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Participants of the Open Day on the UN SC resolution 1325 in Malha, North Darfur. Photo by Sojoud Elgarrai El Fasher, 11 October 2012 – The African Union - United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID), in collaboration with the…
A UNAMID peacekepeer recovers at UNAMID's hospital in El Geneina from the injures sustained in the ambush. Photo by Albert González Farran El Fasher, 3 October 2012 -- Four peacekeepers of the African Union - United Nations…
Darfur’s Pottery: An Interview with Professor Mohamed Rashid In an interview with Voices of Darfur, Mohamed Rashid talks about the tools and techniques of making handcrafted ceramics, and about his love for a craft that may…
Darfur’s Displaced Look to New Vocations Residents of the Abu Shouk camp for displaced persons, like other displaced Darfuris no longer able to practice their former vocations or return to their homes, are seizing the…
Sending Mixed Messages to Darfur’s Children Local shops are selling cigarette lighters that look remarkably like real hand grenades and are sending an unfortunately dangerous message to the children of Darfur. By Leonie M…
Improving Darfur’s Maternal Healthcare While the midwife situation in Darfur might be improving on the whole, in rural areas and in camps for internally displaced people, many babies are still delivered at home with the…
Commissioner James Oppong-Boanuh on UNAMID’s Policing Strategy On 29 August 2012, Commissioner James Oppong-Boanuh talked with Voices of Darfur about the work he is doing and the challenges he has faced in leading the Police…
Education Challenges in Rural Darfur Despite many improvements to the education infrastructure in Darfur during the past 20 years, communities across the region, especially in rural areas, face major challenges. By Emadeldin…
El Fasher, 25 September 2012 – An action plan to put an end to the use of child soldiers has been put forward by the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM). The establishment of the plan was agreed upon at consultations between…
25 September 2012 - UNAMID inaugurated on 24 September three classrooms, a volleyball field and a perimeter wall for the Girls Primary School at Abu Shouk internally displaced persons camp, near El Fasher, North Darfur. The…
In 2009 Marianna Carvalho left the comfort of her work at the Office of Emergency Management of the City of New York to come to Darfur and fulfill her dream of becoming a UN Volunteer. Assigned as a Transport and Logistics…
The African Union - United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID), continuing its efforts to prevent the use of children in armed movements, conducted a workshop on 20 September in El Fasher, North Darfur, for more than 50 field…