The United Nations – African Union Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) mandate ended on 31 December 2020 following UN Security Council Resolution 2559, concluding over a decade of peacekeeping efforts to stabilize Darfur and protect civilians.
Khartoum, 25 March 2013 – On 24 March, at around 18:20 hours, a convoy of three commercial buses carrying 31 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and escorted by UNAMID peacekeepers was stopped by a large unidentified armed…
The African Union – United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) today published the latest issue of the Mission’s magazine, Voices of Darfur, which includes an extensive interview with Acting Joint Special Representative and…
El Fasher, 21 March 2013 — Humanitarian aid, civilian protection and criminal elements were among the central issues raised in a 17-19 March visit to Sudan by the African Union Peace and Security Council (AUPSC). The mission…
By Albert González Farran Kariya Mohamed pushes her wheelbarrow with two jerrycans on the way to her shelter. Photo by Albert González Farran Kariya Mohamed Abbakar, a 50 year old woman from Jebel Saiey, North Darfur, pushes…
At a workshop on 17 March in El Fasher, North Darfur, nearly 100 representatives of civic organizations in Darfur debated the role civil society plays in democratic governance. The forum, facilitated by the African Union –…
Darfur’s Peace Chants: An Interview with Mahasin Osman Altahir In an interview conducted in El Fasher, Voices of Darfur talked with Mahasin Osman Altahir, a well-known Hakama, who chants for peace, peaceful coexistence and…
Darfur’s Peace Chants: An Interview with Mahasin Osman Altahir In an interview conducted in El Fasher, Voices of Darfur talked with Mahasin Osman Altahir, a well-known Hakama, who chants for peace, peaceful coexistence and…
More Must Be Done for Darfur’s Women As we commemorate International Women’s Day, we do so with the understanding that women’s engagement in the peace process, while more than in recent years, has a long way to go. By…
More Must Be Done for Darfur’s Women As we commemorate International Women’s Day, we do so with the understanding that women’s engagement in the peace process, while more than in recent years, has a long way to go. By…
Touching the Lives of Darfuri Street Children Many years of conflict have resulted an infrastructure that is in disrepair and an education system that lacks basic services. Against this backdrop, Darfur is struggling to meet…
Touching the Lives of Darfuri Street Children Many years of conflict have resulted an infrastructure that is in disrepair and an education system that lacks basic services. Against this backdrop, Darfur is struggling to meet…
Many People, Few Resources: Doctors and Their Patients In Darfur, a region of Sudan that is lacking fully developed infrastructure and where medical resources are scarce, hospital personnel must find creative ways to provide…