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Conflict in Darfur

Since early 2003, fighting between armed groups in the Darfur region of western Sudan has forced 2.8 million people from their homes. Fleeing the violence, they have sought safety in overcrowded camps and towns where aid groups have provided them with food, water, medical care and other basic assistance.

Oxfam America is rushing aid to Darfur, where international assistance for the millions of people displaced by conflict has been sharply curtailed.

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Part three of Oxfam's Darfur Q&A series. Mike Delaney, Oxfam's Director of humanitarian response, and Scott Stedjan, our Senior policy advisor, answer your questions.
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Part two of Oxfam's Darfur Q&A series. Mike Delaney, Oxfam's Director of humanitarian response, and Scott Stedjan, our Senior policy advisor, answer your questions.
Darfur Q & A Part 1
Part one of Oxfam's Darfur Q&A series. Mike Delaney, Oxfam's Director of humanitarian response, and Scott Stedjan, our Senior policy advisor, answer your questions.
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Why the women wept

Why the women wept

In Darfur, an Oxfam partner is working to heal the wounds of war.

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Geneva Convention turns 60

Geneva Convention turns 60

New respect needed for international law designed to protect civilians.

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With wood scarce in Darfur, a new stove promises good things for women and the environment

With wood scarce in Darfur, a new stove promises good things for women and the environment

Fuel-efficient stoves that burn less wood will benefit both women in Darfur and the environment there.

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Darfur peacekeeping force still short of members, basic equipment

Darfur peacekeeping force still short of members, basic equipment

One year after its deployment, a lack of resources is contributing to increased violence, suffering, and displacement.

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Acronyms of misery

Acronyms of misery

Numbers are easy to forget; faces are not. In Darfur, there are sad stories behind the faceless statistics.

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Overview of the crisis in Darfur

Overview of the crisis in Darfur

It has been more than five years since the crisis erupted in Darfur. Today, millions of people continue to live in fear without adequate protection.

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On a high note, Oxfam conveys health information

On a high note, Oxfam conveys health information

Using familiar tunes, women sing about how to avoid fatal diseases in a crowded camp for displaced people in Darfur.

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Darfur video Q & A

Darfur video Q & A

We asked Oxfam supporters to tell us what they wanted to know about the crisis in Darfur—and received an overwhelming response.

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Five years into the Darfur conflict, looking back

Five years into the Darfur conflict, looking back

Three Oxfam staffers talk about how the situation, and Oxfam's response to it, has changed as the conflict has dragged on.

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