UN, AU envoys alarmed by violence between Government and rebels in Darfur
9 May 2008 –Speaking out against the recent stepped up violence between the Sudanese Government’s forces and a rebel group, the United Nations and African Union (AU) envoys spearheading efforts to reach a durable political…
UN Secretary-General condemns attacks on UNAMID peacekeepers
23 May 2008 -- On 21 May, four UNAMID peacekeepers were ambushed by a group of 60 men armed with semi-automatic weapons on the outskirts of El Geneina. The UNAMID personnel were not hurt, but their effects and weapons were…
Armed men ambush UNAMID peacekeepers
22 May 2008 – A Nigerian battalion serving with the hybrid United Nations-African Union peacekeeping mission in Darfur (UNAMID) has been ambushed by dozens of men armed with machine guns, rifles and rocket-propelled grenades…
Darfur conflict threatens to enter new cycle of violence – peacekeeping chief tells Security Council
14 May 2008 – The Darfur conflict could lapse soon into another major cycle of violence and large-scale human displacement unless the parties retreat from their recent state of confrontation, the top United Nations…
Security Council slates weekend attacks by Darfur rebels near Sudanese capital
13 May 2008 –The Security Council today deplored the weekend attacks by a Darfurian rebel group against the Sudanese Government on the outskirts of the country’s capital, Khartoum, but urged restraint from all sides and…
Secretary-General Ban ‘deeply disappointed’ at continuing violence in Darfur
13 May 2008 –Ongoing military activities by Darfur’s rebel groups as well as reprisal actions by the Sudanese Government and its allied militia are costing lives and limiting humanitarian operations in the strife-torn region…
JSR Adada welcomes Security Council delegation to Darfur
5 June 2008 -- "On behalf of UNAMID, senior leadership and all staff members, I would like to start by warmly welcoming you all to Sudan and to the Headquarters of UNAMID. I have with me here, among others, my deputies…
DJSR Anyidoho urges Darfurians to "return to the path of peace"
2 June 2008 -- Darfurians have once again been called upon to stop fighting and seek the path of peace. “Let’s return to the Path of peace” advised the Deputy Joint Special Representative of UNAMID, Mr. Henry Anyidoho, while…
UNAMID to mark 60th anniversary of United Nations peacekeeping
28 May 2008 --The United Nations-African Union Mission in Darfur, UNAMID will on Thursday 29 May 2008, commemorate the 60th anniversary of UN Peacekeeping Day to honor the brave men and women who continue to serve in UN…
UNAMID conveys condolences to the Government and People of the Sudan on Khartoum plane crash
11 June 2008 -- The leadership and personnel of UNAMID wish to convey their condolences to the government and people of Sudan after the terrible accident at Khartoum airport on 10 June which resulted in such tragic loss of…
UN Security Council delegation concludes visit to Darfur
5 June 2008 - The UN Security Council (UNSC) delegation visited the United Nations-African Union Mission in Sudan (UNAMID) Headquarters in El Fasher, North Darfur, as part of a 4-day visit to Sudan within the framework of a…
Armed militia attack & attempt to abduct UNAMID peacekeepers in west Darfur
18 June 2008 -- A UNAMID staff member was abducted, stripped of official and personal belongings, and physically assaulted by members of an armed Arab militia, as three of his colleagues were held at gun-point, at…