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An Ilyushin Il-76 cargo plane crashes in North Darfur, Sudan, killing its crew of two Russians and three Sudanese nationals. The Rapid Support Forces claim that they shot down the aircraft with a surface-to-air missile and say that they have recovered the airplane's flight recorder. Russia says that its diplomats in Sudan are currently investigating the crash.
2024-10-21

The Global Famine Review Committee declares a famine in Darfur, Sudan, according to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification.
2024-08-1

Amnesty International say dozens of children in Darfur are among more than 200 people estimated to have been killed by Sudan government chemical weapons since January.
2016-09-28

Voting for a referendum begins in Darfur, Sudan. Voters will be asked during the three-day referendum to decide on the permanent administrative status of the region. The choices are for the creation of a Darfur Region composed of the States of Darfur, or the retention of the status quo states system. Darfur is currently divided into five states. Voters will decide this week whether the area should go back to being one region, as it was until 1994. However, there are fears of voter apathy and if the referendum will be credible.
2016-04-11

Hundreds of delegates meet in Doha, Qatar, to raise funds to rebuild the Sudanese region of Darfur, that has been racked by conflict.
2013-04-7

Fighting between rival Arab tribes in Sudan's Darfur region kills 51 people and injures 62 others.
2013-02-23

Yellow fever kills 32 people and sickens at least 50 more in the Darfur region of Sudan.
2012-11-1

The United Nations claims that Sudan has bombed a village in Darfur.
2011-05-18

Rebel groups in the Darfur region of Sudan clash with government forces, three days after resuming ceasefire negotiations.
2010-12-24

3 Russian aircrew kidnapped in Sudan's Darfur region are released.
2010-08-31