Darfur Peace and Development

El Fasher, 04 July 2010 – More than 800 former combatants are expected to take part in a three-week voluntary discharge exercise that begins today in El Geneina, West Darfur.

The exercise, involving ex-combatants from the parties to the conflict, is scheduled to run for two weeks.

While the event is part of the Government’s disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR) programme, UNAMID is assisting by providing logistical support, including security, transport, HIV/AIDS…

UNAMID patrols report that an estimated 40 people were killed and 10 injured in fighting on 19 June between the Aballa and Baggara tribes in the areas of Urdi and Kenkoule, close to Garsilla town, 80 km Southwest of Zalingei, West Darfur. A fact finding patrol was dispatched to the area today…

16 June 2010 – An expected further lack of rainfall in North Darfur will likely lead to significant food and water shortages throughout the region, this according to UNAMID’s Humanitarian Liaison Office. Compounding to the situation, the areas have faced recent massive displacements, as well as on-going fighting between armed movements and Sudanese forces in the El Taweisha area and stretching through to the East Jebel Mara region of South…

07 June 2010  -–  In recognition of the upcoming 10th anniversary of the adoption of United Nations Security Council Resolution (SCR) 1325 on Women, Peace and Security, UNAMID today sponsored “Open Day” in El Fasher, North Darfur.

The event was the culmination of a series of four consultations held last month in Darfur’s three states as a means of facilitating dialogue on women’s issues, peace…

Source: African Union, 24 July 2006

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Reports of the CFC

* CVR No 108/05: ALLEGED JANJAWEED/ARMED MILITIA ATTACK ON ABDEL KHAIR VILLAGE ON 09 SEPTEMBRE 2005
* CVR No 107/05: ALLEGED GOS SHOOTING OF CIVILIANS IN TAWILLA MOSQUE ON 09 SEPTEMBER 2005
* CVR No 106/05: ALLEGED TORTURE OF MRS KHALTOUM ON 21 JUIN…

Source: African Union, 13 June 2006

The Darfur Ceasefire Commission (CFC) was inaugurated on Tuesday, 13
June 2006, at the Force Headquarters of the African Union Mission in Sudan
(AMIS) in El Fasher, Sudan.

As set out in the Darfur Peace Agreement (DPA), the CFC is the organ responsible for the implementation and
monitoring of the ceasefire provisions of the DPA, and other previous agreements between the Sudanese parties.
The ceremony was chaired by Ambassador…

Source: African Union, 13 June 2006

The Darfur Ceasefire Commission (CFC) was inaugurated on Tuesday, 13
June 2006, at the Force Headquarters of the African Union Mission in Sudan
(AMIS) in El Fasher, Sudan.

As set out in the Darfur Peace Agreement (DPA), the CFC is the organ responsible for the implementation and
monitoring of the ceasefire provisions of the DPA, and other previous agreements between the Sudanese parties.
The ceremony was chaired by Ambassador…