181:. He worked in rural areas and supported local communicaties in obtaining its rights versus the government. As a human rights activist he also planted medicinal trees and helped build schools and clinics. From 2003 onwards he visited 339 villages in Darfur to collect evidence of acts of violence and human rights abuses. He sent these photos to
399:, against the fighting parties and the countries which supported them. Youssef left Darfur in November 2023, but vowed to return to resume giving aid. In November 2023 he stated that conflict in Sudan was more ethnical than political, with genocidal acts being committed and that the effects were worse than the previous
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Youssef stated "It’s a very happy day for every
Darfurian”. His Sudan Social Development Organization was subsequently expelled from Sudan by al-Bashir. In June 2009 Youssef stated he had been tortured for 11 months in Darfur after revealing atrocities aimed against black Africans in the region. In
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protested at the former UNAMID site, as they tried to open the gates they were fired upon by security forces. The protesters then marched to the offices of
Central Darfur's government where they hoped to speak to Youssef, who allegedly refused. They were once more fired upon, killing one student.
185:. The Sudanese security services subsequently took an interest in him. Youssef was detained at least twice in Sudan. He was imprisoned four months in a torture facility, while sharing a cell with nine others. He also spent two months in a bathroom in
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would lead to harmful effects on agriculture and possibly famine. In
September 2023, commenting on the situation in Sudan, he stated that the departure of international organizations lead to escalation in the fighting. He argued for
196:, United States, for a lecture tour. He hoped to return Sudan swiftly, but by December the Sudanese government threatened his family and imprisoned a brother to question him about Adeeb. Youssef then spent time between
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