News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

EL FASHER - Fighting has been taking place in the past few days between Government of Sudan forces and non-signatory movements in North and East Darfur, with reports of multiple casualties. UNAMID’s Joint Special Representative, Jeremiah Mamabolo, said that the Mission was deeply concerned about…

EL GENEINA – Some 500 ex-combatants, including 30 women, are going through the process of demobilization and return to civilian life at a camp in El Geneina, West Darfur, thanks in part to support from UNAMID. The session, which kicked off on 17 May and is expected to continue for 10-days…

EL FASHER – Women journalists from across Darfur took part in a ‘Safety in Conflict Zones’ workshop in El Fasher recently, supported in part by UNAMID. The three-day workshop involved 16 Darfur-based women journalists, along with eight female UNAMID public information staff. During the workshop…

Buba E. Sanyang works with UNAMID at its sector headquarters in El Daein, East Darfur, where he is the Chief of Operations for the Sector East Police component. Q: Tell us a bit about your work with UNAMID? A: I started working with UNAMID in 2015 and was deployed to the Mission’s Team Site in Kass…

Selma Mohamed, a Public Information Assistant, joined UNAMID’s Community Outreach Unit in 2009. In this interview, Selma tells us how her previous experience working in a non-governmental organization enabled her to contribute to UNAMID’s mandate delivery across Darfur. Q: Tell us about your work…

Louis Visagie has been working as an Operations and Quality Assurance Officer with UNAMID’s Ordnance Disposal Office (ODO) in El Geneina, West Darfur since February 2012. In this interview, he speaks of his work and his commitment to protecting innocent civilians from explosive remnants on war. Q…

Francoise Simard has been leading UNAMID’s Rule of Law section for the past three years in El Fasher, North Darfur. Ms. Simard has worked in various UN missions around the world such as Guatemala, Rwanda, Haiti, Kosovo and Ivory Coast, besides having held senior posts within the legal profession. In…

Major Caroline Komsana has worked with the South African National Defence Force (Air Force) for 20 years. This is her fourth deployment to a UN peacekeeping mission. In this short interview, Major Komsana speaks of her dual role as Chief CIMIC Officer and Gender Focal Point, Sector North, as well as…

Sudha Uprety, from UNAMID’s Gender Advisory Unit (GAU), has been working with the Mission for the past four years. Based in El Fasher, North Darfur, Sudha interacts regularly with civilian, military and police peacekeepers as well as the local population in her role as Team Leader, Sector North. In…

“Investing in Peace Around the World” NEW YORK - For nearly 70 years, UN peacekeeping has proven to be one of the international community’s most effective investments in peace, security and prosperity. Demand for UN peacekeepers has risen steadily over the years, and deployment is now near an all…

EL FASHER – Remembering fallen peacekeepers was a key part of a ceremony observing the International Day of UN Peacekeepers held at UNAMID headquarters in El Fasher, North Darfur today. Attended by Mission leadership, a representative of North Darfur and UNAMID military, police and civilian staff…

KABKABIYA – A reconciliation conference to resolve an impasse between local communities was held with UNAMID support in Kabkabiya, North Darfur on 24 May 2017. The meeting aimed to resolve a dispute between a group of Nomads within the Sortony-Kube area and internally displaced persons (IDPs) at the…