Darfur conflict - in pictures


  • Fighters for Sudan's Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) travel through an area on the Sudan-Chad border in north-west Darfur. AFP
    Fighters for Sudan's Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) travel through an area on the Sudan-Chad border in north-west Darfur. AFP
  • UN peacekeepers on patrol during a visit by the High Commissioner for Refugees to Al Nimir camp, in Darfur. The UN confirmed on Saturday that a compound it had jointly used with the African Union in Sudan’s western region of Darfur was overrun and looted, as the country reels from a political crisis. AFP
    UN peacekeepers on patrol during a visit by the High Commissioner for Refugees to Al Nimir camp, in Darfur. The UN confirmed on Saturday that a compound it had jointly used with the African Union in Sudan’s western region of Darfur was overrun and looted, as the country reels from a political crisis. AFP
  • Then Sudanese president Omar Al Bashir addresses supporters during a visit to the North Darfur state capital of Al Fashir. Al Bashir, whose 29-year rule ended in April 2019, was indicted a decade ago by the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity and genocide in Darfur. AFP
    Then Sudanese president Omar Al Bashir addresses supporters during a visit to the North Darfur state capital of Al Fashir. Al Bashir, whose 29-year rule ended in April 2019, was indicted a decade ago by the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity and genocide in Darfur. AFP
  • Woman carry relief supplies distributed by UN agencies at the new settlement in the Zam Zam camp for Internally Displaced Persons, in north Darfur. AFP
    Woman carry relief supplies distributed by UN agencies at the new settlement in the Zam Zam camp for Internally Displaced Persons, in north Darfur. AFP
  • The commander of the UN Mission in Darfur's peacekeeping force, Gen Martin Luther Agwai, tours a base in Khor Abeche in Darfur. Photo: UNAMID
    The commander of the UN Mission in Darfur's peacekeeping force, Gen Martin Luther Agwai, tours a base in Khor Abeche in Darfur. Photo: UNAMID
  • Children stand next to a UN peacekeeper at the Abu Shok camp. AFP
    Children stand next to a UN peacekeeper at the Abu Shok camp. AFP
  • The UN says it is concerned about the safety of its staff in Darfur after the raid on the camp. AFP
    The UN says it is concerned about the safety of its staff in Darfur after the raid on the camp. AFP