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Ephemeral Craft: An Interview with Henna Artist Fatima Mohamed Henna, a temporary art form, has long been used to enhance personal style or make a fashion statement. In the conflict-torn region of Darfur, the craft is serving to bring people closer together. By Ala Mayyahi Henna is one of the most…
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Ending the Use of Child Soldiers in Darfur While there is much evidence to indicate a groundswell of change has been steadily gathering momentum to end the use of child soldiers completely in Darfur, much more work remains to be done. By Boubacar Dieng Since UNAMID’s inception, the Mission’s Child…
13 May 13 - UNAMID condemns assassination of DDPD signatory and his colleagues
El Fasher, 13 May 2013 - The African Union - United Nations Mission in Darfur Joint Special Representative/Joint Chief Mediator (JSR/JCM), Mr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas, condemns in the strongest terms the criminal attack on 12 May 2013 which led to the killing of Mohamed Bashar, leader of the Justice and…
23 May 2013 - African Union donates funds to Darfur for development, peace-building
The African Union (AU) Commission and the joint AU-UN Mission in Darfur 23 May signed an agreement under which the AU will provide nearly US $3 million for a variety of humanitarian, development and peace-building projects in Darfur. These funds were originally part of a US $10 million donation from…
29 May 2013 - UNAMID commemorates peacekeepers day, remembers those fallen
Military and police members stand in formation during the ceremony. Photo by Albert González Farran, UNAMID El Fasher, 29 May 2013 – The African Union - United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) joined the UN worldwide in the commemoration of the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers. The…
29 May 2013 - Inmates in North Dafur receive medical attention
A nurse applies a blood-test to an inmate in Al Shallah prison in EL Fasher. Photo by Hamid Abdulsalam. More than 200 inmates in North Darfur have received medical examinations as part of a two-day medical campaign which began on 27 May. The medical check-up, held at El Fasher’s men and women…
UNAMID promotes women's participation in traditional mediation
Promoting women's representation in traditional mediation mechanisms, implementing international instruments on women’s rights, and developing strategic plans on women's participation in the peace and security process was the focuse of a two-day workshop which concluded on 28 May in El Fasher, North…
Water and Environment: Two Inseparable Words in Darfur
By Albert González Farran Techinicians from UNEP and the Government of Sudan monitor a water pump in Abu Shouk camp for Internally Displaced Persons, North Darfur. Photo by Albert González Farran The scarcity of water is commonly known as one of the most significant environmental challenges in…
5 June 13- UN-AU chiefs appointment new UNAMID Force Commander
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and African Union Chairperson Ms. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma announced today the appointment of Lieutenant General Paul Ignace Mella of Tanzania as the Force Commander of the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID). Lieutenant General…
11 June 13 - UNAMID promotes civil society engagement in Darfur peace process
El Fasher, 11 June 2013 – Civil Society representatives from Darfur’s five states came together for the first annual conference of the Darfur Civil Society Follow-up Mechanism on strategic planning. The two-day session, which began on 10 June, in El Fasher, North Darfur, provides a platform for…