The UN cannot abandon Darfuris amid rising violence
The withdrawal of the UN peacekeepers from Darfur is leaving the local population vulnerable to continuing attacks.
![Residents gather for a mass funeral after an attack in the village of Masteri in west Darfur, Sudan on July 27, 2020 [File: Mustafa Younes/AP]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/AP_20213065979407.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
The end of the UN’s political mission in the country comes at a time when civilians are in dire need of protection.
The withdrawal of the UN peacekeepers from Darfur is leaving the local population vulnerable to continuing attacks.