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Photo from Yahoo! New envoy hopes to make progress in Darfur
AFP - The new joint United Nations and African Union mediator for Darfur said Wednesday he hoped to "strike a balance" in resolving the crisis in western Sudan.
Yahoo!  –  Jul 2, 2008 4:20 PM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
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Olympians urge Darfur truce during '08 Games
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Athletes call for Darfur truce during Olympic Games
Current and former Olympians are calling for a truce in Sudan's troubled Darfur province when the Summer Games begin in Beijing next month.
CBC.ca  –  Jul 2, 2008 12:04 AM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
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In pictures
Horse festival revived to bring peace to Darfur
BBC News  –  Jul 1, 2008 12:40 PM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
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New Darfur peace envoy is named
The UN and AU appoint Burkina Faso's foreign minister as their new Darfur peace envoy.
BBC News  –  Jul 1, 2008 10:53 AM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
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Real change happens off-line
The Christian Science Monitor - Today's American young people feel a deep connection to people in Tibet and Darfur, want to hold corporations accountable to environmental standards and worker justice, and value the role of government in meeting our shared needs. Yet the Internet tools that help Millennials appreciate our interconnectedness may actually erode the community values they seek.
Yahoo!  –  Jun 30, 2008 08:00 AM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
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New joint UN-African Union mediator for Darfur conflict appointed
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the African Union Chairperson today appointed an experienced official from Burkina Faso as the new joint AU-UN Chief Mediator for Darfur as they seek new momentum in their efforts to resolve the five-year conflict.
UN News Centre  –  Jun 30, 2008 05:00 AM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
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Photo from Yahoo! Plenty and penury, action and inertia in Darfur
Reuters - Markets stocked with fresh fruit and vegetables. Shiny new gas stations. Freshly built houses. Smooth paved roads. A pizzeria.
Yahoo!  –  Jun 30, 2008 12:38 AM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
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Olympic trials scene reflects Eugene
With the town's reputation, there wasn't a lot of activism going on. Only a handful of protesters were on hand to voice opposition to the Olympics being held in Beijing. A few signs pointed to China's treatment of Tibet and supplying arms in Darfur.
KVAL CBS 13  –  Jun 29, 2008 7:54 PM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
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Darfur rebels hope new mediator can kickstart talks
Reuters - Sudanese rebels hope the new international mediator for Darfur has the power to wring concessions from the Khartoum government to kickstart a stalled peace process and help end suffering on the ground.
Yahoo!  –  Jun 29, 2008 12:06 PM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
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