Over the past seven years, the conflict in the Darfur region of Sudan has changed and humanitarian needs and response have evolved. The particular developments since the expulsion of the 13 INGOs and the revoking of the licenses of the national NGOs by the government of Sudan in 2009 have largely gone uncharted and unremarked. This discussion paper explores the challenges facing current humanitarian ... read moreaction that are linked with the ongoing conflict in the region; the floundering peace process; the exponential decline in security; the NGO expulsions linked with the indictment of President al-Bashir by the International Criminal Court; and the wider government strategy on Darfur.read less