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In Labado, East Darfur, repeated outbreaks of violence have destroyed most of the area’s already aging infrastructure, forcing thousands to approach UNAMID’s team site for relief and medical aid. By Albert González Farran As…
As children are among the most severely affected by the ongoing conflict in Darfur, steps are being taken to end their participation in the widespread violence in the region. By Sharon Lukunka As defined by the Cape Town…
In an interview with Voices of Darfur, Ms. Sayida Omar Adam talks about her passion for painting and how she sees her art as an expression of Darfur’s desire for peace. By Ala Mayyahi As one of the few female artists in…
Addis Ababa, 2 February 2014— Concerns over delays in deployment of personnel and equipment to the African Union—United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) were the primary focus of discussion of the seventeenth meeting of the…
On 27 January 2014, the African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID), in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the North Darfur Prisons Administration, launched a three-week…
On 25 January 2014, the African Union – United Nations Joint Special Representative (JSR) for Darfur, Mohamed Ibn Chambas concluded a two-day visit to El Geneina, West Darfur, where he met with local authorities and…
Near verbatim transcription of the question-and-answer session at the press conference by UNAMID Joint Special Representative Mohamed Ibn Chambas Khartoum, 23 January 2014 Question 1: In terms of protecting civilians, what…
Khartoum, 23 January 2014 Good Morning and Happy New Year everyone. It has been nine months since I took office as the Head of UNAMID. A number of significant events have taken place in Darfur and the region, which will…
As part of the African Union–United Nations Mission in Darfur’s (UNAMID) continuing efforts to assist local communities, UNAMID Chinese engineers on 21 January began improvements to El-Daein’s airport in East Darfur.The works…
On 29 December 2013, a UNAMID Police patrol team was attacked by an unidentified group while on a routine patrol in Graida, South Darfur. Two UNAMID Police advisors, from Jordan and Senegal, lost their lives. Two of the…
El Fasher, 18 December 2013 – The African Union-United Nations Joint Special Representative for Darfur, Mohamed Ibn Chambas, has welcomed the decision taken by the Sudan Liberation Army/Minni Minawi (SLA/MM) to prohibit the…
On 17 December 2013, inmates from Shallah Federal Prison in El Fasher, North Darfur, graduated from an intensive training course during which they acquired various vocational skills, including in welding, masonry and…