Sudan’s prime minister talks of peace on first trip to devastated Darfur

Sudan's Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok is greeted by supporters upon arriving in El-Fasher, the capital of the North Darfur state, on November 04, 2019. Picture: ASHRAF SHAZLY / AFP

He met victims of the war in the town of Al-Fashir, the capital of North Darfur state, which houses several sprawling camps where tens of thousands of displaced have been living for years. “I know your demands even before you raised them,” Hamdok told the crowd. “We will all work together to achieve your demands and ensure that normal life returns to Darfur,” he said as the crowd chanted “No justice, no peace in Darfur!".

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