Zahara and seven other women were violently attacked and almost raped when trying to get animal fodder to sell in the market to help supplement the food aid.
She kicked the men, trying to defend herself, and so a gun was shoved at her kidney, her injury is still there from where the gun was shoved.
Before the attack Zahara had already fled from her village to start a new home, after her last village was attacked and her husband Ahmed was killed.
The African Union and Sudanese government police have organized firewood patrols outside the camps, to help protect vulnerable women like Zahara from these attacks.
“Women need to be able to gather firewood to feed their children and sell for them to survive,” explains Gladys Atinga, GBV Programme Officer for UNFPA in South Darfur. “We want to make sure that these women can earn their livelihoods in safety.”
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Sunday, October 26, 2008
Other Countries Helping Out
Qatar is planning to host a reconciliation conference that could possibly help end the conflict in Sudan's western Darfur region.
They are continually trying to keep their high-profile mediation efforts, that has strongly helped in the past two-years.
Past efforts to bring the rebels in to talk with government, to help end the conflict have failed.
"We are working to prepare an appropriate ground for the conference to bring it to a success," al-Mahmoud told reporters, adding no date has been set.
Ahmed Bin Abdallah al-Mahmoud has a positive outlook on the future of the conference but feels that it will take lots of work to finally accomplish the end goal.
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They are continually trying to keep their high-profile mediation efforts, that has strongly helped in the past two-years.
Past efforts to bring the rebels in to talk with government, to help end the conflict have failed.
"We are working to prepare an appropriate ground for the conference to bring it to a success," al-Mahmoud told reporters, adding no date has been set.
Ahmed Bin Abdallah al-Mahmoud has a positive outlook on the future of the conference but feels that it will take lots of work to finally accomplish the end goal.
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Sunday, October 12, 2008
The Rebels are Fighting Back
Rebels accused Arab militias of attacking villages by killing civilians and torching homes, in the southern part of Sudan.
The fighting has raised western concern over the president and displaced thousands of civilians.
Conflict in Sudan rose in 2003 when ethnic minority rebels acted against the government of Sudan ans the state-backed militias.
"All of them were Janjaweed . The government gave them bullets and uniforms, and they came to the villages. Our forces fought with them yesterday," Abu Bakr Kadu, a Sudan Liberation Movement-Unity commander, told AFP by telephone.
The military is now securing roads throughout the Darfur region.
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Six gunmen killed, Sahara hostages in Chad-Sudan
Rebels ambush kills 15
Darfur rebels say repelled Sudanese army attack
The fighting has raised western concern over the president and displaced thousands of civilians.
Conflict in Sudan rose in 2003 when ethnic minority rebels acted against the government of Sudan ans the state-backed militias.
"All of them were Janjaweed . The government gave them bullets and uniforms, and they came to the villages. Our forces fought with them yesterday," Abu Bakr Kadu, a Sudan Liberation Movement-Unity commander, told AFP by telephone.
The military is now securing roads throughout the Darfur region.
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Six gunmen killed, Sahara hostages in Chad-Sudan
Rebels ambush kills 15
Darfur rebels say repelled Sudanese army attack
The President of Sudan
The President of Sudan, Omar Hassan al-Bashi, reported that all of the allegations reported against him were fabricated and it was going to be the peoples decision whether or not he was a real criminal.
Along with the thousands of people who have already died 2.5 million people were subjected to rape, hunger and fear in refugee camps.
The central goverment, including Omar Hassan al-Bashir, were accused of neglecting the entire region of Darfur.
Omar Hassan al-Bashir is waiting for the national election next year to let the Sudanese people decide if he will be re-elected or not.
The president issude a challenge saying "If I get less than 50 percent of the people's vote in Darfur then truly I don't deserve to lead the country."
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Sudanese president charged with genocide
Sudan lobbies to avoid Darfur genocide arrest
Sudan's President: Indictment Threatens Darfur Peace Talks
Along with the thousands of people who have already died 2.5 million people were subjected to rape, hunger and fear in refugee camps.
The central goverment, including Omar Hassan al-Bashir, were accused of neglecting the entire region of Darfur.
Omar Hassan al-Bashir is waiting for the national election next year to let the Sudanese people decide if he will be re-elected or not.
The president issude a challenge saying "If I get less than 50 percent of the people's vote in Darfur then truly I don't deserve to lead the country."
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Sudanese president charged with genocide
Sudan lobbies to avoid Darfur genocide arrest
Sudan's President: Indictment Threatens Darfur Peace Talks
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