News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

Marriage with girls under the age of 18 is still common in some rural areas of Darfur, despite many outspoken Darfuri advocates working to highlight the implications and risks associated with the practice. By Sharon Lukunka Sarah was still a child on the day of her wedding. At age 14, she was forced…

There is a concerted global momentum to address women’s rights in conflict situations, and despite some setbacks and challenges, Darfur is making progress on women’s issues. By Emadeldin Rijal In many parts of Sudan, including in Darfur, there is a saying: “No matter how powerful a woman is, she is…

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 released in to the communities in 2011. A number of young adults…

A series of workshops on women’s participation in the Darfur Peace Process were organized throughout Darfur by the African Union - United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID). The forums, which targeted more than 160 local media representatives of which most were women, aimed at enhancing the capacity…

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 Adekoya, Chief of UNAMID’s Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration…

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 the most northern towns in Darfur, is commonly known as “Midob town” due to…

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 a young boy, inspired by Darfur’s people and the animals and objects that…

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 and Head of Delegation, signed a ceasefire agreement on 10 February, which…

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 outreach activities to promote peace in the region. A total of 39 well…

As we mark World Day of Social Justice, we see far too many places where there are increasing opportunities for a few and only rising inequality for the many. Growing inequality undermines the international community’s progress in lifting millions out of poverty and building a more just world. The…

A tripartite meeting aimed at setting a five-year strategic plan for Darfur’s prisons concluded today in El Fasher, North Darfur. The focus of the two-day meeting, between the Government of Sudan, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the African Union – United Nation in Darfur (UNAMID…

El Fasher, 20 February 2013 – The strengthening of mechanisms in protecting civilians and joint initiatives in supporting the implementation of the Doha Document for Peace in Darfur (DDPD) were the focus at a 19 February meeting of the United Nations Country Team (UNCT) and the African Union -…