18 May 11 - Air strikes near Kuma, North Darfur
18 May 2011 - UNAMID peacekeepers based in Kuma, located approximately 100 kilometers northeast of El Fasher, North Darfur, are currently en route to the nearby village of Sukamir, where an air strike by Government forces was…
17 May 11 - Peacekeepers denied access to air strike locations
17 May 2011 - UNAMID verification teams attempting to reach populations in the Labado and Esheraya regions of South Darfur, the site of recent air strikes, were not allowed access today by Government forces due to security…
17 May 11 - Movement of aid groups restricted in South Darfur
17 May 2011 - Representatives from non-governmental organizations, UNAMID and UN agencies were today informed by the Sudan Government’s Humanitarian Aid Commission that the State of South Darfur would be immediately…
16 May 11 - Air strikes in South Darfur
16 May 2011 - UNAMID confirms air strikes yesterday by Sudanese Forces on Labado and Esheraya, located 30km south of El Daein, in South Darfur. The numbers of casualties and possible displacements have not yet been determined…
15 May 11 - JSR Gambari meets with Darfuri lawyers
15 May 2011 - UNAMID Joint Special Representative (JSR), Ibrahim Gambari, met today in El Fasher a group of Darfuri lawyers to discuss on the Mission’s efforts in relation to promote Human Rights in the region. Communication…
15 May 11 - Outbreak of diseases at South Darfur IDP camp
15 May 2011 - UNAMID observed yesterday a serious humanitarian crisis in Otash internally displaced people (IDP) camp, near Nyala, South Darfur, resulting from an outbreak of measles, meningitis and diarrhoea. International…
15 May 11 - New UNAMID Deputy Joint Special Representative appointed
15 May 2011 - New UNAMID Deputy Joint Special Representative (Political), Aïchatou Mindaoudou Souleymane, of Niger was appointed on 13 May by the Chairperson of the African Union, Jean Ping, and the United Nations Secretary…
15 May 11 - UNAMID Chief addresses graduation ceremony in El Fasher, North Darfur
15 May 2011 - More than 6,000 people attende d yesterday the graduation ceremony for 3,000 students of the Open Sudan University, orga nized w it h th e support of the African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur, and held…
12 May 11 - Preparations underway for International Water Conference
12 May 2011 - The framework for the Darfur International Conference on Water for Sustainable Peace was introduced to donors in Khartoum yesterday at the Grand Holiday Villa Hotel by conference sponsors--the Sudan Ministry of…
12 May 11 - 3,000 university graduates celebrate in El Fasher, North Darfur
12 May 2011 - Thousands of alumnae of the Open University of Sudan from all over Darfur today began a three-day graduation ceremony held at the al-Nagaa Stadium in El Fasher, North Darfur, sponsored by UNAMID. The first day…
10 May 11 - UNAMID confirms detention of staff member
10 May 2011 - UNAMID confirms that on 6 May a female national staff member was detained by National Security personnel at her residence in Abu Shouk Internally Displaced Persons camp. The Mission is in contact with local and…
10 May 11 - Darfur community leaders engage in tribal reconciliation
10 May 2011 - More than 500 leaders from villages around Niertiti and Zalingei in West Darfur met today in Nila Beida market about 35 kilometers east of Zalingei town in a conference organized by recent university graduates…