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A Medical Clinic Rises from the Ashes In response to the Zam Zam camp for displaced people in North Darfur losing one of its medical clinics in an accidental fire earlier this year, UNAMID constructed two durable tents that are providing a clean space in which doctors can treat their patients. By…

Darfur’s Art: An Interview with Historian Gibreel Abdulaziz To gain insight into how the region’s arts developed, Voices of Darfur talked with Gibreel Abdulaziz—a teacher and a scholar—who recently published a book about El Fasher. By Ala Mayyahi Mr. Gibreel Abdulaziz—a teacher, a scholar, and a…

On 27 March, the Head of Darfur Regional Authority, Dr. Tijani Sese, at the conclusion of a conference for voluntary return for Darfur IDPs in Nyala, called upon Sudanese scholars to review the Ajawid and blood money as mechanisms paid as compensation to victims by a person who commits murder. He…

I wish to congratulate all UNAMID staff and their families on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr. Let this festive season bring out the best in all of us. This is a time where we should commit ourselves to goodwill, tolerance, and forgiveness. If all sides bring their best and good faith efforts to the…

El Fasher, 14 August 2013 – The Joint Special Representative and head of the African Union - United Nations Mission in Darfur, Mr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas, expresses his deep concern over the high number of casualties as a result of clashes between the Rezeigat and Ma’alia in and around El Daein and…

As part of its ongoing efforts to address the needs of civilians affected in the East Darfur inter-communal clashes, the African Union - United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID), assisted in airlifting more than 300 civilians, on 18 August, from El Daein, East Darfur to Abu Karinka, located…

As part of its ongoing efforts to address the needs of civilians affected in the East Darfur inter-communal clashes, the African Union - United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID), assisted in airlifting more than 300 civilians, on 18 August, from El Daein, East Darfur to Abu Karinka, located…

The AU-UN Joint Chief Mediator and Joint Special Representative of UNAMID, Dr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas held consultations with the delegations of the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) and the Sudan Liberation Movement/Minni Minawi (SLA/MM) in Arusha, Tanzania from 22-27 August, 2013. The delegations…

8 September 2013 - More than 773 million young people and adults around the world cannot read this message. They are among the ranks of our fellow citizens who have not yet gained full literacy skills. They may not be able to fill out a job application, decipher a bus timetable or read a story aloud…

El Fasher, 6 September 2013 – Enhancing support to the Darfur Regional Authority (DRA) and progress made towards the implementation of the Darfur Development Strategy were among the many issues discussed on 5 September at a coordination meeting between the United Nations Country Team (UNCT) and the…

Participants of the conference attend the first session in Alsalam Rotana in Khartoum. Photo by Hamid Abdulsalam. Khartoum, 10 September 2013 – Prominent Darfuri leaders took part in a conference to discuss the root causes of the recent tribal conflicts in Darfur and find possible solutions for…

Peacekeepers Remain Committed Despite Challenges From the front-line peacekeepers on patrol to the Force Commander, UNAMID’s troops are focused, day in and day out, on carrying out the mandate of the Mission in Darfur. By Sharon Lukunka In every UN peacekeeping mission, uniformed military personnel…