16 Sep 12 - Darfur’s Justice and Equality Movement calls for end to using child soldiers
El Fasher, 16 September 2012 – One of the largest armed movements in Darfur, the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM), has recently affirmed its commitment prohibiting the recruitment and use of child soldiers. The official…
23 Sep 2012- UNAMID continues to address water scarcity in Darfur
On 23 September, the African Union - United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) commissioned a water borehole that is expected to benefit the Mission and the surrounding community in El Fasher, North Darfur, by providing…
23 Sep 2012 - UNAMID workshop raises awareness of children in armed conflict
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…
Marianna Carvalho’s efforts to improve road safety with UNAMID
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…
25 Sep 12 - UNAMID contributes to addressing Darfur educational needs
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…
25 Sep 2012 - Significant step by Darfur armed group to end use of child soldiers
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…
Education
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…
Interview
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…
Health
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…
Viewpoint
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…
Community
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…
Culture
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…