News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

22 July 2010 - UNAMID's team site in Malha, located 175 northeast of El Fasher, reports of armed non-Governmental forces forces in North Darfur. The troops, on board as many as 80 vehicles, were seen in the areas of Umbayada, Marega and Wadi Osher villages, 95 km east, 59 km east and 37 km south of…

22 July 2010 - UNAMID organized today a consultative meeting with the representatives of the civil society in Nyala, South Darfur, who had recently attended the Darfur Peace Negotiations in Doha, Qatar. The discussion aimed at identifying achievements and gaps witnessed in the first and the second…

Photo Albert Gonzalez Farran / Unamid 22 July 2010 - A major training aimed at 20 judges from North Darfur State began on 21 July. The UNAMID organized event, entitled "Capacity development for justice and sustainable peace," is scheduled to run for five days. In the Sudan, judges are the most…

21 July 2010 - UNAMID yesterday met with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to explore ways of collaborating in the construction of schools and feeding programs in the villages of Greida and Dika, located approximately 100 kilometers southeast of Nyala, South Darfur. WFP is planning to…

21 July 2010 - UNAMID conducted an HIV and AIDS induction training for 112 members of the Mission’s South African Contingent and 17 Civilian Police Advisors at the Malha Team Site, located roughly 175km northeast of El Fasher, North Darfur. The event, held over the period of 18-19 July, covered how…

20 July 2010 - A meeting of the High Level Committee was held on 19 July, co-chaired by the Federal Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and the United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan. The Committee is a vital forum for discussion and coordination between the Sudanese Government…

20 July 2010 - UNAMID yesterday took part in a humanitarian assessment mission to Kurti, 30 KM north of El Geneina, West Darfur. The objective of the mission was to assess the effect of the rainy season and how UNAMID can work with other partners to prevent the destruction of crops this year…

20 July 2010 - At the invitation of the Sudanese Society for the Care of People Living with HIV, UNAMID participated in a discussion entitled "Let us all unite to fight Aids" on 19 July 2010. Those in attendance at the El Geneina, West Darfur event, expressed their willingness to work closely and…

19 July 2010 - A British delegation led by Mr. Michael Ryder, the United Kingdom's Special Envoy to the Sudan, and Mr. Nicholas Kay, the UK's Ambassador to the Sudan, today met with UNAMID Joint Special Representative Ibrahim Gambari and other senior mission officials in El Fasher, North Darfur. The…

18 July 2010 - Following torrential rains last weekend, UNAMID today donated 1500 liters (7.5 barrels) of diesel to help clean up El Geneina, West Darfur. The municipality was hard hit by the downpour, which destroyed a large number of building, leaving many people homeless and businesses affected…

18 July 2010 - Leaders of the Sudan Liberation Army - Minni Minnawi (SLA-MM) faction in South Darfur have yesterday promised to help ensure the safety of humanitarian workers operating in the state. The statement came at a meeting at the SLA-MM headquarters in Nyala, South Darfur, with…

14 July 2010 - In North Darfur, yesterday, Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) clashed with Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) fighters near the Adola Mountains and near Kuma, 110 km southwest and 80 km northwest of Um Kadada, respectively. The number of possible casualties has yet to be determined. UNAMID…