A Leader in Self-Improvement
By Albert González Farran Salahdin Abderrahman reviews his university lectures with an audio recorder. Photo by Albert González Farran. "Being disabled doesn't mean that I'm stupid," says Salah el-Din Hassan, a blind student…
Mary Grace Ariza: Working to Move the Mission Forward!
Ms. Mary Grace Ariza has been serving with the African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) as a United Nations Volunteer.
On 2 December 2013, UNAMID JSR Mohamed Ibn Chambas spoke to the local media after meeting with the East Darfur Deputy Wali (Governor). Photo by Abdulrasheed Yakubu, UNAMID.
UNAMID Head praises East Darfur tribal reconciliation efforts
El Daein, 3 December 2013 - The AU- UN Joint Special Representative (JSR), Mohamed Ibn Chambas, concluded on 3 December a two-day visit to El Daein, East Darfur, where he congratulated the State authorities and the…
5 Dec 13 - UNAMID celebrates 16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence
Local singer Ikram Idris (left) performs for the audience during the event. Photo by Albert González Farran El Fasher, 5 December 2013 – More than 500 women, men and schoolgirls participated in an event in El Fasher, North…
Workshop on all-inclusive peace and security in Darfur to be held in Addis Ababa on 9 December
The African Union-United Nations Joint Chief Mediator for Darfur, Mohamed Ibn Chambas, has invited the Darfur non-signatory movements to participate on a technical workshop on all-inclusive peace and security in Darfur.The…
The participants attended the workshop in Khartoum. Photo by Mohamed Elhadi.
UNAMID engages Darfur peace partners on a DDPD workshop
More than 20 members of the Justice and Equality Movement-Sudan (JEM/Bashar) are participating this week at a 5-day workshop on the Doha Document for Peace in Darfur (DDPD), sponsored by the African Union-United Nations…
The participants pay a minute of silence in respect of the death of former President of South Africa, Nelson Mandela, before the opening session. Photo by Albert González Farran.
Chief Mediator asks Darfur non-signatory movements to explore ways forward for the peace process
Addis Ababa, 9 December 2013 – The African Union-United Nations Joint Chief Mediator for Darfur, Dr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas, has strongly urged the Darfur non-signatory movements to explore ways to move the peace process forward…
Darfuri Women Deliberate on UNSCR 1325
More than 50 women leaders from various civil society groups, non-governmental organizations, the State Legislative Council along with local Government representatives and UNAMID officials participated in the open-day session…
10 Dec 13 - UNAMID observes Human Rights Day in Darfur
On 10 December, an actor performs a drama presentation in Al Salam IDP camp, North Darfur, during Human Rights Day celebration. Photo by Hamid Abdulsalam. The African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) joined the…
On 10 December 2013, Erastus Mwencha, Deputy Chairperson of African Union Commission, greets Gibril Ibrahim, leader of the armed movement Justice and Equality Movement (JEM-Gibril), with the presence of the AU-UN Joint Chief Mediator, Mohamed Ibn Chambas. Photo by Albert González Farran, UNAMID.
Joint Chief Mediator commends willingness of movements to engage in peace talks
Addis Ababa, 12 December 2013 – The African Union-United Nations Joint Chief Mediator for Darfur, Dr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas, said he values and appreciates the three-day workshop on peace and security in Darfur, held in Addis…
Left to right, the Deputy Prime Minister of the State of Qatar, H.E. Ahmed bin Abdullah Al Mahmoud, and the AU-UN Joint Special Representative and Joint Chief Mediator, Mohamed Ibn Chambas, at the press conference. Photo by Albert González Farran.
Implementation Follow-Up Commission of the Doha Document notices progress and challenges
El Fasher, 17 December 2013 – The seventh meeting of the Implementation Follow-up Commission (IFC) of the Doha Document for Peace in Darfur (DDPD) was held on 16 December in El Fasher, North Darfur, to discuss progress and…
Members of the SLA/MM and their leader, Minni Minawi (left) during their participation at the in a workshop on peace and security in Darfur held in Addis Ababa. Photo by Albert González Farran
Head of UNAMID welcomes SLA/Minni Minawi decision to ban recruitment of child soldiers
El Fasher, 18 December 2013 – The African Union-United Nations Joint Special Representative for Darfur, Mohamed Ibn Chambas, has welcomed the decision taken by the Sudan Liberation Army/Minni Minawi (SLA/MM) to prohibit the…