News from FAR
Kosti Counter
Kosti Transit Station With numbers continuing to increase at the Kosti Transit Station, we will be regularly updating you on the number of people .....Full Story
April 30, 2011
IRIN article on Kosti
Click on the link below to read an article written by an IRIN journalist who recently visited the Kosti transit-centre, and who met with Melanie .....Full Story
March 14, 2011
Seedling preparation
This week the FAR team in South Kordofan has been preparing over 5,000 seedling bags with soil and nutrients for best growth. The CHF funding for .....Full Story
February 20, 2011


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There are lots of ways you can learn more about Sudan and the issues that are important in the country. We believe that the more you know about Sudan, the more you will be able to make a difference. Understanding issues that influence Sudan is essential to moving towards a peaceful, sustainable, and prosperous Sudan.

These links are a good place to start:

Peace by Piece: Addressing Sudan’s Conflicts
http://www.c-r.org/our-work/accord/sudan/contents.php
Mark Simmons, FAR’s current Country Director, is the editor of this comprehensive resource, which highlights the complex dimensions of Sudan’s conflicts and peace processes.

Sudan.net
http://www.sudan.net
Sudan.net brings Sudan’s daily news from sources around the world.

UN News Centre
http://www.un.org/apps/news/infocusRel.asp?infocusID=88&Body=Sudan
The United Nations highlights relevant articles on peace and development in Sudan.

Far in the Waste Sudan
http://mqup.mcgill.ca/book.php?bookid=1870
Read the story of Nicholas Coghlan the first Canadian diplomat to be posted in Khartoum. All royalties from the sale of this book will be donated to FAR.

You can also read one of the books in our Suggested Reading for books clubs.

These websites and publications are independent from FAR and do not necessarily represent the views, perspectives, and beliefs of FAR as an organization or its staff and volunteers.