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Geneina residents are struggling to survive the latest cycle of violence in West Darfur. Photo: Ayin Network/Twitter

Handwritten letters a lifeline in war-ravaged Darfur

With no cellphone service or phone calls, people in Sudan’s war-torn western region of Darfur are resorting to a bygone means of communication — handwritten letters, carried by…

Gutted: Businesses and
homes have been torn
apart in Sudan’s capital. (Photo by Omer Erdem/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

Sudan fighting hits home

First, they took away people’s dreams of democracy and peace. Now the men with guns are looting and occupying their homes

The Nyala is still king

Protesters take on Nyalas in Newclare housing protest

It took the sheer presence of police Nyalas to smash apart groups of furious protesters who took over the streets of Newclare yesterday.

Violence ‘could undermine Darfur peace talks’

Ongoing violence in Sudan’s Darfur region threatens to undermine planned peace talks between Khartoum and rebel groups, a British minister said as he flew into the war-torn area…

Tuning in daily for a small dose of relief

When last did you hear a good-news story coming out of Darfur? For that matter, have you ever heard a good-news story from there? Well, I’ve got one. In the South Darfur city of…

UN chief forced to beat hasty retreat from Darfur camp

The United Nations humanitarian chief hurriedly left a Darfur camp for displaced people on Monday when a crowd demonstrating for UN peacekeepers attacked a translator, accusing…

Annan hears tales of abuse in Darfur

United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan visited Darfur on Saturday after warning warring parties and international donors that time is running out to avoid an unprecedented…