Darfur
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UN rights body set to hold urgent session on Sudan: report
TEHRAN, Nov. 14 (MNA) – The UN Human Rights Council held a special session on Friday on the situation in el-Fashir, Sudan, in which states will consider a request for a fact-finding mission on mass killings during the fall of the Darfur city.
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Britain chose cheaper Sudan plan despite risk of mass killing
TEHRAN, Nov. 07 (MNA) – A UK review has revealed that officials rejected atrocity prevention plans in Sudan before El Fasher fell to RSF forces, leading to mass civilian suffering.
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Why is Darfur, Fashir strategically important in W Sudan?
TEHRAN, Nov. 03 (MNA)–With an area equal to one-fifth of Sudan and rich in natural resources, Darfur and Al-Fashir region could have been a driving force of growth and stability, but war has turned it into one of Africa's largest humanitarian crises.
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FM declares Iran's support for Sudan's territorial integrity
TEHRAN, Oct. 31 (MNA) – Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held a phone call with Sudanese counterpart Friday, condemning the killing of civilians in the city of el-Fasher and stressing Iran's support for Sudan's territorial integrity.
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Iran condemns attack on civilians in Sudan
TEHRAN, Oct. 29 (MNA) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Esmaeil Baghaei, has condemned the killing of civilians and destruction of infrastructure amid ongoing armed clashes in the city of El Fasher, the capital of Sudan’s North Darfur state.
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Sudanese army leaves El Fasher as RSF advances
TEHRAN, Oct. 28 (MNA) – Sudan’s army has withdrawn from El Fasher after what Abdel Fattah al-Burhan called systematic attacks on civilians by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
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ICC convicts first Darfur militia leader for war crimes
TEHRAN, Oct. 06 (MNA) – The International Criminal Court on Monday convicted the first Janjaweed militia leader put on trial for atrocities committed in Sudan's Darfur region more than 20 years ago.