicians, including Islamist leader Hassan al-Turabi are arrested due to plotting. Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-14095300
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Peace Agreement with Southern Rebels
Government and southern rebels agree on a power-sharing agreement to bring peace to their never-ending conflict. It is made using the division of oil and wealth. Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-14095300
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UN Helps Sudan
UN decides Sudan has not met its target of disarming Darfur militia and must accept outside help to protect its civilians, The US Secretary of State describes the killings as a genocide. Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-14095300
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Peace Agreement
Government and Southern Rebels sign a peace deal. It includes the permanent cease of fire and is based on wealth and the share of power. UN accuses the government and militia of abusing the system in darfur and calls the violence genocide. Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-14095300
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Criminal Doings and Accusations
UN Security Council authorises action against those who break the law of ceasing fire in Darfur. They also vote to send those accused of war crimes in Darfur to International Criminal Court. Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-14095300
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Reconciling Deal and Re-Release of Turabi
Government and exiled opposing group, (NDA) National Democratic Alliance, sign a reconciliating deal that puts the NDA into the power sharing administration. The President Bashir releases Islamist leader al-Turabi since being detained back in March of 2004. Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-14095300
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Vice President and Southern Autonomy
The former rebel of the south John Garang is sworn in as the vice president. Also a constitution which provides the south with a large amount of freedom is signed. Source:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-14095300
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Vice President Tragedy and Sparks
Former rebel and vice president is killed in a plane crash and is replaced by Salva Kiir. His death sparks deadly clashes in the capitol with nothern arabs and southern sudanese people. Source:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-14095300
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Khartoum Government Forms
A power sharing government is formed in Khartoum. Source:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-14095300
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Government and Power by Rebel
An independent government is set in the south due to the peace deal back in january of 2005. Administration of power is taken over by southern rebels. Source:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-14095300
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Sudan Liberation Movement
Khartoum and the main rebel group sign a peace accord also known as the Sudan Liberation Movement. Two small rebel groups decline and the fighting continues. Source:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-14095300
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Rejection of UN Resolution
Sudan rejects the UN resolution of sending a peacekeeping force to Darfur saying that it will compromise the power. Source:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-14095300
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Jan Pronk Expelled
The UN's top official in Sudan, Jan Pronk, is expelled. Source:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-14095300
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African Union Extends Command in Dafur
The African Union extends its command of pecekeepers in Darfur for another six months. Hundreds are supposed to have died in the heaviest fighting between the nothern rebels and southern sudanese since they signed a peace deal last year. Most fighting is centered around the southern town of Malakal. Source:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-14095300
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Sudan Accepts UN Help
Sudan says it will accept a partial deployment of help from the UN to help the African Union Peacekeepers already established there, but not a force 20,000 strong. Source:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-14095300
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Minister and Leader Arrests and US Involvement
International Criminal Court issues arrest warrants for a minister and a Janjaweed militia leader suspected of Darfur war crimes. US President George W Bush announces actions against Sudan. -
Resolution 26 Thousand Strong
UN Security Council approves a resolution authorising a 26 thousand-strong force for Darfur. Sudan says it will co-operate with the United Nations-African Union Mission in Darfur. -
SPLM Stops Involvement with Khartoum
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SPLM Participation
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UN Takes Over
The UN takes over the Darfur peace force. Within days Sudan apologizes for its firing troops on the Hybrid Mission. The government bombs rebels and makes places into no entry zones for aid workers. -
Balla Keita Announces for More Troops
Commander of the UN-African Union peacekeepers in Darfur, Balla Keita, says more troops needed urgently in west Darfur. -
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March-May 2008
Russia is ready to provide helicopters to UN Peace Keepers. Tension rises between Arab militia and SPLM in Abyei. Both presidents of Sudan and Chad agree to stop the hostility between them for five years. Counting for the national census begins and is considered a step towards democratic elections. Chief Humanitarian John Holmes says 300 thousand have due to the five year Darfur conflict. Southern Defense Minister Dominic Dim Deng is killed in a plane crash in the south. -
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May to September 2008
Tension rises over Sudan and Chad over raid and suspicion of involvement and break ties. Oil dispute breaks out in nothern and southern Abyei. Leaders take action to try and settle oil dispute. The International Criminals Court TOP prosecuter demands for the arrest of President of Bashir for national Genocide, Crimes against Humanity, and war crimes. It is the first such request and is rejected immediatley. Darfur accuses the government of bombing two towns. -
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October 2008 to January 2010
A ceasefire by Bashiir is rejected. Al turabi announces that Bashiir should turn himself in for war crimes. 250 people are killed in Sudan for battles over land. Khartoum says it is not arming ethnic groups. Leader Salva Kiir says it is ready for war and Lam Akol splits from SPLM to form SPLM- Democratic Change. Oil dispute is settled by court and most ends up in North. Women wanting to change the law is punished for wearing trousers. Darfur war is over. North and South agree on independence. -
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February 2010 to February 2012
President refuses to declare Darfur war over and is re elected for second term. Second arrest warrant for genocide is issued but not reinforced. South votes in favor of independence and North overrides Abyei and is considered act of war and independence. On July 2011 South Sudan gains Independence. Commitees are set up to resolve dispute. Arrest warrant for Mohamed Hussein is issued and also President Bashir. South sudan halts oil production and talks peace with the north.
