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21 Feb 11 - El Fasher University graduates pledge for peace

21 February 2011 - Over 500 former students of the University of El Fasher in North Darfur today pledged to promote peace during their graduation ceremony this afternoon as thousands of friends and relatives looked on. The…
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21 Feb 11 - Delegation of ambassadors visit North Darfur

21 February 2011 - UNAMID today received a delegation of twelve ambassadors to the Sudan from various contributing countries at its headquarters in El Fasher, North Darfur. The delegation, lead by Qatari Ambassador Ali Bin…
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20 Feb 11 - Update on Security situation

20 February 2011 - UNAMID peacekeepers have yesterday reported multiple air bombardments approximately 30 km north of Shangil Tobaya, North Darfur. A verification mission headed for Wadi Mura was unable to proceed due to the…
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13 Feb 11 - Robbery in North Darfur camp

13 February 2011 - UNAMID peacekeepers in Shangil Tobaya, North Darfur, report that on 12 February, armed gunmen robbed a number of households in the Shaddad camp for internally displaced persons (IDPs). The criminals fled…
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10 Feb 11 - Peacekeepers offer free health care in South Darfur

10 February 2011 - Nigerian peacekeepers at the UNAMID team site in Graida, South Darfur, yesterday provided medical assistance to more than 30 patients as part of their community outreach program. Similar initiatives are…
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7 Feb 11 - UNAMID mission to site of fighting in North Darfur

07 February 2011 - On 5 February a UNAMID mission went to Tabit and Tukumara villages, located approximately 37km north of Shangil Tobaya, North Darfur, to meet with local leaders and assess the effects of recent intense…
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7 Feb 11 - Gration visits North and West Darfur

07 February 2011 - The U.S. Special Envoy to the Sudan, Scott Gration, today concluded a two-day tour of North and West Darfur. On 6 February, Gration met with local officials and UNAMID leadership, to discuss the latest…
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6 Feb 11 - Dialogue in West Darfur to promote tribal coexistence

06 February 2011 - In an effort to help ease tribal tensions in West Darfur, UNAMID concluded on 4 February two field missions to Terej, 32 km south of Zalingei, to meet with leaders in nearby villages. Ethnic tensions…
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02 Feb 11 - Villages abandoned following fighting in North Darfur

02 February 2011 - A UNAMID patrol travelled yesterday morning to Tabit, 37 km north of Shangil Tobaya , North Darfur, to assess the security situation following fighting in the area. The team confirmed that clashes occurred…
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31 Jan 11 - Faculty discusses Doha outcomes in Zalingei

31 January 2011 - UNAMID facilitated yesterday a workshop on the dissemination of the Doha outcomes on the Darfur peace talks at the Center for Peace and Development Studies of the University of Zalingei. The event was…
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