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31 May 11 - Humanitarian actors access Kalma camp, South Darfur

28 May 2011 - Several humanitarian organizations were able to access Kalma internally displaced persons (IDP) camp yesterday and to provide assistance to the population. The entrance to the camp, situated on the outskirts of…
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28 May 11 - Second day of Doha talks witness delays

28 May 2011 - Talks were briefly delayed today at the All Darfur Stakeholders Conference in Doha, Qatar, after representatives of displaced persons and the civil society initially refused to participate. The refusal was…
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22 May 11 - Confirmed attacks in North Darfur

22 May 2011 - A UNAMID patrol has confirmed air strikes on 18 May in the North Darfur villages of Um Rayi and Hashaba, 72 km and 62 km northeast of Kutum respectively. According to residents, the attacks resulted in more than…
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22 May 11 - JSR Gambari meets with UN Security Council

22 May 2011 - Security, humanitarian and political developments, and support to the peace negotiations in Doha were at the core of UNAMID Joint Special Representative (JSR) Ibrahim Gambari’s briefing to the United Nations…
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22 May 11 - Disarmament campaign begins in South Darfur

22 May 2011 - More than 1,000 ex-combatants will prepare to hand over their weapons during a disarmament campaign which launched today in Nyala, South Darfur. The event is organized by the North Sudan Disarmament…
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19 May 11 - Update on North Darfur air strikes

19 May 2011 - A UNAMID team in Kuma, North Darfur, yesterday met with the town’s residents about the aftermath of an air strike carried out by Government forces in nearby Sukamir village. No casualties were reported. However…
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19 May 11 - UNAMID Chief inaugurates joint police initiative

19 May 2011 - UNAMID JSR Ibrahim Gambari and the Government of Sudan Police Commissioner for North Darfur, Omar al-Amin, inaugurated today a Joint Security Operation Center in El Fasher, North Darfur. The initiative will…
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19 May 11 - Aid mission to Kuma Garadayat

19 May 2011 - A team of aid workers today embarked on a field mission to Kuma Garadayat, located northwest of El Fasher in North Darfur, in the most recent stage of a humanitarian initiative led by the UN Office for the…
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