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The United Nations Security Council votes 14–0, with Russia abstaining, to demand that the Rapid Support Forces stop their siege of Al-Fashir, Sudan, and that all parties maintain humanitarian access and protection for civilians under International Humanitarian Law.
2024-06-13

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

Sudan's Electoral Commission declares that incumbent President of Sudan Omar al-Bashir won re-election with 94.4 per cent of the vote extending his 25 year rule. He has been indicted multiple times by the International Criminal Court for being personally responsible for war crimes committed in Darfur and elsewhere in Sudan.
2015-04-27

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

At least three people are killed in a clash between the Sudanese army and rebels in Darfur.
2011-01-25

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

The head of the United Nations and African Union peacekeeping missions in the Darfur region of Sudan calls for the immediate lifting of restrictions on their movements.
2010-07-6

The Sudanese government signs a ceasefire deal with a small Darfur rebel group, Liberation and Justice Movement.
2010-03-18