Apr 19th, 2007 · A United Nations report, first published in the New York Times, details the use of Sudanese government planes and helicopters in strikes on Darfur. The aircraft have been painted to look like U.N. vehicles and are being used for bombing runs and surveillance. Khartoum-based reporter Noel King speaks with Alex Chadwick.
Aug 4th, 2005 · More than 100 people died in Sudan this week in a wave of riots and ethnic clashes sparked by the death in a helicopter crash of Sudan's vice president, John Garang. Noel King, a journalist working in Khartoum, says that a calmer atmosphere is beginning to take hold.
Aug 1st, 2005 · Deadly riots break out in the Sudanese capital of Khartoum after John Garang, longtime leader of Sudan's southern rebels, was confirmed dead in a helicopter crash. Police say at least 24 people were killed Monday. Garang's helicopter went down in bad weather near the southern border with Uganda. He was sworn in as Sudan's vice president just three weeks ago. Hear Melissa Block and reporter Noel King.