Daily Darfur: Violence in Darfur & Voices from Darfur

by Martha Heinemann Bixby · 2009-06-29 08:17:00 UTC
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Violent clashes throughout Sudan

There are reports of bombing in North Darfur:

Fighters from the insurgent Sudan Liberation Army (SLA) said military planes bombed land they controlled near the settlement of Hashaba in remote North Darfur around midday on Saturday.

And in South Kordofan, a hot-spot on the North Sudan - South Sudan border,

clashes took place between Nuba and Misseriya tribesmen, Hamid al-Samani, a member of Sudan’s parliament who represents the region, said.

"Six people died in the clashes and 30 were injured," he said.

Hearing from Darfuris

Darfuris in the US gathered in Philadelphia this weekend to discuss their advocacy and their hopes for peace in Darfur.

At Making Sense of Darfur, Alex de Waal discusses the role of Darfuri civil society in the African Union Panel on Darfur.

Quickies

The Enough Project's Stella Kenyi reports on the state of education and opportunities for youth in refugee and IDP camps in Chad and Darfur, and lists the top 5 reasons for the high high school drop out rate.

Refugees International has a great write-up of last week's CPA conference.

Both parties stated publicly that they are committed to the CPA, that it was the only thing that they both have to fall back on, and that they had no intention of returning to war with the other side.

Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL) introduced House Concurrent Resolution 159, commemorating the 5th anniversary of the US Congressional declaration of genocide in Darfur and urging action from the US government and the international community.

Martha Heinemann Bixby
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