Calls for the introduction of new laws to impose harsh penalties against those practicing female genital mutilation are gaining momentum even as it emerges that thousands of girls are still being subjected to the practice in various parts of the country.
Sudan's governemnt has accused Darfur's largest refugee camp of harbouring rebel fighters. The Kalma camp is the only one that is permanently protected by United Nations and African Union forces, but residents fear they may be driven out as the military threatens to take action. Al Jazeera's Hoda Abdel-Hamid reports from the camp.