UNAMID News
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Progress Made on Darfur’s Remnants of War Through Darfur-wide education efforts to highlight the dangers of unexploded ordnance, UNAMID has reached millions of people. But much more work remains to be done. By Max Dyck As a…
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Darfur’s University Students Look to the Future While Darfur’s universities have been struggling with resource shortages and aging infrastructure, they continue to serve as agents of peace, providing training for young people…
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Ending the Use of Child Soldiers in Darfur While there is much evidence to indicate a groundswell of change has been steadily gathering momentum to end the use of child soldiers completely in Darfur, much more work remains to…
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Ephemeral Craft: An Interview with Henna Artist Fatima Mohamed Henna, a temporary art form, has long been used to enhance personal style or make a fashion statement. In the conflict-torn region of Darfur, the craft is serving…
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Solidarity Market: WFP’s New Food System The time when the World Food Programme distributed food only from trucks is passing. Now, the agency is implementing a new, efficient method designed to stimulate local economies. By…
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Local Mediation to End Tribal Disputes Even with a signed ceasefire agreement in place, conflict between tribes in North Darfur has continued. UNAMID’s Civil Affairs section has been working to support local mediation…
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A Medical Clinic for the People UNAMID’s Hospital in Kabkabiya is staffed by a military contingent with the sole purpose of providing medical services not only to peacekeepers, but also to members of the local community. By…
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Toward Equitable Access to Water While disputes over scarce water resources have been cited regularly as one of the root causes of the conflict in Darfur, UNAMID has been working to address this pressing issue. By Abdullahi…
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Building Peace in Darfur’s Communities To support peace efforts in Darfur at the community level, UNAMID’s Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration (DDR) section has been implementing strategies designed to reduce…
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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…
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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…
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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…