UNAMID facilitates mediation between Misseriya and Salamat in Central Darfur
Following clashes between Salamat and Misseriya in Central Darfur which left dozens of casualties in the past weeks, the African Union-United Nation Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) facilitated the travel of the Wali (Governor) of Central Darfur and the State Security Committee, accompanied by a team of…
Head of UNAMID urges tribal leaders in South Darfur to resolve conflicts by peaceful means
Nyala, 19 November 2013 – The AU- UN Joint Special Representative (JSR) for Darfur, Mohamed Ibn Chambas, urged tribal leaders in South Darfur to embrace the principle of resolving conflicts through dialogue, negotiations and other peaceful means and to guard against repeating the same patterns that…
UNAMID JSR welcomes signing of final security arrangements between Govt of Sudan & LJM
Khartoum, 20 November 2013 – The AU- UN Joint Special Representative/ Joint Chief Mediator (JSR/JCM) for Darfur, Mohamed Ibn Chambas, attended the signing ceremony of the final security arrangements between the Government of Sudan and the Liberation and Justice Movement (LJM), stipulated under the…
UNAMID sponsors conference on land and natural resources management in Darfur
Khartoum, 21 November 2013 – Resolving land issues in Darfur, the impact of land- use on sustainable development and proper planning were the focus of a conference on the role of the Darfur Land Commission in relation to managing land and natural resources which took place in Khartoum on 20 November…
UNAMID peacekeepers provide critical health care to displaced population in Labado, East Darfur
Labado, 24 November 2013 – Thousands of internally displaced persons (IDPs) have been receiving protection and health care from African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) since April 2013, when fighting between Government of Sudan troops and an armed movement forced them to flee their…
UNAMID convoy attacked in North Darfur, one peacekeeper killed
El Fasher, 25 November 2013 – An African Union- United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) convoy came under attack by unknown armed people on the road from Kabkabiya to Saraf Umra in North Darfur on 24 November. One soldier from Rwanda, who was shot during the assault, succumbed to his injuries…
UNAMID’s Head meets President of Chad to garner regional support for Darfur peace process
N'Djamena, 26 November 2013 – The AU- UN Joint Special Representative/Joint Chief Mediator (JSR/JCM), Mohamed Ibn Chambas, met with Chadian President Idriss Déby in N'Djamena on 25 November. Dr. Chambas briefed the President on the deteriorating security situation in Darfur and the attack on UNAMID…
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UNAMID and Sudanese Police strengthen cooperation
On 27 November 2013, the African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) and the Government of Sudan (GoS) police held a strategic workshop in Khartoum on the memorandum of understanding they signed in August 2013. The event, which was aimed at strengthening cooperation, was attended by some…
A Leader in Self-Improvement
By Albert González Farran Salahdin Abderrahman reviews his university lectures with an audio recorder. Photo by Albert González Farran. "Being disabled doesn't mean that I'm stupid," says Salah el-Din Hassan, a blind student from Korma, North Darfur. It may seem like he is stating the obvious, but…