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22 Mar 11 - Nigerian peacekeepers honored

22 March 2011 - More than 120 UNAMID Nigerian police advisors were today recognized for their contributions toward sustainable peace and security in Darfur. The medal parade, held in El Fasher, North Darfur, was attended by…
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22 Mar 11 - DDR sensitization workshop in West Darfur

22 March 2011 - North Sudan Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR) Commission in partnership with UNAMID and UNDP organized yesterday a sensitization workshop in El Geneina, West Darfur. The workshop was aimed at…
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22 Mar 11 - UNAMID meets with SLA Abdul Wahid

22 March 2011 - UNAMID Joint Special Representative (JSR) Ibrahim Gambari and other Mission senior officials yesterday met in Kampala with a delegation of the Abdul Wahid faction of the Sudanese Liberation Army. The talks…
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21 Mar 11 - French and Dutch delegations visit UNAMID

21 March 2011 - Two high-level delegations from the Permanent Mission to the UN of the Republic of France and the Dutch Government’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs are today in North Darfur to meet with UNAMID leaders, gain…
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21 Mar 11 - Finance seminar for civil society in Zalingei

21 March 2011 - Twenty-five leading members of Zalingei civil society in West Darfur today attended a UNAMID workshop on financial management. The participants, among them national aid workers, academics, and leaders of…
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20 Mar 11 - Reintegration training for ex-combatants

20 March 2011 - More than two dozen ex-combatants from the Sudanese Armed Forces participated in El Fasher, North Darfur, in a training aimed at their social and economic reintegration. The three-day exercise, which concluded…
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17 Mar 11 - UNAMID team investigates rape allegations

17 March 2011 - A Human Rights team which travelled yesterday to Amar Jadeed village, South Darfur, to investigate allegations of widespread rape has reported that residents denied any knowledge of such incidents…
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16 Mar 11 - UNAMID Human Rights to investigate rape allegations

16 March 2011 - A UNAMID Human Rights team today set out to the village of Amar Jadeed in the Menawashi locality of South Darfur, to investigate recent allegations of widespread rape. Their findings will be communicated to…
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15 Mar 11 - US Ambassador concludes Darfur visit

15 March 2011 - United States Ambassador Dane Smith today concluded a five-day visit to Darfur, facilitated by UNAMID, where he met with local authorities, native administration leaders, civil society organizations…
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14 Mar 11 - Villages deserted in North Darfur

14 March 2011 - A UNAMID patrol which set off yesterday to villages approximately 35 km north of Shangil Tobaya, North Darfur, has reported that Korofola and Hashaba villages were largely deserted. The team also found a UXO…
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14 Mar 11 - Civil leaders debate roles in democratic systems

14 March 2011 - Nearly one hundred participants today concluded a UNAMID-organized two-day workshop in Nyala, South Darfur, on the roles of civil society organizations and traditional leaders in democratic systems…
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10 Mar 11 - Mission increases school capacity in West Darfur

10 March 2011 - UNAMID yesterday conducted a site monitoring visit to Um Doween, West Darfur, where the Mission’s Quick Impact Projects program funded the construction of two classrooms and one office at the basic school for…
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