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Noted theatre artist Mohamed Yusuf Andokai speaks about his passion for solo acts, his views on theatre in Darfur and how performance art can play a pivotal role in ushering in positive social change. By Emadeldin Rijal Born in 1984, in El Geneina, the capital of West Darfur, Mohamed Andokai says…

The ongoing conflict in Darfur has resulted in an unstable economy and an infrastructure that is in disrepair. In the midst of this, Darfuri women continue to create intricate handicrafts that not only represent a cultural inheritance handed down through generations but also often serve as their…

As the ongoing peace process moves slowly but steadily forward, women in Darfur have started working actively to bring about peace and reconciliation in the region. By Sharon Lukunka Since the beginning of the ongoing conflict in Darfur, women have become increasingly involved in the peace process…

UNAMID continues to provide technical and logistic support to the Government of Sudan in establishing peace across Darfur through the implementation of the Darfur DDR Programme and facilitating, in conjunction with relevant stakeholders, the successful disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration…

Native administration leaders are playing a complex and vital role, helping to rebuild trust at the community level and re-establish a culture of peace in the conflict-torn region of Darfur. By Mohamad Mahady Across Darfur, native administration plays a significant role in strategic issues such as…

By Emadeldin Rijal As a means to harness collective responsibility in the move toward comprehensive peace in Darfur, people from across the region are participating in a series of workshops designed by UNAMID to support the Darfur Internal Dialogue and Consultations (DIDC) process. These workshops…

Khartoum, 17 March 2015 – A joint working group composed of 16 Sudanese Government officials, 13 United Nations/UNAMID officials and 8 African Union officials met today to start preparations for drawing out a common strategy for UNAMID's eventual exit from Darfur. The meeting, held at the Ministry…

Introduction to international human rights and humanitarian laws; international refugee law and protection of internally displaced persons (IDPs); the justice system with regard to compliance of international standards and procedures on arrest and detention; the role of judges, prosecutors, legal…

By Sharon Lukunka Water, perhaps one of the most precious resources in Darfur, is one of the key non-political drivers of the ongoing conflict across the region. Since agriculture forms the mainstay of the economy here, reduced rainfall in this region of Sudan has led to insufficient sources of…

On 25 March 2015, some 100 young women from different localities across North Darfur completed a three-month vocational training course at the Women’s Development and Peace Building Network in El Fasher, North Darfur. The training, which was provided as part of the Mission’s Disarmament…

By Sharon Lukunka On 2 April 2015, a TDI contractor explains how to detect metals during an ERW awareness event in El Fasher, North Darfur. Mr. Mohammad Hassan Mohammad is among several deminers working in Darfur as an international contractor with The Development Initiative (TDI), an organization…

On 7 April 2015, UNAMID’s Rwandan community organized an event commemorating 21 years of the genocide against the Tutsis in 1994 in El Fasher, North Darfur. The programme, conducted under the theme ‘Walk to Remember,’ started with a march followed by prayers and speeches by the Rwandan Charge d…