UNAMID must reach full deployment as soon as possible, says Secretary-General Ban
7 January 2008 -- The current troop level of the new African Union-United Nations hybrid peacekeeping force seeking to end the violence in the troubled Sudanese region of Darfur is inadequate, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon…
UNAMID Convoy Ambushed in West Darfur
8 January, 2008 -- A UNAMID Supplies convoy was attacked last night, 7 January 2008, at approximately 2200 Hrs, on its way from Umm Baru to Tine in Western Darfur. The road convoy was on a re-supply mission to UNAMID team…
Sudanese army elements attack UN convoy; Ban Ki-moon protests
8 January 2008 – Elements of the Sudanese army attacked a supply convoy of the new joint United Nations-African Union peacekeeping force in Sudan’s strife-torn Darfur region last night, and a civilian Sudanese driver suffered…
Darfur peacekeeping force faces greatest risks since the 1990s – top UN official
9 January 2008 – The top United Nations peacekeeping official today warned the Security Council that the new, critically under-manned and under-equipped mission in Sudan’s strife-torn Darfur region faced “probably the…
Security Council condemns attack on UN convoy in Darfur
11 January 2008 –The Security Council today condemned “in the strongest possible terms” the attack by Sudanese army elements on a supply convoy of the new joint United Nations-African Union peacekeeping force in Darfur…
Darfur: UN, African Union envoys in Sudan to reinvigorate peace process
13 January 2008 –Arriving today in the Sudanese capital Khartoum, the United Nations and African Union (AU) Special Envoys for Darfur began a weeklong mission to infuse new momentum into efforts to bring peace to the war…
Attacked UNAMID convoy completes trip back to base
14 January, 2007-- El Fasher / N. Darfur - The UN-AU hybrid Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) supply convoy that left El Fasher to supply food and fuel rations in Southern Darfur yesterday returned to El Fasher. Addressing the…
Protection of Civilians Top UN Police Priorities
14 January, 2007 -- El Fasher / N. Darfur - UNAMID Police Commissioner, Michael Fryer, has stated that UNAMID Police advisors will concentrate their efforts to establish community policing in the camps for the internally…
JSR Adada meets with Sudanese Minister of Foreign Affairs
January 16, 2008 -- The UN/AU Joint Special Representative, Mr. Rodolphe Adada paid a courtesy call today on the newly appointed Sudanese Foreign Affairs Minister Mr. Deng Alor. The visit availed a good opportunity for both…
Military leaders of Sudan and UN-AU Darfur force discuss deployment
15 January 2008 – Sudan’s top military officer and his counterpart from the new United Nations-African Union (AU) hybrid mission, known as UNAMID, met today to discuss issues pertaining to the deployment of the joint…
Government of Sudan Releases 8 JEM Detainees, Following UNAMID
January 17, 2008 -- The Government of Sudan today released eight Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) detainees in El Fasher into the custody of UNAMID Force Commander, General Martin Luther Agwai, in his capacity as Chairman…
Darfur: UN, AU envoys meet with second rebel group
18 January 2008 –United Nations and African Union (AU) envoys seeking to end the conflict in Sudan’s Darfur region have met with a second rebel movement in an effort to pave the way for peace negotiations. UN Special Envoy…