Press Releases & Statements
West Darfur Faces Another Deadly Attack
West Darfur Faces Another Deadly Attack Darfur Women Action Group (DWAG) is gravely concerned by the alarming level of violence in West Darfur. The attack on Kerrinek, West Darfur, began on Thursday, April 21, and has continued since. This has resulted in at least 201 casualties, 98 injured, most of…
An Important Milestone in our Fight for Justice: Beginning of the Trial Against Ali Kushayb
An Important Milestone in our Fight for Justice: Beginning of the Trial Against Ali Kushayb Today, April 5, 2022, marks the beginning of the trial against Ali Muhammad Ali Abd–Al-Rahman, commonly known as “Ali Kushayb,” the ruthless leader of the Janjaweed militia that both commanded and recruited the militias that…
Sudanese Authorities Must Cease the Arbitrary Detention of Activists
Sudanese Authorities Must Cease the Arbitrary Detention of Activists Darfur Women Action Group (DWAG) expresses grave concern over Sudanese authorities arbitrarily detaining around 200 people in Soba prison, many of whom are activists, and the subsequent violence aimed at protestors calling for their release. We condemn the Sudanese authorities for detaining activists…
Critical Humanitarian Crisis in Darfur as a Direct Result of the Coup, The government in Khartoum and those responsible must be held accountable
Critical Humanitarian Crisis in Darfur as a Direct Result of the Coup The government in Khartoum and those responsible must be held accountable Darfur Women Action Group (DWAG) is alarmed by the reports of the looting of various former UN agencies’ compounds in El Fasher, North Darfur. The looting started…