German Ambassador visits South Darfur
25 January 2010 - The German Ambassador to Sudan, Mr. Rainner Eberle, yesterday paid a visit to UNAMID’s regional headquarters in Nyala, South Darfur. The diplomat’s mission was to gain a better picture of the situation in…
AU Commission conducts pre-elections assessment visit to North Darfur
24 January 2010 - Yesterday, UNAMID facilitated an African Union Commission mission to El Fasher, North Darfur, to assess the region’s political and security situation ahead of the April general election. The ten-member…
JSR meets with Government officials, diplomats and UNAMID leadership
24 January 2010 - At a meeting today with officials from the Government of Sudan, the new AU-UN Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) Joint Special Representative (JSR), Professor Ibrahim Gambari, stated “We reaffirmed our commitment to…
UNAMID JSR a.i. visits peacekeepers, expresses appreciation
19 January 2010 - Today UNAMID Joint Special Representative (JSR) a.i., Henry K. Anyidoho, visited the villages of Saraf Umra and Shanghil Tobaya where he met with Rwandan contingent peacekeepers and UN Police. The JSR a.i…
Japanese diplomats make familiarisation visit to Darfur
18 January 2010 - The Deputy Head of Mission of the Japanese Embassy, Mr. Yoichi Nakashima, and Second Secretary, Ms. Mayuko Okabe, arrived yesterday in El Fasher, North Darfur, beginning a five-day tour of the region…
UNAMID prepares for arrival of Ethiopian tactical helicopters
17 January 2010 - UNAMID’s peacekeeping force is expecting to boost its strength following a coordination meeting held on Thursday 22 January in Addis Ababa to finalize details for the deployment of five tactical helicopters…
UNAMID-supported National School Competition wraps up
14 January 2010 - The 21st National School Competition, an event which brought students together for two-weeks of intellectual and athletic competition, concluded today. In all, more than 7,000 secondary school students from…
UNAMID conducts Human Rights workshop for El-Geneina lawyers
13 January 2010 - The UNAMID Human Rights Unit concluded today a two-day workshop for lawyers in El-Geneina. The event, entitled “Human Rights and Legal Aid for Lawyers,” brought together more than a dozen legal practitioners…
UNAMID/UNMIS begins assistance with electoral nomination process
12 January 2010 - The UNAMID/UNMIS Electoral Assistance Division today announced the opening of the nomination period for the upcoming Sudanese elections. The announcement comes on the heels of yesterday’s publication of the…
UNAMID concludes two-day Human Rights workshop at IDP camp
7 January 2010 - UNAMID concluded today a two-day Human Rights/ Gender-Based Violence (HR/GBV) workshop at the ZamZam IDP camp, located on the outskirts of El Fasher, North Darfur. The participants, 25 each day, included…
UNAMID police conclude security training sessions for upcoming elections
5 January 2010 -- Yesterday, UNAMID police advisors concluded a series of security training sessions held for government police personnel in preparation for the upcoming general elections scheduled to be held in April this…
Wali receives UNAMID and UNICEF donations for National School Competition
30 December 2009 - As participants begin to arrive in El Fasher, a special ceremony was held today in which the Wali (Governor) of North Darfur received representatives from UNAMID and UNICEF at his official residence and…