The trial of senior Janjaweed leader Ali Kushayb – the first prosecution to get underway at the request of the UN Security Council – represents “a glimmer of
Soaring food prices, which have resulted in even the basics becoming unaffordable to the poor, are forcing many destitute displaced people in Darfur to face hunger every day, however the UN World Food Programme (WFP) in Sudan laments that due to a funding shortfall of $366 million for 2022, WFP is having to prioritise assistance based on the resources available and "make heart wrenching decisions, knowing that we cannot help everyone in Sudan who needs it”.
"As exposure to anti-vaccine information predicts measles vaccine hesitancy among parents, investment in vaccine communication will be a cost-effective intervention for measles vaccine acceptance and demand."
"How are Covid vaccines understood and experienced in particular African social contexts? In what ways have vaccine supply and distribution affected demand or hesitancy? How are people s perspectives and experiences shaped by political dynamics across scales, from local to global?"
At least 138 have now died in the conflicts that have unfolded in West Darfur recently. Leaders of Arab tribes and the Misseriya tribe signed a non-aggression pledge yesterday concerning the conflict in Jebel Moon, which has cost the lives of at least 42. Attacks continued in other areas.