John Godfrey is US's first in that role in 25 years
News media continue to face severe restrictions in gathering and sharing information, say journalists and diplomats
Family members of Sudanese resistance committee members seek release of relatives arrested but never charged
Some of the most deadly fighting in years between Arab nomads and local farmers broke out in a West Darfur town Friday and spread to the state capital Monday
Former Janjaweed militia leader - also known as al-Kusayb – faces 31 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity for actions allegedly committed in Darfur between August 2003 until March 2004
At least 30 people died on Sunday in fighting between Arabs and non-Arabs
Sudanese praise the transitional government's judiciary for sentencing 29 intelligence and security officers to death for the torture and killing of a teacher
Forces for Freedom and Change Coalition wants ousted president to face trial for war crimes and crimes against humanity allegedly committed in Darfur
Forces of Freedom and Change nominate economist Mohammed Abdalla Hamdok as PM for the transitional government
Announcement follows Monday's attack by security forces on a protest site in Khartoum that left at least 35 people dead
Thousands marched against rising prices of goods and widespread corruption in eastern Sudan's al-Qadarif
US targeted three government figures accused of undermining peace
Renewed fighting flares up in three South Sudan locations, leaving at 20 dead
