UNAMID continues to urge for an end to violence in Korma
24 September 2009 -- The African Union - United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) continues to urge for an end to the clashes between the Government of Sudan and rebel movements in Korma, North Darfur. UNAMID remains…
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon deeply concerned by reports of recent clashes
22 September 2009 -- The Secretary-General is deeply concerned by reports of recent clashes between the Government of Sudan and rebel forces and the resultant loss of civilian lives and properties in the area of Korma, North…
Letter to the people of Darfur from JSR Adada (Ar, Eng)
El Fasher, 6 September 2009 -- Dear Darfurians, as I am leaving my functions as Joint Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission and of the Secretary-General of the United Nations and Chief of…
Mohamed Yonis appointed as Deputy Joint Special Representative
4 September 2009 -- The UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the AU Chairperson Jean Ping today announced the appointment of Mr. Mohamed Yonis of Somalia as Deputy Joint Special Representative for Operations and Management in…
New UNAMID Force Commander assumes duty
El Fasher, 1 September 2009 -- The new Force Commander of the African Union United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID), Lieutenant General Patrick Nyamvumba (Rwanda), assumes duty today. He was appointed by the Chairperson of…
Abduction of two UNAMID staff members
El Fasher, 29 August 2009 -- Two international civilian staff members – one man and one woman – of the African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) were abducted at gunpoint by four or five armed men from their…
UNAMID receives Senegalese Formed Police Unit
28 August 2009 -- UNAMID police received a boost in its deployment of Formed Police Units (FPU) with the arrival yesterday in Darfur of a contingent of 137 police officers from Senegal. They will be joining three officers who…
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expresses appreciation for dedication shown by JSR Adada
26 August 2009 -- The Secretary-General expresses his strong appreciation for the dedication shown by the Joint United Nations – African Union Special Representative for Darfur, Mr. Rodolphe Adada, who has led UNAMID with…
Jordanian Formed Police Units (FPU) complete deployment to Darfur
26 August 2009 -- With the arrival today of 180 police officers the deployment of the two Jordanian Formed Police Units (FPUs) is now complete. These officers were preceded, on 19 August, by an advance party of twenty…
UNAMID Joint Special Representative bids South and West Darfur a farewell visit
El Fasher, 25 August 2009 -- Marking the end of his tenure in Darfur as the African Union - United Nations Joint Special Representative (JSR) in Darfur, Mr. Rudolphe Adada, made a farewell tour to South and West Darfur before…
UNAMID bids farewell to outgoing Force Commander
El Fasher 24 August 2009 -- The African Union- United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) today held a farewell parade in honor of its outgoing Force Commander, General Martin Luther Agwai. The ceremony was held at El Fasher…
AU-UN Joint Special Representatives meets Chairperson of AUPD
23 August 2009 -- AU-UN Joint Special Representative, Mr. Rodolphe Adada, today met with the Chairman of the African Union Panel on Darfur (AUPD), Mr. Thabo Mbeki and discussed with him the recent activities of the Panel and…