UNAMID airlifts North Darfur wounded, strengthens presence in area
UNAMID officers airlift one of the 37 wounded civilians. Photo by Rania Abdulrahman. El Fasher, 25 February 2013 - On 24 February 2013 in North Darfur, the African Union - United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) airlifted 37 wounded civilians, including one woman and two children, from the El…
08 Mar 13- The Secretary-General message on International Women's Day
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 death. Another committed suicide out of a sense of shame that should have attached to…
The Secretary-General message on International Women's Day
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 death. Another committed suicide out of a sense of shame that should have…
Interview
Aichatou Mindaoudou: ‘Peace Will Prevail in the End’ In February 2013, Voices of Darfur talked with Aichatou Mindaoudou about several of the objectives she has been working to achieve as UNAMID’s Acting Joint Special Representative and Joint Chief Mediator a.i. By Kirk L. Kroeker Ten years ago, news…
Infrastructure
Many People, Few Resources: Doctors and Their Patients In Darfur, a region of Sudan that is lacking fully developed infrastructure and where medical resources are scarce, hospital personnel must find creative ways to provide even the most basic services. By Albert González Farran As in other parts…
Children
Touching the Lives of Darfuri Street Children Many years of conflict have resulted an infrastructure that is in disrepair and an education system that lacks basic services. Against this backdrop, Darfur is struggling to meet the needs of its street children. By Sharon Lukunka Ten year old Mohamed…
Viewpoint
More Must Be Done for Darfur’s Women As we commemorate International Women’s Day, we do so with the understanding that women’s engagement in the peace process, while more than in recent years, has a long way to go. By Yegerawork Angagaw The theme of this year’s International Women’s Day, a global…
Culture
Darfur’s Peace Chants: An Interview with Mahasin Osman Altahir In an interview conducted in El Fasher, Voices of Darfur talked with Mahasin Osman Altahir, a well-known Hakama, who chants for peace, peaceful coexistence and reconstruction in Darfur. By Emadeldin Rijal Hakamas are traditional female…
Culture
Darfur’s Peace Chants: An Interview with Mahasin Osman Altahir In an interview conducted in El Fasher, Voices of Darfur talked with Mahasin Osman Altahir, a well-known Hakama, who chants for peace, peaceful coexistence and reconstruction in Darfur. By Emadeldin Rijal Hakamas are traditional female…
Viewpoint
More Must Be Done for Darfur’s Women As we commemorate International Women’s Day, we do so with the understanding that women’s engagement in the peace process, while more than in recent years, has a long way to go. By Yegerawork Angagaw The theme of this year’s International Women’s Day, a global…
Children
Touching the Lives of Darfuri Street Children Many years of conflict have resulted an infrastructure that is in disrepair and an education system that lacks basic services. Against this backdrop, Darfur is struggling to meet the needs of its street children. By Sharon Lukunka Ten year old Mohamed…
Infrastructure
Many People, Few Resources: Doctors and Their Patients In Darfur, a region of Sudan that is lacking fully developed infrastructure and where medical resources are scarce, hospital personnel must find creative ways to provide even the most basic services. By Albert González Farran As in other parts…