Deputy JSR Medili welcomes Indonesian Formed Police Unit
14 October 2008 -- During a welcoming ceremony held at UNAMID Super Camp in El Fasher, North Darfur, the Deputy Joint Special Representative (DJSR) for Operations & Management, Mr. Hocine Medili formally welcomed the…
UNAMID police conducts night patrols in Kalma IDP camp
15 October 2008 -- A team of United Nations Police Advisers from Nyala, Sector South Headquarters, together with the Bangladeshi Formed Police Unit (FPU), have embarked on confidence building and security assessment patrols…
UNAMID Deputy Force Commander visits Nertiti and Mukjar
16 October 2008 -- Following the recent security incident at the Nertiti Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp on 10 October 2008, UNAMID Deputy Force Commander Major-General Emmanuel Karake Karenzi, travelled to Nertiti…
JSR Adada attends opening session of the Initiative of the People of Sudan in Khartoum
16 October 2008 -- The Initiative of the People of Sudan for Solving the Darfur issue kicked off its first session today at the Friendship Hall in Khartoum. The meeting was attended by various international and regional…
JSR Adada and other senior UNAMID officials visit Nyala and Kalma IDP camp
19 October 2008 -- UNAMID Joint Special Representative (JSR), Rodolphe Adada, travelled to Nyala, Sector South, on a working visit. He was accompanied by Deputy Force Commander, Major General Emmanuel Karake Karenzi; Police…
UNAMID and Mine Action Team detonate unexploded ordinance
21 October 2008 -- A joint patrol consisting of UNAMID protection force and police and accompanied by the Mine Action Team, carried out the demolition of Unexploded Ordinance (UXOs) on 18 and 19 October 2008 in Kutum, Sector…
Nepalese Formed Police Unit arrives in Darfur
19 October 2008 The 108 first officers of the 147-strong UNAMID Nepalese Formed Police Unit (FPU) have arrived today in Nyala, where they will be based for a one-year tour of duty in Darfur. They will be followed by the rest…
UNAMID attends monthly security meeting with Government of Sudan Security Agencies in Sector West
27 October 2008 -- Last Wednesday, 22 October 2008, UNAMID Sector West attended a monthly security meeting held at the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) Brigade Headquarters in El Geneina. It was attended by the UNAMID Sector West…
UNAMID Statement Relating to Kalma IDP camp
23 October 2008 On 21 October, Sudanese media reported on the statement made by the Minister of Interior before the National Assembly saying that “the UN and the Government of Sudan (GoS) agreed that Kalma and Zalingei…
Bangladeshi Logistics Unit begins deployment to Darfur
23 November 2008 -- The first group of the Bangladeshi Multi-role Logistics Unit, comprising of 163 personnel, arrived in Nyala, South Darfur, today giving UNAMID the much needed boost in logistical support. The remaining 162…
Indonesian FPU introduced to IDP population in North Darfur
21 October 2008 -- As part of a familiarization tour for the Indonesian Formed Police Unit (FPU), UNAMID Police Commissioner, Michael Fryer, accompanied by the military component of the mission, visited Abu Shouk and Al…
Murderous attack against UNAMID peacekeepers
30 October 2008 -- On Wednesday 29 October, at approximately 1800 hours, South African soldiers serving with the African Union – United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) came under attack from unidentified men who…