| Male mountain nyala are a sepia brown color that slowly gets darker with age, while females are of a pale liver color with a scattering of spots and stripes. |
| There are shocking, but as yet unconfirmed, reports of an unofficial detention centre at the headquarters of the Sudanese army in Nyala. |
| On 7 May 2009, a UNAMID Military Observer was killed by an unknown armed man during a carjacking incident in Nyala. |
| Other animal species to look out for include impala, blue wildebeest, waterbuck, zebra, nyala, kudu, bushbuck, warthog, cheetah, hyena, jackal and giraffe. |
| About 25 species are rated by the IUCN as endangered, such as the dama gazelle and mountain nyala. |
| African Union UNAMID peacekeeping force near the South Darfur capital Nyala on Tuesday afternoon. |
