UNAMID's Head meets Darfuri armed movements in Kampala
Kampala, 12 February 2014—The African Union-United Nations Joint Special Representative/Joint Chief Mediator, Mohamed Ibn Chambas, met in Kampala with the leadership of the Darfuri non-signatory movements during a three-day visit to Uganda which began on 10 February. The Joint Chief Mediator met…
UNAMID's Head meets Ugandan President
Kampala, 16 February 2014—African Union-United Nations Joint Special Representative/Joint Chief Mediator Mohamed Ibn Chambas met with Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on 12 February during a three-day visit to the country, as part of the JSR’s efforts to mobilize regional support for an inclusive…
15 Feb 14 - UNAMID’s Head stresses importance of dialogue to solve conflicts in Central Darfur
On 15 February 2014, the African Union – United Nations Joint Special Representative (JSR) for Darfur, Mohamed Ibn Chambas, addressed the Social Peace Conference organized by the Darfur Regional Authority (DRA) in Zalengei, Central Darfur, and emphasized that the root causes of conflict in Darfur…
Darfur’s all-inclusive dialogue process beginning
On 18 February 2014, a planning workshop for the Darfur Internal Dialogue and Consultation (DIDC) mechanism, a key part of the peace process stipulated in the Doha Document for Peace in Darfur (DDPD), was convened at the University of El Fasher, North Darfur. The event brought together more than 60…
UNAMID peacekeepers remember Rwandan genocide
On 20 February 2014, peacekeepers of the African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) remembered the Rwandan genocide with an event to launch in Sudan #Kwibuka20, a global initiative to commemorate the twentieth anniversary of the killing of more than 1 million people in 100 days. During…
Joint Commission pledges continued commitment to Doha Document
Khartoum, 25 February 2014 – A continued commitment to the implementation of the Doha Document for Peace in Darfur (DDPD), particularly the Final Security Arrangements, was the focus of the Third Meeting of the DDPD Joint Commission, which was held today in Khartoum. The Commission, one of two…
UNAMID concerned over violence in South Darfur, calls for unhindered access
El Fasher, 3 March 2014—The African Union - United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) is deeply concerned over reports of an escalation in violence in South Darfur over the course of the past several days. The violence has resulted in the reported burning of a number villages and the displacement of…
UNAMID Police facilitate language classes for displaced women
By Sharon Lukunka Women and girls receive English lessons in the schoolroom in Abu Shouk camp, North Darfur. Photo by Albert González Farran. Mariam Hussein Hassan, age 50, and Taja Yagoub Mohamed, 43, are among hundreds of women in Abu Shouk camp for internally displaced persons who have recently…
Looking Beyond a Decade of Displacement
While more than a decade of conflict has resulted in thousands killed, infrastructure decimated and widespread displacement, the people living in Darfur’s temporary camps remain dedicated to a durable solution, lasting peace and, ultimately, resettlement. By Emadeldin Rijal For more than 10 years…
UNAMID Head meets AU Chairperson, Darfur armed movement leaders
Addis Ababa, 8 March 2014 —The African Union-United Nations Joint Special Representative (JSR) and Joint Chief Mediator for Darfur, Mohamed Ibn Chambas, facilitated a meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on 7 March between the Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union (AU), Nkosazana Dlamini…
UNAMID disturbed over increased violence, mass displacement in Darfur
El Fasher, 9 March 2014 —The African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) is deeply concerned over an outbreak of inter-communal violence in Saraf Omra, North Darfur, which has led to a mass displacement of civilians and a number of casualties over the course of the past few days…
Newly Displaced in South Darfur Struggling
By Albert González Farran A man takes shelter under his donkey cart in Kalma camp for internally displaced people, in South Darfur. Photo by Albert González Farran Thousands of people fled their homes during the looting and destruction of several villages in the areas of Um Gunya and Hajeer in South…