Photo by Adam Adam, UNAMID.
UNAMID facilitates community reconciliation conference Sortony, North Darfur
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…
Photo by Mohamad Almahady, UNAMID.
UNAMID supports dispute settlement training for North Darfur judges and officials
EL FASHER - Dispute settlement was the focus of a UNAMID-supported workshop for Sudan rural courts judges and officials that took place recently in El Fasher, North Darfur. The three-day workshop involved more than 20…
Photo by Kone Mouroulaye, UNAMID.
UNAMID hands over women's center in west Jebel Marra, Central Darfur
UNAMID's Central Darfur office, on 30 May 2017, handed over a constructed women’s center and meeting hall to the local community in Nertiti, West Jebel Marra. The project, implemented as a Quick Impact Project (QIP) is part…
UNAMID peacekeeper killed in Nyala, South Darfur
El Fasher, 1 June 2017 — On 31 May 2017, a military peacekeeper from the African Union–United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) was killed by an unidentified group in a carjacking incident in Nyala, South Darfur…
Attack against UNAMID Peacekeepers in Darfur
The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the attack on African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) peacekeepers by an unidentified group in a carjacking incident in Nyala…
Photo by Amin Ismail, UNAMID.
UNAMID Commemorates World Environment Day
On 5 June, Hundreds of people including women, youth, government of Sudan officials and UNAMID staff gathered at El Fasher Maternity Hospital to mark the World Environment Day, under the theme: “Connecting People to Nature”…
Communiqué of the Peace and Security Council of the African Union
The Peace and Security Council of the African Union (AU), at its 691st meeting held on 12 June 2017, adopted the following decision on the situation in Darfur, Sudan, and the activities of the AU-United Nations Hybrid…
Photo by Salah Mohammed, UNAMID.
UNAMID Joint Special Representative visits victims of recent fire at Korma camp
UNAMID’s Joint Special Representative (JSR), Jeremiah Mamabolo, accompanied by Amy Martin, UN Deputy Humanitarian Coordinator for Darfur, and Major-General Fida Hussain, Acting Force Commander, UNAMID, visited the victims of…
Message from the Head of UNAMID on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr
El Fasher, 22 June 2017 – On behalf of the African Union – United Nations Mission in Darfur ( UNAMID), I would like to extend greetings and best wishes to the people and Government of Sudan on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr. Eid…
Near verbatim opening remarks by UNAMID Joint Special Representative, Jeremiah Mamabolo, at a Press Conference held in Khartoum
(10 July 2017; 14:00 hours; Marawi Hall, UNDP Building, Gama’a Street) Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen, It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to this gathering, which is my first since I assumed the position of UNAMID…
Photo by Salah Mohammed, UNAMID.
UNAMID-supported workshop aims to enhance work of National Human Rights Commission in North Darfur
EL FASHER - Enhancing the work of the National Human Rights Commission in North Darfur was the aim of a UNAMID-supported workshop on 09 July 2017, in El Fasher. The day-long meeting reviewed the Commission’s five year action…
Photo by Mohammed Idriss Mohammed, UNAMID.
Humanitarian situation key focus of inter-agency assessment mission to Rockero, Central Darfur
ZALINGEI - Evaluating the humanitarian situation was a key focus of a recent inter-Agency Humanitarian Assessment mission to Rockero, North Jebel Marra locality, Central Darfur. The five-day mission – which also considered…