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21 Apr 2012 - UNAMID Patrol attacked in West Darfur

El FASHER—A UNAMID formed police unit patrol (FPU) from Togo was attacked by unidentified gunmen on 20 April just before noon while on a routine patrol. The team of 32 officers had been patrolling in the Sisi internally…
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22 Apr 2012 - UPDATE: On attack in West Darfur

One of the four formed police unit (FPU) from Togo, who sustained injures following an attack by unidentified gunmen on 20 April, was announced dead yesterday in UNAMID hospital. FPU were on a routine patrol about 70…
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06 May 2012 - Horses “race to peace” in Nyala

The African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) sponsored a horse race in Nyala, South Darfur, on 4 May to promote peaceful coexistence among the many communities of the region. Horse racing was popular during the…
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09 May 2012 UNDP, UNAMID empower Darfur prison staff, inmates

The African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID), in collaboration with the UN Development Programme (UNDP), on Wednesday launched a series of vocational skills training programmes, entitled ”Training of Trainers,”…
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09 May 2012 - African Union reaffirms support for UNAMID

Addis Ababa - The Deputy Joint Special Representative (Political) of the African Union and United Nations for Darfur, Ms. Aichatou Mindaoudou Souleymane, met yesterday with Dr. Jean Ping, Chairperson of the African Union…
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Regional Conference on Small Arms to convene in Khartoum

On 22 and 23 May, the Government of Sudan will host a conference in Khartoum to focus on regional small arms control. The two-day conference, formally branded “First Regional Conference on Small Arms and Light Weapons,” is…
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