Statement Attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General
Paris, 14 July 2008 -- The Secretary-General was informed that the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court has asked the Court to issue an arrest warrant for the President of Sudan. The Secretary-General emphasizes…
UNAMID Honours its Slain Peacekeepers in an Official Ceremony in North Darfur
12 July 2008, El Fasher/North Darfur State – In a solemn funeral ceremony, the African Union-United Nations Peacekeeping Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) honoured the seven peacekeepers, who lost their lives during the deadly…
UNAMID bids farewell to peacekeeper killed in action
18 July 2008 -- The joint African Union – UN peacekeeping mission in Darfur (UNAMID) today bade farewell to one of its Nigerian peacekeepers killed on 16 July whilst on patrol in Forobaranga, West Darfur. The peacekeeper was…
UNAMID welcomes Chinese engineers to build camps
17 July 2008 -- UNAMID today welcomed the arrival of 172 Chinese engineers n Nyala, bring the total number of Chinese engineers in Darfur to 315 and the total number of UNAMID forces to 8,000. The Chinese contingent will work…
Security Council condemns attack on peacekeepers
16 July 2008 -- The Security Council adopted a presidential statement condemning last week’s killings, calling it an “unacceptable act of extreme violence” and noting it is the worst attack on the mission since it began at…
Another peacekeeper from UN-African Union force in Darfur killed
16 July 2008 – A peacekeeper serving with the joint African Union-United Nations force in Darfur (UNAMID) was killed today while on patrol in the strife-torn region, just one week after seven blue helmets with the mission…
Situation in Sudan calm following ICC announcement, UN missions report
15 July 2008 –The two United Nations peacekeeping missions in Sudan have reported that the situation there is calm, following yesterday’s announcement by the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) that he is…
OP-ED by UNAMID Force Commander, General Martin Luther Agwai
21 July 2008 -- "With the world fixated on recent events at the International Criminal Court and how they will affect the situation in Sudan, it is important to remember what is happening in Darfur today," said UNAMID Force…
UNAMID police undertake first helicopter patrols over IDP camps
22 July 2008 -- UNAMID police conducted their first helicopter patrol flights over five camps housing displaced persons in Darfur on Sunday, 20 July. The three-hour test flight was part of a UNAMID police initiative to use…
UNAMID Security Officer Assaulted in El Fasher
EL FASHER, 22 July 2008 - On the afternoon of 21 July 2008, a UN security officer was beaten up by military personnel of the Government of Sudan and then forced into a military vehicle before being taken to a Military base…
Adada and Moussa Discuss Cooperation and Peace in Darfur
21 July 2008 -- AU-UN Joint Special Representative for Darfur, Rodolphe Adada, met in Khartoum, today, with Arab League Secretary General, Amr Moussa, who briefed him on his consultations with President Al Bashir and top…
JSR Adada meets with Wali of North Darfur
22 July 2008 -- The Joint AU-UN Special Representative, Rodolphe Adada met today with the Governor (Wali) of North Darfur (Mohammed Osman Yousif Kibir) during which the latter reiterated the commitment of his Government to…