Darfur: bearing the brunt of over two years of civil war in Sudan

Sudan: Protests Erupt in Northern Sudan Over Power Cuts

Wadi Halfa -- Hundreds of residents in Wadi Halfa, Northern State, have blocked all major entrances to the town, preventing trucks from passing, in protest against scheduled power outages.

Darfur: bearing the brunt of over two years of civil war in Sudan

The food that a United Nations convoy was taking to the besieged Sudanese city of El Fasher would have been the first humanitarian aid desperate families there had received in over a year.But they never got it.The 15-truck convoy was on its way to the city in the Darfur region on Monday when it came under attack. Five UN staff were killed, several others injured, and the supplies damaged.The UN condemned “in the strongest possible terms this hor…

Cross-War Cigarettes: How Big Tobacco Companies Exploit Wars to Expand Their Market in Sudan

On the occasion of World No-Tobacco Day on May 31, Daraj is publishing a series of four investigations that reveal the activities of leading tobacco companies in conflict zones and examine the consequences of those policies for local communities and public health.

Darfur: bearing the brunt of over two years of civil war in Sudan - TPR: The Public's Radio

An attack on what would have been the first aid delivery to the beseiged city of El Fasher in over a year has dealt a major blow in the Darfur region. The assault comes as humanitarian groups warn that collapsing healthcare, unrelenting violence, and a paralyzed aid effort are pushing civilians to breaking point. The post Darfur: bearing the brunt of over two years of civil war in Sudan appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio.