Insaf (centre) learns how to make fire briquettes from animal and household waste. (Copyright:WFP/Katherine Carey)

SAFE Stoves In North Darfur: For Cooking And More

WFP's SAFE stoves project means a lot to women in Darfur's north where collecting firewood for cooking has always put women at the risk of violent attacks. Displacement and conflict-related environmental degradation forced women to travel long distances in search for firewood spending days away from their children. Not anymore.

Overview

With its southern region now an independent country on its own, Sudan will continue to face humanitarian challenges due to ongoing conflict and insecurity in its western region of Darfur and an escalation of conflict in the Abyei area and the state of South Kordofan.

SOUTH SUDAN

On 9 July the southern part of Sudan officially declared its independence from North Sudan and become the world’s 196th country. Go to South Sudan country page

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