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 –…
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08 Mar 13 -- As we commemorate International Women’s Day, we must look back on a year of shocking crimes of violence against women and girls and ask ourselves how to usher in a better future. One young woman was gang-raped to…
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13 February 2013 – The Security Council today extended the mandate of the United Nations political mission in Burundi for another year to support peace and long-term development in the country, as well as to redouble efforts…
On 1 February 2013, the African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID), in collaboration with the Zalingei Equestrian Club, organized a horse racing competition in Zalengie, Central Darfur, as part of the Mission’s…
Doha, 11 February 2013 – The Government of Sudan and the Justice and Equality Movement Sudan, represented by Amin Hassan Omer, State Minister and Head of the Darfur Follow-Up Office, and Arko Sulaiman Dahiya, Vice Chairman…
Doha, 11 February 2013 – The Government of Sudan and the Justice and Equality Movement Sudan, represented by Amin Hassan Omer, State Minister and Head of the Darfur Follow-Up Office, and Arko Sulaiman Dahiya, Vice Chairman…
In an interview with Voices of Darfur, Buhery Youssef talks about his work as an artist and expresses his views about how to promote fine arts activities in Darfur. By Ala Mayyahi Buhery Youssef has been drawing since he was…
Malha, a North Darfur town inhabited by Sudan’s Midob tribe, is a serene and mountainous locality rich in tourist attractions such as a large volcanic crater, mountain springs and a lake. By Abdullahi Shuaibu Malha, one of…
Despite developments toward a peace agreement that includes all major armed movements, there remain many holdouts, a fact that makes progress in disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration a daunting challenge. By Aderemi…
More than 70 former child soldiers, which included 24 girls, were recently registered in South Darfur for rehabilitation and reintegration. The former members of the Sudan Liberation Army / Historical Leadership (SLA/HL) were…