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Darfur remains challenge for UN peacekeepers

Al Jazeera revisits Darfur 10 years after bloody conflict began in Western Sudan.
Last Modified: 27 Feb 2013 09:03

All this week, Al Jazeera is marking 10 years since the Darfur crisis began in Western Sudan.

Close to 300,000 people have died in the conflict, and many more have been displaced.

While the violence has subsided in recent years, the region remains a challenge for UN peacekeepers.

Al Jazeera's Mohammed Vall reports.

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