Sudanese president urges Darfur citizens to surrender weapons

Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir attends a gathering in Nyala, capital of South Darfur State, Sudan on Sept. 21, 2017. Omar al-Bashir urged on Thursday the citizens of Darfur region to voluntarily surrender their weapons to the government before the government begins collecting them forcibly. (Xinhua/Mohamed Khidir)