Full Coverage: North Africa

29.12.2005 Fighting across Sudan’s western Darfur provinces has swelled the number of internally displaced people by thousands, says the UN Mission in Sudan.

21.12.2005 The economy of Darfur is in steep decline, conditions are worsening even for those in areas previously unaffected by direct fighting, and continuing violence is "ghettoizing" the region as communities are paralyzed by fear. The key to security for Darfur’s children lies with the Abuja peace negotiations, says UNICEF.

20.12.2005 Continuing violence and instability are blighting the lives of more than 3 million children in Darfur, with about 1.25 million completely out of reach of help, according to a shocking new report by the UN Children's Fund.

12.12.2005 Displaced people in the Darfur region of Sudan continue to be threatened and harassed even after their arrival in camps, aid workers say.

07.12.2005 400,00 people have died in Darfur since the genocide began, yet the Bush Administration has failed to take the action necessary to protect the people, says Africa Action. Join them Thursday for a rally outside the State Department, and help make it clear that the U.S. has a moral obligation to stop the genocide in Darfur.

05.12.2005 Could peace unravel?...NGO coordination in the south...How peace risks marginalising women...The world's greatest humanitarian transport challenge: more than 30 articles look at the immediate problems and prospects for war-shattered Sudan.
* Gender- based violence still rampant in Darfur, say aid agencies