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This video provides an overview of the first genocide in Darfur, and covers developments through 2016.
For more info read understanding sudan & darfur.
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Our President's Speeches, Publications, Appearances & Media
Niemat Ahmadi — DWAG’s founder and a Darfuri genocide survivor — in her own words and through the outlets covering her work.
Three Years of Violence in Sudan: Women and Girls on the Frontline of the Conflict
Conviction in Darfur case highlights what Sudan still lacks: justice in the present
This article reports on the International Criminal Court’s landmark conviction of Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman (known as Ali Kushayb), a former Janjaweed militia leader, for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during the Darfur conflict. It emphasizes...
‘Dying in Silence’: Why Has the World Forgotten the Sudan Genocide?
In this opinion piece, Zeteo examines the war in Sudan alongside global crises like Gaza, arguing that Sudan’s mass atrocities and humanitarian catastrophe are receiving far less international media attention and political urgency. It highlights the scale of violence,...
Women, Peace, and Security in Sudan ft. Niemat Ahmadi
Expert Voices on Atrocity Prevention Podcast Episode 37: Niemat Ahmadi
DWAG's Founder and President, Niemat Ahmadi, appeared on the Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect's Expert Voices on Atrocity Prevention podcast. You can listen to Niemat's episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud and YouTube. More information: The...
Episode 37: Niemat Ahmadi
This episode of EVAP (Expert Voices on Atrocity Prevention) features Niemat Ahmadi, founder of the Darfur Women Action Group, in a conversation on atrocity prevention and the situation in Sudan. She discusses how unresolved legacies of the Darfur genocide continue to...
Watch: Niemat Ahmadi and Danai Gurira at the Global Citizen Festival
DWAG president and founder Niemat Ahmadi joined actress Danai Gurira on stage at the 2024 Global Citizens Festival to demand justice for the victims of gender-based violence in Sudan and around the world. Niemat and Danai spoke to an expected crowd of 60,000 people in...
Watch: 2024 Free Future Panel with DWAG President
On September 17th, DWAG President and Founder Niemat Ahmadi participated in a panel at Free Future 2024: Preventing Gender Violence Around the World in New York City. Free Future is an annual event, hosted by the Ford Foundation in partnership with The Meteor, Skoll...
Episode 7: Darfur: Genocide Past and Present
In this episode of The G Word: A Podcast on Genocide, Niemat Ahmadi discusses the lasting impact of the Darfur genocide and the ongoing violence in Sudan. Drawing on her personal experiences as a survivor and her work as an advocate, she examines the roots of the...
MSF’s The Human Cost of Conflict and Violence in Sudan
On behalf of Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), Darfur Women Action Group is writing to bring your attention to MSF's latest report, "A War on People: The Human Cost of Conflict and Violence in Sudan," released on July 22nd. This report underscores the dire humanitarian...
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Documents, reporting, books, and films — grouped by type, in chronological order within each group.
DWAG Resource Documents
How Activist Niemat Ahmadi is Raising Awareness About the War in Sudan
This profile highlights Sudanese activist Niemat Ahmadi’s efforts to draw global attention to the war in Sudan. A survivor of the Darfur genocide and founder of the Darfur Women Action Group, Ahmadi advocates for humanitarian aid, accountability for atrocities, and...
Darfur trusts the criminal court
This article examines how many survivors of the Darfur conflict continue to place their hopes in the International Criminal Court, despite the slow pace of justice. It highlights the landmark trial of former Janjaweed commander Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman and...
Pulling Peacekeepers From Darfur Will Be a Murderous Mistake
In this opinion piece, Niemat Ahmadi argues that withdrawing the UN-African Union peacekeeping mission (UNAMID) from Darfur would leave civilians vulnerable to renewed violence and mass atrocities. She contends that despite political progress in Sudan, security...
“In Darfur: The Rape of Halima,” Huffington Post
"In Darfur: The Rape of Halima," Huffington Post Eric Reeves, 3 December 2014 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/eric-reeves/in-darfur-the-rape-of-hal_b_6258514.html The twelve-year-old girl from Hamidiya camp in West Darfur would have been only a year old as genocidal...
Human Security in Darfur, Year’s End 2012 by Eric Reeves
Human Security in Darfur, Year's End 2012: North Darfur An assessment of the most violent region of Darfur since July 2012 (Part 3 of 3), including the grim first weeks of 2013 Eric Reeves, 17 January 2013 In an interview with Radio France (January 14, 2013), former...
News Outlets
Conviction in Darfur case highlights what Sudan still lacks: justice in the present
This article reports on the International Criminal Court’s landmark conviction of Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman (known as Ali Kushayb), a former Janjaweed militia leader, for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during the Darfur conflict. It emphasizes...
June 2024 Monthly Forecast: Africa – Sudan
This Security Council Report previews the UN Security Council’s June 2024 discussions on Sudan, outlining key issues including the escalating conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), the humanitarian crisis, and the siege of...
Sisters Of Sudan In Headlines
Throughout this past year, the women of Darfur have suffered a continuous onslaught of rape, assault and other forms of abuse. The sad truth is that after years of ongoing tragedy, the people of Sudan are still venerable to total impunity and a lack of accountability...
Court Issues Arrest Warrant for Sudan’s Leader
New York Times
Articles & Books
How Activist Niemat Ahmadi is Raising Awareness About the War in Sudan
This profile highlights Sudanese activist Niemat Ahmadi’s efforts to draw global attention to the war in Sudan. A survivor of the Darfur genocide and founder of the Darfur Women Action Group, Ahmadi advocates for humanitarian aid, accountability for atrocities, and...
Darfur trusts the criminal court
This article examines how many survivors of the Darfur conflict continue to place their hopes in the International Criminal Court, despite the slow pace of justice. It highlights the landmark trial of former Janjaweed commander Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman and...
Pulling Peacekeepers From Darfur Will Be a Murderous Mistake
In this opinion piece, Niemat Ahmadi argues that withdrawing the UN-African Union peacekeeping mission (UNAMID) from Darfur would leave civilians vulnerable to renewed violence and mass atrocities. She contends that despite political progress in Sudan, security...
“In Darfur: The Rape of Halima,” Huffington Post
"In Darfur: The Rape of Halima," Huffington Post Eric Reeves, 3 December 2014 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/eric-reeves/in-darfur-the-rape-of-hal_b_6258514.html The twelve-year-old girl from Hamidiya camp in West Darfur would have been only a year old as genocidal...
Human Security in Darfur, Year’s End 2012 by Eric Reeves
Human Security in Darfur, Year's End 2012: North Darfur An assessment of the most violent region of Darfur since July 2012 (Part 3 of 3), including the grim first weeks of 2013 Eric Reeves, 17 January 2013 In an interview with Radio France (January 14, 2013), former...
Video, Film & Podcasts
Three Years of Violence in Sudan: Women and Girls on the Frontline of the Conflict
‘Dying in Silence’: Why Has the World Forgotten the Sudan Genocide?
In this opinion piece, Zeteo examines the war in Sudan alongside global crises like Gaza, arguing that Sudan’s mass atrocities and humanitarian catastrophe are receiving far less international media attention and political urgency. It highlights the scale of violence,...
Women, Peace, and Security in Sudan ft. Niemat Ahmadi
Expert Voices on Atrocity Prevention Podcast Episode 37: Niemat Ahmadi
DWAG's Founder and President, Niemat Ahmadi, appeared on the Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect's Expert Voices on Atrocity Prevention podcast. You can listen to Niemat's episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud and YouTube. More information: The...
Episode 37: Niemat Ahmadi
This episode of EVAP (Expert Voices on Atrocity Prevention) features Niemat Ahmadi, founder of the Darfur Women Action Group, in a conversation on atrocity prevention and the situation in Sudan. She discusses how unresolved legacies of the Darfur genocide continue to...
Watch: Niemat Ahmadi and Danai Gurira at the Global Citizen Festival
DWAG president and founder Niemat Ahmadi joined actress Danai Gurira on stage at the 2024 Global Citizens Festival to demand justice for the victims of gender-based violence in Sudan and around the world. Niemat and Danai spoke to an expected crowd of 60,000 people in...
Watch: 2024 Free Future Panel with DWAG President
On September 17th, DWAG President and Founder Niemat Ahmadi participated in a panel at Free Future 2024: Preventing Gender Violence Around the World in New York City. Free Future is an annual event, hosted by the Ford Foundation in partnership with The Meteor, Skoll...
Episode 7: Darfur: Genocide Past and Present
In this episode of The G Word: A Podcast on Genocide, Niemat Ahmadi discusses the lasting impact of the Darfur genocide and the ongoing violence in Sudan. Drawing on her personal experiences as a survivor and her work as an advocate, she examines the roots of the...
What’s behind the war in Sudan and how can it be stopped?
The Way Forward in the Post Revolution Sudan
https://www.iwp.edu/events/the-way-forward-in-the-post-revolution-sudan/