The peace deal conferred limited autonomy on southern Sudan and ended one of Africa 's longest and deadliest wars even as a separate conflict that erupted in 2003 raged in Darfur , killing roughly 200,000 , the United Nations says . Aid groups : Peace deal signed in 2009 ` `` Rescuing the Peace in Southern Sudan About 2,500 people killed , About 2,500 fled in southern Sudan 2005 . U.N. : More people killed in southern Sudan in 2005 than in Darfur . Report : Protecting civilians should be core priority for U.N. peacekeepers .
Aid groups : Peace deal signed in 2009 ` `` Rescuing the Peace in Southern Sudan About 2,500 people killed , About 2,500 fled in southern Sudan 2005 . U.N. : More people killed in southern Sudan in 2005 than in Darfur . Report : Protecting civilians should be core priority for U.N. peacekeepers .