Sudan - Al-Fashir - Muslim Darfur women demand peace at cultural event

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.

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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.