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  • British Labour peer, Lord Ahmed of Rotherham dances with local women and children in a compound of the govenor of north Darfur, Osman Mohammed Yousef Kibir at Al Fashir, Sudan. Nazir, Baron Ahmed (born 1958) is a member of the House of Lords, having become the United Kingdom's first Muslim life peer in 1998 and is in this war-torn province of Sudan to attend the first-ever international Conference on Womens' Challenge in Darfur, hosted by the govenor in his own compound.
    sudan121-23-05-2009.jpg
  • A lady delivers a speech during the first-ever international Conference on Womens' Challenge in Darfur, gather in a compound belonging to the Govenor of North Darfur in Al Fasher (also spelled, Al-Fashir) Sudan where the women from remote parts of Sudan gathered to discuss peace and political issues.
    sudan075-23-05-2009.jpg
  • British Labour peer, Lord Ahmed of Rotherham shakes hands with Darfurian women on the tarmac of Al Fashir airport, Sudan. Nazir, Baron Ahmed (born 1958) is a member of the House of Lords, having become the United Kingdom's first Muslim life peer in 1998 and is in this war-torn province of Sudan to attend the first-ever international Conference on Womens' Challenge in Darfur, hosted by the govenor in his own compound.
    sudan050-23-05-2009.jpg
  • British Labour peer, Lord Ahmed of Rotherham hugs local children in a compound of the govenor of north Darfur, Osman Mohammed Yousef Kibir at Al Fashir, Sudan. Nazir, Baron Ahmed (born 1958) is a member of the House of Lords, having become the United Kingdom's first Muslim life peer in 1998 and is in this war-torn province of Sudan to attend the first-ever international Conference on Womens' Challenge in Darfur, hosted by the govenor in his own compound.
    sudan123-23-05-2009.jpg
  • British Labour peer, Lord Ahmed of Rotherham dances with local women and children in a compound of the govenor of north Darfur, Osman Mohammed Yousef Kibir at Al Fashir, Sudan. Nazir, Baron Ahmed (born 1958) is a member of the House of Lords, having become the United Kingdom's first Muslim life peer in 1998 and is in this war-torn province of Sudan to attend the first-ever international Conference on Womens' Challenge in Darfur, hosted by the govenor in his own compound.
    sudan120-23-05-2009.jpg
  • Beneath the tail rotor of a Sudan army helecopter gunship, digitaries, officials and tribal elders line-up to greet the British peer, Lord Ahmed who has arrived with a delegation in this war-torn province of Sudan to attend the first-ever international Conference on Womens' Challenge in Darfur, hosted by the govenor in his own compound. Nazir, Baron Ahmed (born 1958) is a member of the House of Lords, having become the United Kingdom's first Muslim life peer in 1998.
    sudan046-23-05-2009.jpg
  • British Labour peer, Lord Ahmed of Rotherham admires the children of Darfur who along with digitaries and officials, greet his delegration at Al Fashir airport, Sudan. Nazir, Baron Ahmed (born 1958) is a member of the House of Lords, having become the United Kingdom's first Muslim life peer in 1998 and is in this war-torn province of Sudan to attend the first-ever international Conference on Womens' Challenge in Darfur, hosted by the govenor in his own compound.
    sudan043-23-05-2009.jpg
  • British Labour peer, Lord Ahmed of Rotherham hugs the govenor of north Darfur, Osman Mohammed Yousef Kibir at Al Fashir airport, Sudan in front of digitaries and officials. Nazir, Baron Ahmed (born 1958) is a member of the House of Lords, having become the United Kingdom's first Muslim life peer in 1998 and is in this war-torn province of Sudan to attend the first-ever international Conference on Womens' Challenge in Darfur, hosted by the govenor in his own compound.
    sudan042-23-05-2009.jpg
  • British Labour peer, Lord Ahmed of Rotherham dances with local women and children in a compound of the govenor of north Darfur, Osman Mohammed Yousef Kibir at Al Fashir, Sudan. Nazir, Baron Ahmed (born 1958) is a member of the House of Lords, having become the United Kingdom's first Muslim life peer in 1998 and is in this war-torn province of Sudan to attend the first-ever international Conference on Womens' Challenge in Darfur, hosted by the govenor in his own compound.
    sudan119-23-05-2009.jpg
  • British Labour peer, Lord Ahmed of Rotherham is thanked by Sudanese President, Omar Hassan Ahmad al-Bashir after receiving a gift of a pen and mints for the head of state's two wives, in a reception room of his palace in central Khartoum. Al Bashir is head of the National Congress Party and has been in power since October 1993. Nazir, Baron Ahmed (born 1958) is a member of the House of Lords, having become the United Kingdom's first Muslim life peer in 1998 and is in this war-torn province of Sudan to attend the first-ever international Conference on Womens' Challenge in Darfur, hosted by the govenor in his own compound.
    sudan243-24-05-2009.jpg
  • Official stands in the shade at the 4 sq km Abu Shouk refugee camp, which is (disputedly) home to 38,000 displaced persons, on the outskirts of Al Fasher, North Darfur, Sudan.
    sudan160-23-05-2009.jpg
  • Maha Faraigon, organiser of the first-ever international Conference on Womens' Challenge in Darfur, leaves a trostrum after giving a speech in front of several hundred local Darfuri women. They gathered outside a compound belonging to the Govenor of North Darfur in Al Fasher (also spelled, Al-Fashir) where the women from remote parts of Sudan gathered to discuss peace and political issues.
    sudan140-23-05-2009.jpg
  • Crammed in a small minibus with Chinese writing on the side, delegates attending the first-ever international Conference on Womens' Challenge in Darfur, leave the compound belonging to the Govenor of North Darfur in Al Fasher (also spelled, Al-Fashir) where the women from remote parts of Sudan gathered to discuss peace and political issues.
    sudan137-23-05-2009.jpg
  • Young boys between the ages of 8 and 13 gather in the streets outside the compound of the Govenor of the war-torn region of north Darfur, Sudan. Dressed in white gowns and wearing red bandanas, they will soon celebrate a Sudanese rite of passage, the male circumcision. When they have recited the entire Qur'an [Koran] once through will they generally endure this traditional practice
    sudan128-23-05-2009.jpg
  • A Sudanese woman has run out of time but still has more to say after the opportunity to speak her mind from the stage while attending the first-ever international Conference on Womens' Challenge in Darfur, gather in a compound belonging to the Govenor of Noth Darfur in Al Fasher (also spelled, Al-Fashir) where the women from remote parts of Sudan gathered to discuss peace and political issues. Another 'sister' tries to grab her mic for their own chance to speak amid shouting and frustration at the lack of further time.
    sudan106-24-05-2009.jpg
  • The Govenor of North Darfur, Osman Mohammed Yousef Kibir addresses the first-ever international Conference on Womens' Challenge in Darfur. The women have gathered in the Govenor's own compound in Al Fasher (also spelled, Al-Fashir) where the women from remote parts of Sudan gathered to discuss peace and political issues.
    sudan101-24-05-2009.jpg
  • Ladies attending the first-ever international Conference on Womens' Challenge in Darfur, gather in a compound belonging to the Govenor of North Darfur in Al Fasher (also spelled, Al-Fashir) where the women from remote parts of Sudan gathered to discuss peace and political issues.
    sudan092-23-05-2009.jpg
  • Ladies attending the first-ever international Conference on Womens' Challenge in Darfur, leave the venue during a break in procedings in a compound belonging to the Govenor of North Darfur in Al Fasher (also spelled, Al-Fashir) where the women from remote parts of Sudan gathered to discuss peace and political issues.
    sudan090-23-05-2009.jpg
  • A lady official attending the first-ever international Conference on Womens' Challenge in Darfur, listens to a speech by the Govenor of North Darfur, Osman Mohammed Yousef Kibir who addresses the first-ever international Conference on Womens' Challenge in Darfur. The women have gathered in the Govenor's compound in Al Fasher (also spelled, Al-Fashir) where the women from remote parts of Sudan gathered to discuss peace and political issues.
    sudan085-23-05-2009.jpg
  • Before continuing to the first-ever international Conference on Womens' Challenge in Darfur, Amira Elfadil, Secretary General of the National Council of Child Welfare listens to speeches inside the 4 sq km camp Abo Shouk refugee camp, which is (disputedly) home to 38,000 displaced persons, on the outskirts of Al Fasher, Sudan.
    sudan063-23-05-2009.jpg
  • Darfurian women express the hope of peace when they line-up at Al Fashir airport, Sudan to greet British peer Lord Ahmed of Rotheram who has brought over from the UK, a delegation to attend the first-ever international Conference on Womens' Challenge in Darfur, hosted by the govenor in his own compound.
    sudan054-23-05-2009.jpg
  • Aerial view of Al Fasher (also spelled, Al-Fashir) the front-line town in north Darfur. Basic housing is seen against the barren and scorched red earth in this area of south-western Sudan. ..
    sudan231-24-05-2009.jpg
  • Status-symbol Leopard-skin slippers adorn the feet of an official of the 4 sq km Abu Shouk refugee camp, which is (disputedly) home to 38,000 displaced persons, on the outskirts of Al Fasher, North Darfur, Sudan.
    sudan164-23-05-2009.jpg
  • Sudanese police stand guard during a visit by a western delegration to the 4 sq km Abu Shouk refugee camp, which is (disputedly) home to 38,000 displaced persons, on the outskirts of Al Fasher, North Darfur, Sudan.
    sudan158-23-05-2009.jpg
  • A child peers through a gate at western visitors to the 4 sq km Abu Shouk refugee camp, which is  (disputedly) home to 38,000 displaced persons, on the outskirts of Al Fasher, North Darfur, Sudan.
    sudan157-23-05-2009.jpg
  • Children play hide and seek from western visitors to the 4 sq km Abu Shouk refugee camp, which is  (disputedly) home to 38,000 displaced persons, on the outskirts of Al Fasher, North Darfur, Sudan.
    sudan156-23-05-2009.jpg
  • The flaps of a temporary tent in the 4 sq km Abu Shouk refugee camp which is (disputedly) home to 38,000 displaced persons, on the outskirts of Al Fasher, North Darfur. Sudan.
    sudan154-23-05-2009.jpg
  • In the compound belonging to the Govenor of North Darfur, is Rajaa Hassan Khalifa, Secretary General of the Sudanese Womens' General Union during the first-ever international Conference on Womens' Challenge in Al Fasher (also spelled, Al-Fashir) where Sudanese women from remote parts of Sudan gathered to discuss peace and political issues.
    sudan153-23-05-2009.jpg
  • In the compound belonging to the Govenor of North Darfur, is Amira Elfadil, Secretary General of the National Council of Child Welfare during the first-ever international Conference on Womens' Challenge in Al Fasher (also spelled, Al-Fashir) where Sudanese women from remote parts of Sudan gathered to discuss peace and political issues. .
    sudan151-23-05-2009.jpg
  • In the compound belonging to the Govenor of North Darfur, is Amira Elfadil, Secretary General of the National Council of Child Welfare during the first-ever international Conference on Womens' Challenge in Al Fasher (also spelled, Al-Fashir) where Sudanese women from remote parts of Sudan gathered to discuss peace and political issues. .
    sudan150-23-05-2009.jpg
  • In the compound belonging to the Govenor of North Darfur, is Amira Elfadil, Secretary General of the National Council of Child Welfare during the first-ever international Conference on Womens' Challenge in Al Fasher (also spelled, Al-Fashir) where Sudanese women from remote parts of Sudan gathered to discuss peace and political issues. .
    sudan149-23-05-2009.jpg
  • Amira Elfadil, Secretary General of the National Council of Child Welfare with local Darfuri women gathered outside the compound walls belonging to the Govenor of North Darfur in Al Fasher (also spelled, Al-Fashir) where the women from remote parts of Sudan gathered to discuss peace and political issues and celebrate Darfurian culture..
    sudan148-23-05-2009.jpg
  • Amira Elfadil, Secretary General of the National Council of Child Welfare with local Darfuri women gathered outside the compound walls belonging to the Govenor of North Darfur in Al Fasher (also spelled, Al-Fashir) where the women from remote parts of Sudan gathered to discuss peace and political issues and celebrate Darfurian culture..
    sudan147-23-05-2009.jpg
  • Ladies attending the first-ever international Conference on Womens' Challenge in Darfur, raise their hands in the hope of peace while gathering to hear speeches by the British peer Lord Ahmed and traditional songs by local singers just outside the compound walls belonging to the Govenor of North Darfur in Al Fasher (also spelled, Al-Fashir) where the women from remote parts of Sudan gathered to discuss peace and political issues and celebrate Darfurian culture.
    sudan144-23-05-2009.jpg
  • Some ladies attending the first-ever international Conference on Womens' Challenge in Darfur, raise their hands in the hope of peace while gathering to hear speeches by the British peer Lord Ahmed and traditional songs by local singers just outside the compound walls belonging to the Govenor of North Darfur in Al Fasher (also spelled, Al-Fashir) where the women from remote parts of Sudan gathered to discuss peace and political issues and celebrate Darfurian culture.
    sudan143-23-05-2009.jpg
  • Ladies attending the first-ever international Conference on Womens' Challenge in Darfur, gather to hear speeches and traditional songs outside the compound walls belonging to the Govenor of North Darfur in Al Fasher (also spelled, Al-Fashir) where the women from remote parts of Sudan gathered to discuss peace and political issues and celebrate Darfurian culture.
    sudan139-23-05-2009.jpg
  • Maha Faraigon, organiser of the first-ever international Conference on Womens' Challenge in Darfur. They gathered in a compound belonging to the Govenor of North Darfur in Al Fasher (also spelled, Al-Fashir) where the women from remote parts of Sudan gathered to discuss peace and political issues.
    sudan138-23-05-2009.jpg
  • Ladies attending the first-ever international Conference on Womens' Challenge in Darfur, gather to hear speeches and traditional songs under the cool shade of a canopy outside the compound walls belonging to the Govenor of North Darfur in Al Fasher (also spelled, Al-Fashir) where the women from remote parts of Sudan gathered to discuss peace and political issues and celebrate Darfurian culture.
    sudan135-23-05-2009.jpg
  • Ladies attending the first-ever international Conference on Womens' Challenge in Darfur, gather to hear speeches and traditional songs under the cool shade of a canopy outside the compound walls belonging to the Govenor of North Darfur in Al Fasher (also spelled, Al-Fashir) where the women from remote parts of Sudan gathered to discuss peace and political issues and celebrate Darfurian culture.
    sudan134-23-05-2009.jpg
  • Young boys between the ages of 8 and 13 gather in the streets outside the compound of the Govenor of the war-torn region of north Darfur, Sudan. Dressed in white gowns and wearing red bandanas, they will soon celebrate a Sudanese rite of passage, the male circumcision. When they have recited the entire Qur'an [Koran] once through will they generally endure this traditional practice
    sudan133-23-05-2009.jpg
  • Young boys between the ages of 8 and 13 gather in the streets outside the compound of the Govenor of the war-torn region of north Darfur, Sudan. Dressed in white gowns and wearing red bandanas, they will soon celebrate a Sudanese rite of passage, the male circumcision. When they have recited the entire Qur'an [Koran] once through will they generally endure this traditional practice
    sudan132-23-05-2009.jpg
  • Young boys between the ages of 8 and 13 gather in the streets outside the compound of the Govenor of the war-torn region of north Darfur, Sudan. Dressed in white gowns and wearing red bandanas, they will soon celebrate a Sudanese rite of passage, the male circumcision. When they have recited the entire Qur'an [Koran] once through will they generally endure this traditional practice
    sudan127-23-05-2009.jpg
  • Local Darfurian women leave the compound belonging to the North Darfur Govenor during the first-ever international Conference on Womens' Challenge in Al Fasher (also spelled, Al-Fashir) where the women from remote parts of Sudan gathered to discuss peace and political issues.
    sudan126-23-05-2009.jpg
  • Ladies attending the first-ever international Conference on Womens' Challenge in Darfur, gather to dance and sing traditional songs in a compound belonging to the Govenor of North Darfur in Al Fasher (also spelled, Al-Fashir) where the women from remote parts of Sudan gathered to discuss peace and political issues.
    sudan117-23-05-2009.jpg
  • Ladies attending the first-ever international Conference on Womens' Challenge in Darfur, gather to dance and sing traditional songs in a compound belonging to the Govenor of North Darfur in Al Fasher (also spelled, Al-Fashir) where the women from remote parts of Sudan gathered to discuss peace and political issues.
    sudan116-23-05-2009.jpg
  • Displaying handicrafts, local ladies attending the first-ever international Conference on Womens' Challenge in Darfur, gather outside a compound belonging to the Govenor of North Darfur in Al Fasher (also spelled, Al-Fashir) where the women from remote parts of Sudan gathered to discuss peace and political issues.
    sudan115-23-05-2009.jpg
  • Displaying handicrafts, local ladies attending the first-ever international Conference on Womens' Challenge in Darfur, gather outside a compound belonging to the Govenor of North Darfur in Al Fasher (also spelled, Al-Fashir) where the women from remote parts of Sudan gathered to discuss peace and political issues.
    sudan114-23-05-2009.jpg
  • Ladies attending the first-ever international Conference on Womens' Challenge in Darfur, gather in a compound belonging to the Govenor of North Darfur in Al Fasher (also spelled, Al-Fashir) where the women from remote parts of Sudan gathered to discuss peace and political issues.
    sudan113-23-05-2009.jpg
  • Ladies attending the first-ever international Conference on Womens' Challenge in Darfur, gather in a compound tent belonging to the Govenor of North Darfur in Al Fasher (also spelled, Al-Fashir) where the women from remote parts of Sudan gathered to discuss peace and political issues.
    sudan112-23-05-2009.jpg
  • Young boys between the ages of 8 and 13 gather under the shade of a brightly-coloured canopy in the compound of the Govenor of the war-torn region of north Darfur, Sudan. Dressed in white gowns and wearing red bandanas, they will soon celebrate a Sudanese rite of passage, the male circumcision. When they have recited the entire Qur'an [Koran] once through will they generally endure this traditional practice
    sudan110-23-05-2009.jpg
  • Young boys between the ages of 8 and 13 gather under the shade of a brightly-coloured canopy in the compound of the Govenor of the war-torn region of north Darfur, Sudan. Dressed in white gowns and wearing red bandanas, they will soon celebrate a Sudanese rite of passage, the male circumcision. When they have recited the entire Qur'an [Koran] once through will they generally endure this traditional practice
    sudan108-23-05-2009.jpg
  • As others wait her to finish her speech, a Sudanese woman has the opportunity to speak her mind from the stage while attending the first-ever international Conference on Womens' Challenge in Darfur, gather in a compound belonging to the Govenor of Noth Darfur in Al Fasher (also spelled, Al-Fashir) where the women from remote parts of Sudan gathered to discuss peace and political issues.
    sudan105-24-05-2009.jpg
  • A Sudanese woman has the opportunity to speak her mind from the stage while attending the first-ever international Conference on Womens' Challenge in Darfur, gather in a compound belonging to the Govenor of Noth Darfur in Al Fasher (also spelled, Al-Fashir) where the women from remote parts of Sudan gathered to discuss peace and political issues.
    sudan104-24-05-2009.jpg
  • The Govenor of North Darfur, Osman Mohammed Yousef Kibir addresses the first-ever international Conference on Womens' Challenge in Darfur. The women have gathered in the Govenor's own compound in Al Fasher (also spelled, Al-Fashir) where the women from remote parts of Sudan gathered to discuss peace and political issues.
    sudan103-24-05-2009.jpg
  • The Govenor of North Darfur, Osman Mohammed Yousef Kibir addresses the first-ever international Conference on Womens' Challenge in Darfur. The women have gathered in the Govenor's own compound in Al Fasher (also spelled, Al-Fashir) where the women from remote parts of Sudan gathered to discuss peace and political issues.
    sudan102-24-05-2009.jpg
  • A Sudanese woman has the opportunity to speak her mind from the stage while attending the first-ever international Conference on Womens' Challenge in Darfur, gather in a compound belonging to the Govenor of Noth Darfur in Al Fasher (also spelled, Al-Fashir) where the women from remote parts of Sudan gathered to discuss peace and political issues.
    sudan100-24-05-2009.jpg
  • With great passion for justice, a Sudanese woman makes her point while attending the first-ever international Conference on Womens' Challenge in Darfur, gather in a compound belonging to the Govenor of Noth Darfur in Al Fasher (also spelled, Al-Fashir) where the women from remote parts of Sudan gathered to discuss peace and political issues.
    sudan098-24-05-2009.jpg
  • A Sudanese woman asks for the opportunity to speak her mind from the stage while attending the first-ever international Conference on Womens' Challenge in Darfur, gather in a compound belonging to the Govenor of Noth Darfur in Al Fasher (also spelled, Al-Fashir) where the women from remote parts of Sudan gathered to discuss peace and political issues.
    sudan096-24-05-2009.jpg
  • Ladies attending the first-ever international Conference on Womens' Challenge in Darfur, discuss politics in a compound belonging to the Govenor of North Darfur in Al Fasher (also spelled, Al-Fashir) where the women from remote parts of Sudan gathered to discuss peace and political issues.
    sudan094-23-05-2009.jpg
  • Ladies attending the first-ever international Conference on Womens' Challenge in Darfur, discuss politics in a compound belonging to the Govenor of North Darfur in Al Fasher (also spelled, Al-Fashir) where the women from remote parts of Sudan gathered to discuss peace and political issues.
    sudan093-23-05-2009.jpg
  • Ladies attending the first-ever international Conference on Womens' Challenge in Darfur, gather to admire local Darfuri handcrafts on display in a compound belonging to the Govenor of North Darfur in Al Fasher (also spelled, Al-Fashir) where the women from remote parts of Sudan gathered to discuss peace and political issues.
    sudan091-23-05-2009.jpg
  • Ladies attending the first-ever international Conference on Womens' Challenge in Darfur, listen to speeches in a compound belonging to the Govenor of North Darfur in Al Fasher (also spelled, Al-Fashir) where the women from remote parts of Sudan gathered to discuss peace and political issues.
    sudan084-23-05-2009.jpg
  • Ladies attending the first-ever international Conference on Womens' Challenge in Darfur, listen to speeches in a compound belonging to the Govenor of North Darfur in Al Fasher (also spelled, Al-Fashir) where the women from remote parts of Sudan gathered to discuss peace and political issues.
    sudan081-23-05-2009.jpg
  • A plastic chair is passed over the heads of ladies attending the first-ever international Conference on Womens' Challenge in Darfur, who have gathered in a compound belonging to the Govenor of North Darfur in Al Fasher (also spelled, Al-Fashir) where the women from remote parts of Sudan gathered to discuss peace and political issues.
    sudan080-23-05-2009.jpg
  • Ladies attending the first-ever international Conference on Womens' Challenge in Darfur, listen to speeches in a compound belonging to the Govenor of North Darfur in Al Fasher (also spelled, Al-Fashir) where the women from remote parts of Sudan gathered to discuss peace and political issues.
    sudan079-23-05-2009.jpg
  • An army officer and police chief listen to speeches and opinions given by ladies attending the first-ever international Conference on Womens' Challenge in Darfur, gather in a compound belonging to the Govenor of North Darfur in Al Fasher (also spelled, Al-Fashir) where the women from remote parts of Sudan gathered to discuss peace and political issues.
    sudan077-23-05-2009.jpg
  • Maha Faraigon, organiser of the  first-ever international Conference on Womens' Challenge in Darfur. They gathered in a compound belonging to the Govenor of North Darfur in Al Fasher (also spelled, Al-Fashir) where the women from remote parts of Sudan gathered to discuss peace and political issues.
    sudan076-23-05-2009.jpg
  • Ladies attending the first-ever international Conference on Womens' Challenge in Darfur, gather in a compound belonging to the Govenor of North Darfur in Al Fasher (also spelled, Al-Fashir) where the women from remote parts of Sudan gathered to discuss peace and political issues.
    sudan073-23-05-2009.jpg
  • Ladies attending the first-ever international Conference on Womens' Challenge in Darfur, gather in a compound belonging to the Govenor of North Darfur in Al Fasher (also spelled, Al-Fashir) where the women from remote parts of Sudan gathered to discuss peace and political issues.
    sudan071-23-05-2009.jpg
  • Two young boys hold up their plastic swords during a lull in the first-ever international Conference on Womens' Challenge in Darfur, arranged in a compound belonging to the Govenor of North Darfur in Al Fasher (also spelled, Al-Fashir) where the women from remote parts of Sudan gathered to discuss peace and political issues.
    sudan067-23-05-2009.jpg
  • A traditional story-teller delivers his tales from Islamic texts during the first-ever international Conference on Womens' Challenge in Darfur, arranged in a compound belonging to the Govenor of North Darfur in Al Fasher (also spelled, Al-Fashir) where the women from remote parts of Sudan gathered to discuss peace and political issues.
    sudan066-23-05-2009.jpg
  • A traditional story-teller delivers his tales from Islamic texts during the first-ever international Conference on Womens' Challenge in Darfur, arranged in a compound belonging to the Govenor of North Darfur in Al Fasher (also spelled, Al-Fashir) where the women from remote parts of Sudan gathered to discuss peace and political issues.
    sudan065-23-05-2009.jpg
  • Before continuing to the first-ever international Conference on Womens' Challenge in Darfur, British Muslim activist, TV broadcaster and journalist, Yvonne Ridley hears the views of another woman during speeches inside the 4 sq km camp Abo Shouk refugee camp, which is (disputedly) home to 38,000 displaced persons, on the outskirts of Al Fasher, Sudan.
    sudan064-23-05-2009.jpg
  • Driving through the Abo Shouk refugee camp, sun visor images of fair-skinned child and lady, are displayed on the windscreen of a vehicle belonging to the Govenor of north Darfur, Sudan.
    sudan062-23-05-2009.jpg
  • Driving through the Abo Shouk refugee camp, sun visor images of fair-skinned child and lady, are displayed on the windscreen of a vehicle belonging to the Govenor of north Darfur, Sudan.
    sudan061-23-05-2009.jpg
  • Darfurian women line-up at Al Fashir airport, Sudan to greet British peer Lord Ahmed of Rotheram who has brought over from the UK, a delegation to attend the first-ever international Conference on Womens' Challenge in Darfur, hosted by the govenor in his own compound.
    sudan052-23-05-2009.jpg
  • Women greet each other on the tarmac of Al-Fashir airport in north Darfur, Sudan. A delegation hosted by British peer Lord Ahmed, is here to attend the first-ever international Conference on Womens' Challenge in Darfur, hosted by the govenor in his own compound.
    sudan048-23-05-2009.jpg
  • Dr Safaa Elagib Adam reads documents on the journey by air to the firstever international Conference on Womens' Challenge in Darfur. Seated in a chartered Russian Antonov aircraft during flight to Al Fasher (also spelled, Al-Fashir) where women from remote parts of Sudan gathered to discuss peace and political issues. The short flight saves her a hazardous five-day drive by road, known for extreme acts of violence by rebels and Janjaweed soldiers.
    sudan041-23-05-2009.jpg
  • Dr Safaa Elagib Adam reads documents on the journey by air to the firstever international Conference on Womens' Challenge in Darfur. Seated in a chartered Russian Antonov aircraft during flight to Al Fasher (also spelled, Al-Fashir) where women from remote parts of Sudan gathered to discuss peace and political issues. The short flight saves her a hazardous five-day drive by road, known for extreme acts of violence by rebels and Janjaweed soldiers.
    sudan040-23-05-2009.jpg
  • During a two-hour flight to attend the first-ever international Conference on Womens' Challenge in Darfur. Women sit patiently in the cabin of a chartered Russian Antonov aircraft during flight to Al Fasher (also spelled, Al-Fashir) in north Darfur where women from remote parts of Sudan gathered to discuss peace and political issues. The short flight saves them a hazardous five-day drive by road, known for extreme acts of violence by rebels and Janjaweed soldiers.
    sudan038-23-05-2009.jpg
  • During a two-hour flight to attend the first-ever international Conference on Womens' Challenge in Darfur. Women sit patiently in the cabin of a chartered Russian Antonov aircraft during flight to Al Fasher (also spelled, Al-Fashir) in north Darfur where women from remote parts of Sudan gathered to discuss peace and political issues. The short flight saves them a hazardous five-day drive by road, known for extreme acts of violence by rebels and Janjaweed soldiers.
    sudan037-23-05-2009.jpg
  • Dr Safaa Elagib Adam and Maha Faraigon help themselves to airline sweets near the window on a flight to attend the first-ever international Conference on Womens' Challenge in Darfur. Discussing conference matters, they sit in a chartered Russian Antonov aircraft during flight to Al Fasher (also spelled, Al-Fashir) in north Darfur where women from remote parts of Sudan gathered to discuss peace and political issues. The short flight saves them a hazardous five-day drive by road, known for extreme acts of violence by rebels and Janjaweed soldiers.
    sudan035-23-05-2009.jpg
  • Ladies attending the first international Conference on Womens' Challenge in Darfur, sit in a chartered Russian Antonov aircraft during a flight to Al Fasher (also spelled, Al-Fashir) where women from remote parts of Sudan gathereed to discuss peace and political issues. The short flight saves her a hazardous five-day drive by road, known for extreme acts of violence by rebels and Janjaweed soldiers.
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  • Ladies attending the first international Conference on Womens' Challenge in Darfur, sit in a chartered Russian Antonov aircraft during a flight to Al Fasher (also spelled, Al-Fashir) where women from remote parts of Sudan gathereed to discuss peace and political issues. The short flight saves them a hazardous five-day drive by road, known for extreme acts of violence by rebels and Janjaweed soldiers.
    sudan031-24-05-2009.jpg
  • Seated by the window of a chartered Russian Antonov aircraft during flight to Al Fasher (also spelled, Al-Fashir), Dr Mazahir Mohammed reads a book on the return journey of a the first-ever international Conference on Womens' Challenge in Darfur, swhere women from remote parts of Sudan gathereed to discuss peace and political issues. The short flight saves her a hazardous five-day drive by road, known for extreme acts of violence by rebels and Janjaweed soldiers.
    sudan028-24-05-2009.jpg
  • Aerial view of Al Fasher (also spelled, Al-Fashir) the front-line town in north Darfur. Basic housing is seen against the barren and scorched red earth in this area of south-western Sudan. ..
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  • Aerial view of Al Fasher (also spelled, Al-Fashir) the front-line town in north Darfur. Basic housing is seen against the barren and scorched red earth in this area of south-western Sudan. ..
    sudan233-24-05-2009.jpg
  • Aerial view of Al Fasher (also spelled, Al-Fashir) the front-line town in north Darfur. Basic housing is seen against the barren and scorched red earth in this area of south-western Sudan. ..
    sudan232-24-05-2009.jpg
  • Official stands in the shade at the 4 sq km Abu Shouk refugee camp, which is (disputedly) home to 38,000 displaced persons, on the outskirts of Al Fasher, North Darfur, Sudan.
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  • Official stands in the shade at the 4 sq km Abu Shouk refugee camp, which is (disputedly) home to 38,000 displaced persons, on the outskirts of Al Fasher, North Darfur, Sudan.
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  • The 4 sq km Abu Shouk refugee camp, which is  (disputedly) home to 38,000 displaced persons, on the outskirts of Al Fasher, North Darfur. Sudan.
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  • In the compound belonging to the Govenor of North Darfur, is Rajaa Hassan Khalifa, Secretary General of the Sudanese Womens' General Union during the first-ever international Conference on Womens' Challenge in Al Fasher (also spelled, Al-Fashir) where Sudanese women from remote parts of Sudan gathered to discuss peace and political issues.
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  • Amira Elfadil, Secretary General of the National Council of Child Welfare with local Darfuri women gathered outside the compound walls belonging to the Govenor of North Darfur in Al Fasher (also spelled, Al-Fashir) where the women from remote parts of Sudan gathered to discuss peace and political issues and celebrate Darfurian culture..
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  • Amira Elfadil, Secretary General of the National Council of Child Welfare with local Darfuri women gathered outside the compound walls belonging to the Govenor of North Darfur in Al Fasher (also spelled, Al-Fashir) where the women from remote parts of Sudan gathered to discuss peace and political issues and celebrate Darfurian culture..
    sudan145-23-05-2009.jpg
  • Ladies attending the first-ever international Conference on Womens' Challenge in Darfur, raise their hands in the hope of peace while gathering to hear speeches by the British peer Lord Ahmed and traditional songs by local singers just outside the compound walls belonging to the Govenor of North Darfur in Al Fasher (also spelled, Al-Fashir) where the women from remote parts of Sudan gathered to discuss peace and political issues and celebrate Darfurian culture.
    sudan142-23-05-2009.jpg
  • British peer, Lord Ahmed of Rotherham holds microphones for Dr Bakri, the Chancellor of Khartoum University, under a canopy for speakers in Al Fashir, north Darfur. Nazir, Baron Ahmed (born 1958) is a member of the House of Lords, having become the United Kingdom's first Muslim life peer in 1998 and is in this war-torn province of Sudan to attend the first-ever international Conference on Womens' Challenge in Darfur, hosted by the govenor in his own compound.
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  • Under the watchful eye of a Sudanese policeman armed with an Kalashikov AK-47, lady delegates attending the first-ever international Conference on Womens' Challenge in Darfur, walks near the gate of the compound belonging to the Govenor of North Darfur in Al Fasher (also spelled, Al-Fashir) where the women from remote parts of Sudan gathered to discuss peace and political issues.
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  • The face of American President Barack Obama is seen on the back of a boy's t-shirt during a gathering of local Darfur women, waiting outside the govenor's compound for a cultural event and sppeches to take place where women from remote parts of Sudan gathered to discuss peace and political issues.
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  • Local Darfurian boys leave the compound belonging to the North Darfur Govenor during the first-ever international Conference on Womens' Challenge in Al Fasher (also spelled, Al-Fashir) where the women from remote parts of Sudan gathered to discuss peace and political issues.
    sudan125-23-05-2009.jpg
  • Local Darfurian women leave the compound belonging to the North Darfur Govenor during the first-ever international Conference on Womens' Challenge in Al Fasher (also spelled, Al-Fashir) where the women from remote parts of Sudan gathered to discuss peace and political issues.
    sudan124-23-05-2009.jpg
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