Sudan: UN Tries to Rebuild Confidence After Attack at Darfur Camp Aug 28, 2008
Mr. Bassol; is slated to arrive in El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur state and the headquarters of UNAMID, and then will travel soon to Nyala and El Geneina, the capitals of South Darfur and West Darfur respectively. AllAfrica aggregates and indexes content from over , plus more than , who are responsible for their own reporting and views. (allAfrica.com)
Darfur tribal chiefs throw in with al-Bashir Aug 20, 2008
EL GENEINA, Sudan (AP) When Sudan's president landed in this remote western Darfur town, he was warmly greeted by a man who by all logic should be his mortal enemy a tribal chief the Sudanese leader is charged with trying to exterminate. The sultan of the Masalit tribe, Saad Abdel-Rahman Bahr-Eddin, wearing an elaborate golden robe and large white head wrap, approached President Omar al-Bashir and raised his hands in the air in a common Sudanese gesture of welcome. (Cleveland.com)
Sudan: Five Killed in Darfur Camp Floods, Say Peacekeepers Aug 20, 2008
One helicopter was hit while flying approximately 90 kilometres northeast of El Geneina, the state capital sustaining damage to its radio system and rear fuselage. The leadership of the rebel group known as the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) apologized for the attack, saying that its elements had mistaken the aircraft for one operated by the Government of Sudan. (allAfrica.com)
Sudan: Darfur Peacekeepers Face Key Shortages Jul 30, 2008
Over the past week, UNAMID said that the rape of four internally displaced women in a village had been reported to its police advisers, as was an incident involving a national staff member of the mission who was taken to a police station in El Geneina, beaten up and then released. UNAMID also said that there had been a continued bombardment of some areas of South, West and North Darfur, although it said current weather conditions made it difficult to verify resulting population movements. (allAfrica.com)
* President Omar al-Beshir promises Sudanese peace Jul 26, 2008
AGENCIES , EL GENEINA, SUDAN AND UNITED NATIONS Saturday, Jul 26, 2008, Page 6 ... Wearing a safari suit, shades and a giant ring, he danced on stage and beat his silver-topped cane to nationalist music as several thousand people fanned themselves in the scorching heat of the West Darfur state capital El Geneina ... Peace is the responsibility of Darfuris, he said in El Geneina, adding he had come to Darfur to share the pain of the people and listen to their requests. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Bashir defies arrest, dances in Darfur Jul 25, 2008
His first visit to Darfur since last year, Bashir is visiting El Geneina, the capital of West Darfur state, today. He is scheduled to inaugurate development projects and hold talks with state officials, local leaders and political party representatives. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Sudan's Beshir vows peace Jul 25, 2008
Wearing a safari suit, shades and a giant ring, he danced on stage and beat his silver-topped cane to nationalist music as several thousand people fanned themselves in the scorching heat of the West Darfur state capital El Geneina ... "We don't need lessons from anyone. We don't need to be told how to behave. Peace is the responsibility of Darfuris," he said in El Geneina, adding he had come to Darfur to "share the pain" of the people and listen to their requests ... In El Geneina, the people... (iAfrica.com)
With a jig President al-Bashir plays peacemaker in Darfur Jul 24, 2008
Mr al-Bashir flew on to the southern Darfuri capital of Nyala in the evening and is due to fly to El Geneina in West Darfur today before returning to Khartoum. Crimes against humanity. (Times Online)
Beshir to tour Darfur Jul 23, 2008
The two-day trip will take the head of state, a bevy of officials and a plane-load of journalists, to the three state capitals in the vast arid region, El Fasher in the north, Nyala in the south and El Geneina in the west ... He then proceeds to Nyala, where he will inaugurate development projects and visit a water station, before flying on to El Geneina, not far from the Chadian border, on Thursday and returning to Khartoum. (iAfrica.com)
Peacekeepers Ambushed in Darfur May 24, 2008
About 50 to 60 armed men on horseback, dressed in military camouflage, ambushed the battalion yesterday afternoon along the new airport road near El Geneina in West Darfur state. They stole rifles, ammunition, telephones and cash. (allAfrica.com)
Peacekeepers in Darfur are robbed in humiliating ambush May 24, 2008
No one was hurt in the attack, which took place near the regional capital of West Darfur, El Geneina, but it was nonetheless a humiliating blow to the hybrid United Nations and African Union peacekeeping force, which is struggling to prove it can do better than the African force it replaced. The hybrid force is expected to be the world's largest peacekeeping force, with 26,000 soldiers and police at full strength. (International Herald Tribune)
Darfur rebel raid stirs Sudan-Chad war May 12, 2008
Visitors to the West Darfur capital of El Geneina routinely see Chadian rebels picking up supplies in the town's market alongside the Arab janjaweed militia and their allied Sudanese troops. Their use of the French language and distinctive, open-topped pickups make them easy to spot. (Christian Science Monitor)
ISOLATED COMMUNITIES Mar 30, 2008
"In 2004, Medair could travel to rural areas in West Darfur by four-wheel drives for a week at a time, supporting clinics, rehabilitating hand pumps, and delivering non-food items. However, as road travel became impossible due to insecurity, we had to find a way to continue supporting the 18 locations outside of El Geneina in which Medair works.". Fortunately, the United Nations Humanitarian Air Service is now providing regular helicopter service to many of these rural locations. (AlertNet)
Darfur rebels say they defeat Sudan army attack Mar 19, 2008
"We defeated them. They have retreated to El Geneina. An enormous number of their soldiers were killed," he added ... United Nations-African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) peacekeepers from Nigeria patrol on the outskirts of Regel El-Kubri, 20 km (12 miles) west of West Darfur capital El Geneina and 7km from. (AlertNet)
Darfur rebels demand one-on-one peace talks Mar 17, 2008
United Nations-African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) peacekeepers from Nigeria patrol on the outskirts of Regel El-Kubri, 20 km (12 miles) west of West Darfur capital El Geneina and 7km from. URL: http://www. (AlertNet)
Sudan: UN Concerned At Upsurge in Violence in West Darfur Mar 4, 2008
Up to 58,000 people in West Darfur remain affected by the recent spike in fighting, according to the latest UN estimates, with whole communities forced to flee after attacks on a string of villages north of the state capital, El Geneina. Dozens of civilians have died and many more were injured. (allAfrica.com)
Darfu refugees trapped by government offensive Feb 21, 2008
We have confirmed 12 cases of missing children, Unicef spokesman Edward Cawardine said from the main West Darfur town of El Geneina. The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, or UNHCR, which handles refugees once they arrive in Chad, also has had to leave much of the Chadian border zone because of nearby bombings in Darfur. (Globe and Mail -- International)
Sudan: Violence Rising in Darfur, Warns UN Feb 20, 2008
The renewed violence, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), follows earlier fighting between the Khalil Ibrahim faction of the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) and government forces north of the West Darfur capital, El Geneina ... Aid workers said Abu Sorouj and Sirba, about 55km north of El Geneina, were razed to the ground. (allAfrica.com)
Sudan:Bombing Forces UN Staff Out Feb 20, 2008
com: Sudan: Fresh Round of Aerial Bombing in West Darfur Forces UN Staff to Relocate (Page 1 of 1). Use our pull-down menus to find more stories. (allAfrica.com)
Refugees flee attacks in Darfur - UNHCR Feb 12, 2008
The refugees are mainly from the areas of Sirba, Sileah and Abu Suruj, some 50-70 kilometres north of El Geneina, the capital of West Darfur. The area, also called the northern corridor, is known to be a stronghold of the Sudanese opposition group, JEM (Justice and Equality Movement). (AlertNet)
Sudan Military Bombs West Darfur Towns Feb 9, 2008
Guehenno said the "very disturbing new spike in violence" Friday followed December attacks on Sudanese troops in the same areas by rebels from the Justice and Equality Movement who are trying to consolidate their positions north of El Geneina. "So what we are witnessing is actually a war with offensive, counteroffensive fighting," Guehenno told the Security Council. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Darfur hijackings hit food distribution Jan 24, 2008
A vehicle from the United Nations security services was also attacked near the West Darfur capital of El Geneina, while an aid group's car was attacked inside the capital, which is under Khartoum government control ... The food convoys to Darfur form the world's longest humanitarian route, with nearly 1,864 miles (3,000 km) to cross between the nearest port on the Red Sea to the desert town of El Geneina, near the border with Chad. (CNN -- World)
Darfur prison reportedly stormed, 90 escape Jan 15, 2008
Rebels from the Justice and Equality Movement claim to be closing-in on El Geneina, West Darfur's capital, and U.N. officials confirmed they now control large sectors near the border. Copyright 2008 The Associated Press. (MSNBC -- International)
Aid workers flee Darfur amid bombing Jan 15, 2008
He said the attacks targeted JEM positions involved in a recent rebel push into territory surrounding el Geneina. Sudan's armed forces have not commented, but the Sunday attack was confirmed by international sources in the area, who said government planes were used. (Guardian Unlimited -- World)
Sudan "bombs" Darfur rebels as violence hampers aid Jan 15, 2008
Government Antonov aircraft bombed two villages near west Darfur's capital el Geneina on Sunday afternoon and Monday morning, a field commander from the rebel Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) told Reuters ... Ashr said the attacks targeted JEM positions involved in a recent rebel push into territory surrounding el Geneina ... Adding to the turmoil, Sudan's neighbour Chad was also accused of launching at least two bombing raids on Chadian rebel positions close to el Geneina in the past two... (AlertNet)
Sudan admits attacking UN/AU Darfur peacekeepers Jan 11, 2008
In West Darfur state alone, they have already had to deal with a surge of clashes between JEM and government forces and reported air strikes by Chadian air force planes on Chadian rebel positions close to West Darfur's capital el Geneina. Norway and Sweden on Wednesday said they had been forced to cancel plans to send 400 troops to Darfur following opposition from the Sudanese government. (AlertNet)
Sudan soldiers attack UN/AU peacekeepers in Darfur Jan 9, 2008
Tue, 8 Jan 18:13:16 GMT. (Adds confirmation that Sudanese government forces attacked, U.N. secretary-general's reaction). (AlertNet)
Chadian planes bomb rebels in Sudan - UN Jan 8, 2008
It said the injured were being treated in a civilian hospital in el Geneina, capital of Western Darfur state, 1,100 km (680 miles) west of Khartoum. In New York, the U.N. Security Council expressed "serious concern at the recent upsurge of activities of the illegal armed groups in western Sudan and in eastern Chad, and at the resulting tension between Sudan and Chad.". (AlertNet)
U.N./AU peacekeepers ambushed in Darfur Jan 8, 2008
Reuters Published: January 8, 2008. Armed men opened fire on a U.N./African Union supply convoy in Sudan's war-torn Darfur region, the first attack on the newly formed joint peacekeeping mission, officials said on Tuesday. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Sudan: Darfur Rebels Attack Govt Positions Jan 2, 2008
He spoke out against a 29 December attack by the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) on Government positions in Silea, north of El Geneina, "as well as JEM's publicly-stated intention to use force to address its concerns in Darfur," according to a statement issued by his spokesperson. Mr. Ban also voiced concern with the Government's arrest - which took place on the premises of African Union Mission in Sudan (AMIS) premises - of Major General Bashir, the JEM representative to the Darfur... (allAfrica.com)
Letter from Darfur Nov 23, 2007
The town of El Geneina, from where I run the U.N. World Food Programme's operation in West Darfur, is swollen with "internally displaced people" who have lost family, their homes, their livestock, their livelihoods. But there's another thing I see every day that rarely makes it into the media: I see children smiling. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Dancing in DarfurUnusual images show fun and games in Sudan's war-torn west Oct 28, 2007
Puppet and comedy shows were performed daily for children in the north Darfur town of El Fasher and the western town of El Geneina, near the border with Chad. There were half marathon and cycling events. (BBC News -- Africa)
Medair Health Clinic Looted In West Darfur Oct 23, 2007
Bir Dagaig is a village of around 6,500 people, situated some 30 kilometres north of the state capital, El Geneina. Its clinic, which treats around 60 patients per day, is operated by the local Ministry of Health and has been supported by Medair since 2001. (AlertNet)
Security Council Speaks Out Oct 4, 2007
In West Darfur yesterday, three armed men attempted to hijack an NGO vehicle in El Geneina. They shot at the vehicle and wounded the driver, who is in critical condition and is being treated in El Geneina hospital. (allAfrica.com)
Amnesty blasts Sudan over arms embargo Aug 25, 2007
Photographs obtained by Amnesty International show an Mi-24 attack helicopter at El Geneina airport in Western Darfur province ... Other photographs disclosed by Amnesty show an Mi-17 military helicopter at El Geneina airport. (The Age)
Sudan in violation of UN arms embargo - Amnesty Aug 25, 2007
Select an Edition: Fri Aug 24 17:51:35 2007. KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudan is still sending weapons to Darfur in violation of a U.N. arms embargo and a peace deal in the region, Amnesty International said on Friday. (AlertNet)
Sudan accused of arms violations Aug 25, 2007
A cargo plane unloading goods at El Geneina airport [Amnesty International ... The photographs were taken in July and purportedly show military shipments at the Sudanese army airport in El Geneina, capital of the West Darfur state ... A Mi-17 military transport helicopter atEl Geneina airport [Amnesty International. (Aljazeera.Net)
Anger as Sudan defies embargo Aug 25, 2007
The photographs show Russian-made attack helicopters, capable of striking targets with rockets and cannon, at El Geneina airport in Western Darfur province. Russia is known to have signed a deal to deliver at least 15 such helicopters in 2005 and last year, a transaction that should have been suspended after the UN arms embargo went into effect. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Sudan 'breaks Darfur arms embargo' Aug 25, 2007
Amnesty says this photo shows a Russian-supplied Mi-24 attack helicopter redeployed to El Geneina airport from Nyala, Darfur ... The photographs were taken in July and purportedly show military shipments at the Sudanese army airport in the West Darfur state capital of El Geneina, the group said ... Brian Wood, a military expert at Amnesty's London offices, said that while there is no way of knowing what was in the photographed containers, the military aircraft at the El Geneina airport had... (CNN -- World)
Sudan expels 2 Western diplomats Aug 24, 2007
The photographs, taken in July, purportedly show military shipments at the Sudanese army airport in the West Darfur state capital of El Geneina, the group said. Copyright 2007 Globe Newspaper Company. (Boston Globe)
Khartoum 'defying Darfur embargo' Aug 24, 2007
Amnesty says an Antonov dropped off weapons at El Geneina in July ... Taken at the airport in El Geneina, a town close to Sudan's border with Chad, the photographs show containers being taken from an Antonov 12 freighter plane and loaded onto military vehicles, as well as Sudanese Air Force Mi-17 and Mi-24 helicopters. (BBC News)
Sudan Still Violating UN Arms Embargo on Darfur, Amnesty International Says New Photos Show Russian-Made Arms in Sudanese Government Possession Aug 24, 2007
"An embargo is only effective if it there are repercussions for defiance. The U.N. Security Council must strongly enforce this embargo immediately. Placing U.N. observers at all ports of entry in Sudan and Darfur is a good place to start." The photographs, sent to Amnesty International and the International Peace Information Service in Antwerp by eyewitnesses in Darfur, reinforce evidence provided in Amnesty International's May 2007 report "Sudan: Arms continuing to fuel serious human rights... (PR Newswire)
Sudan:Govt Accused of Breaking Darfur Arms Embargo Aug 24, 2007
They were taken at El Geneina airport in Darfur, near the border with Chad. Amnesty said in a news release that one photograph shows Sudanese soldiers offloading containers from an Antonov freighter airplane. (allAfrica.com)
Sudan expels western diplomats Aug 24, 2007
Photographs taken in July at El Geneina airport in Darfur show containers being offloaded by Sudanese soldiers from an Antonov aircraft onto military trucks, as well as Russian-supplied helicopters reported to have delivered weapons to both government and janjaweed forces. Last month the UN security council agreed to send a strengthened African Union-UN hybrid force to Darfur. (Guardian Unlimited -- World)
Sudan defies UN arms embargo Aug 24, 2007
Citing three photographs is said were taken in July at El Geneina airport in Darfur, it said: "The Sudanese government is still deploying weapons into Darfur in breathtaking defiance of the UN arms embargo and Darfur peace agreements". London-based Amnesty said the first of the photos, sent to them by witnesses in Darfur, showed Sudanese soldiers unloading containers from an aircraft to military trucks. (iAfrica.com)
U.N. plans to speed troop deployment to Sudan Jul 24, 2007
What they are talking about is Iraq, Palestine or Afghanistan, and I challenge them all to come here, the president said in a statement carried by the official media in West Darfur state capital of El Geneina. Sudan: Darfur is pacifiedSudanese officials have repeatedly stated that Darfur is pacified since a May 2006 peace deal signed by the government and one rebel group. (MSNBC -- International)
Sudan president makes rare Darfur visit Jul 22, 2007
On Monday, he is to fly to El Geneina, the capital of West Darfur, before returning to Khartoum the same day. In Nyala, al-Bashir criticized those trying to divide the citizens of Darfur as Arabs and Africans. (MSNBC -- International)
Sudan: UN Envoy in Darfur for Fresh Peace Talks Jul 6, 2007
Mr. Eliasson left Khartoum today for the West Darfur provincial capital of El Geneina for talks with political parties, civil society groups, representatives of internally displaced persons (IDPs) and local authorities involved in the Darfur-Darfur Dialogue and Consultation process. In a related development, the new AU-UN Joint Special Representative for Darfur was scheduled to travel to Khartoum today to begin his new assignment. (allAfrica.com)
Sudan:Attacks Continue on Aid Convoys in Darfur Jun 22, 2007
During the trips to Nyala, El Geneina and El Fasher, he met with UN staff to brief them on the recent agreement on the deployment of a hybrid operation in Darfur and on the coordination of UN support to the African Union Mission in Sudan (AMIS) in preparation for the hybrid operation. Mr. Zerihoun also met with local Government officials to discuss the security and humanitarian situation in Darfur and recent political developments. (allAfrica.com)
Aid on the way to camps in Darfur May 31, 2007
The trucks are carrying plastic sheeting, blankets, jerry cans, buckets and mosquito nets for families living in camps in Mornei and El Geneina. Supplies are being transported now, before the imminent rains make access impossible. (AlertNet)
UN Refugee Agency to Expand Operations May 2, 2007
"We are counting on your commitment to improve the security situation in the IDP camps and their surroundings," he said during a meeting with local authorities in El Geneina, the state capital. UN agencies and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) do not have access to much of Darfur's IDPs because of the poor security, which leaves them vulnerable to ambushes and other attacks from militias, bandits and other groups. (allAfrica.com)
Sudan: UN Official Condemns Attack On Aid Personnel in West Darfur May 2, 2007
The office of Manuel Aranda da Silva said that staff members of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) were travelling in a two-vehicles clearly marked with the UN refugee agency's logo, for a routine visit to a refugee camp south-west of the town of El Geneina when they were hijacked. After several hours of searching by the UN, the African Union Mission in Sudan (AMIS) and Government authorities, the staff members were found unharmed near Saraf Omra, east of Geneina, where they were... (allAfrica.com)
High Commissioner visits Chadian refugee camp in West Darfur Apr 26, 2007
Guterres, on the third day of a four-day mission to Sudan, flew by helicopter to Um Shalaya refugee camp, 65 km southeast of El Geneina, West Darfur's main city ... The High Commissioner later met with African Union officials in El Geneina and stressed that security was a key component for humanitarian workers trying to help the displaced. (AlertNet)
SUDAN: Thousands of Chadian refugees flee to Darfur Mar 23, 2007
There are two camps for Chadian refugees in West Darfur, Um Shalaya and a smaller one in Mukjar, 190km southwest of El Geneina, the capital of West Darfur. Civilians in Chad have suffered from persistent attacks by armed militias in the east of the country, along the volatile border with Darfur, since 2005. (AlertNet)
Sudan:'Fundamental' Split Stops UN Peacekeeping in Darfur Mar 20, 2007
Meanwhile, the UN Mission in Sudan (UNMIS) reports that armed attacks on villages continue in Darfur, with the latest strike against a village north of the West Darfur provincial capital of El Geneina. Villagers in the nearby Jebel Moon area have begun fortifying their defences in anticipation of similar attacks. (allAfrica.com)
Sudan: More Civilians Flee Darfur Violence Feb 22, 2007
The latest movement of people comes amid reports that a significant group of suspected Janjawid Arab militia had been gathering for five days in Um Shalaya area, 75km northeast of El Geneina in West Darfur ... In another incident, two suspected armed Arab militiamen entered Krinding II camp in El Geneina, burnt a shelter and shot dead one displaced person before fleeing. (allAfrica.com)
SUDAN: Urgent political action needed to stem Darfur crisis - Concern Worldwide Jan 29, 2007
Concern International, which targets 250,000 people in the region, had found it difficult to deliver aid overland to Kulbus or Solei in West Darfur and to civilians in Mornai camp south of El Geneina because of the fragile security along the roads. Mornai, which hosts 80,000-90,000 people, is the biggest in West Darfur. (IRINnews.org)
Thousands Flee Darfur Attacks Jan 26, 2007
Recent attacks on villages in the Sudanese state of West Darfur have forced up to 5,000 people to flee their homes and seek refuge in two camps around El Geneina, a nongovernmental organisation working in the volatile area said. Medair-Switzerland said about 500 households were reported to have arrived in Ardamatta Camp, and another 300 in Durti Camp, having fled their homes with very little during the peak of the cold season. (allAfrica.com)
Sudan: Medair Provides Urgent Assistance To Newly Displaced People In West Darfur Jan 20, 2007
Sudan (Northern States) - Medair, together with other international agencies, is participating in a coordinated response to provide urgent relief assistance to displaced people who have recently arrived in camps around El Geneina, West Darfur, having fled attacks on their villages. There has been an influx of newly displaced people arriving in two camps around El Geneina, West Darfur, in recent weeks ... Many of the newly arrived people speak of being forced to flee their homes due to attacks on... (AlertNet)
