Darfur

Sudan: Anti-NCP Global Protests on June 30, 2013

Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir came to power in an Islamist-backed coup in 1989.  On Bashir’s 24th coup anniversary, protest rallies will take place around the world. Girifna published a post all the events: Protest Rally in front of the Sudanese Embassy in Washington D.C June...

We are fasting for Darfur. Join us!

On February, we wrote: Support i-ACT and 100-day Fast for Darfur!: 2013 marks the 10th anniversary of the escalation of violence in Darfur. To honor the victims and stand with the survivors, we are tag-team fasting for 100 days, starting on April 6th and ending July 14, 2013. We said we...

Trading Conflict for Coffee in DRC, Darfur is -not- over, Oslo Freedom Forum

Our weekly round-up of must-read stories you might have missed. In focus this week: Trading Conflict for Coffee in DRC; Current media focus on conflicts such as Syria means people can be forgiven for assuming "Darfur is over". It's not, says Olivia Warham, Director of Waging Peace; 2013...

We need to talk about Sudan Campaign and Exhibition

We need to talk about Sudan is a student-led campaign. Students come from a variety of disciplines, backgrounds, and from all over the UK, uniting in their effort to break the silence on the mass atrocities currently perpetrated in Sudan. We believe that everyone has the ability to make a...

The Dark Side of Darfur’s Gold Rush

Akshaya Kumar, Sudan and South Sudan Policy Analyst for the Enough Project, writes about Darfur’s gold mines as exposed in a new report. Darfur is suffering its worst humanitarian crisis in years. Since the beginning of 2013, over 200,000 people have been displaced by what the...

Syrian child refugees, Fire burns 250 tents in Darfur, Joseph Kony Was Here

Our weekly round-up of must-read stories you might have missed. In focus this week: Syrian child refugees in Jordan have no access to school and are forced to work to support their families; Fire burns 250 tents in Darfur IDP camp; Joseph Kony Was Here by Christoph Koettl. - CARE Urges...

Protests Against Doha Donor Conference Continue in Darfur

Radio Dabanga published an article about the Doha Donor Conference: In a number of camps across Darfur, displaced persons have continued their protests against the timing of the donors’ conference for the third consecutive day. They say the region continues to witness genocide, war,...

Against a Tide of Evil, Sudan Summit Recap, Satellite Imagery

Our weekly round-up of must-read stories you might have missed. In focus this week: Against a Tide of Evil: Whistleblower to the First Mass Murder of the Twenty-First Century by Mukesh Kapila, Act for Sudan Emergency Action Summit Recap and Satellite Imagery confirms Sudan Armed Forces...

Sudan Emergency Action Summit 2013 and Darfur10

This week-end and for two days, we followed the Sudan Emergency Action Summit 2013 sponsored by Act for Sudan, at George Mason University, and we listened to speakers, watched the sessions and panels. About the Summit: ‘The Sudan Emergency Action Summit is organized by Act for...

Darfur10: More than 300,000 killed and 4 million displaced, time to call for action again!

Ten years ago, the Government of Sudan began a genocide against civilians in Darfur killing more than 300,000 and displacing 4 million Darfuris. Despite attempts at peace, the killing continues today. Even with a U.N. peacekeeping force on the ground, Darfuris remain vulnerable to attacks...