Sudanese people attend a ceremony to declare an end to 13 years of conflict in Darfur in the presence of the Sudanese, Chadian, Qatari and Central Africa's presidents on September 7, 2016 in the North Darfur state capital El-Fasher.
Khartoum has repeatedly sought to declare an end to the conflict in Darfur this year, claiming that an April referendum backing the current five-state division of the region turned the page. / AFP / ASHRAF SHAZLY        (Photo credit should read ASHRAF SHAZLY/AFP/Getty Images)