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.
Bread: Darfur’s Ubiquitous Food Bread-making, done at home or in bakeries, is one of the most essential components of life in Darfur. In this region of Sudan, as in other parts of the world, bread is a regular fixture at…
Border Trade Contributing to Local Recovery Darfur’s border towns and trading hubs have been affected by several factors in recent years, most notably the secession of South Sudan and the resulting border disputes that…
An Impact-Oriented Approach to Human Rights UNAMID’s Human Rights Officers not only support victims of human rights violations, but also take an active role in capacity-building activities and awareness programmes, and work…
Mediating Tribal Conflicts in Darfur While the main fighting between the armed movements and the Government continues to draw the attention away from the tribal conflicts, this year those conflicts have escalated and have…
Peacekeepers Remain Committed Despite Challenges From the front-line peacekeepers on patrol to the Force Commander, UNAMID’s troops are focused, day in and day out, on carrying out the mandate of the Mission in Darfur. By…
Participants of the conference attend the first session in Alsalam Rotana in Khartoum. Photo by Hamid Abdulsalam. Khartoum, 10 September 2013 – Prominent Darfuri leaders took part in a conference to discuss the root causes of…
El Fasher, 6 September 2013 – Enhancing support to the Darfur Regional Authority (DRA) and progress made towards the implementation of the Darfur Development Strategy were among the many issues discussed on 5 September at a…
The AU-UN Joint Chief Mediator and Joint Special Representative of UNAMID, Dr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas held consultations with the delegations of the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) and the Sudan Liberation Movement/Minni…
As part of its ongoing efforts to address the needs of civilians affected in the East Darfur inter-communal clashes, the African Union - United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID), assisted in airlifting more than 300…
As part of its ongoing efforts to address the needs of civilians affected in the East Darfur inter-communal clashes, the African Union - United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID), assisted in airlifting more than 300…
El Fasher, 14 August 2013 – The Joint Special Representative and head of the African Union - United Nations Mission in Darfur, Mr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas, expresses his deep concern over the high number of casualties as a result…
I wish to congratulate all UNAMID staff and their families on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr. Let this festive season bring out the best in all of us. This is a time where we should commit ourselves to goodwill, tolerance, and…