Photo by Elsadig Daud, UNAMID.
Kereinek second locality in West Darfur to be declared free of explosive remnants of war
On 28 February 2018, thousands of people from Kereinek, a locality in West Darfur, gathered to celebrate the declaration of all registered areas in the locality as free of Explosive Remnants of War (ERW) and unexploded…
United Nations Secretary-General and African Union Commission Chair Appoint Anita Kokui Gbeho of Ghana as Deputy Joint Special Representative for the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and African Union Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki today announced the appointment of Anita Kokui Gbeho of Ghana as Deputy Joint Special Representative for the African Union…
International Women’s Day Peacekeeper Profile: Evelyn Maweu
Major Evelyn Maweu from Kenya joined UNAMID as a Gender Officer in 2017. A trained physiotherapist working with the Kenya Defence Forces, this is Evelyn’s first experience in peacekeeping. Here, she speaks about how working…
International Women’s Day Peacekeeper Profile: Charity Chanda
An Assistant Commissioner with the Zambia Police Service, Charity Chanda was nominated by her country to serve in the AU-UN Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID). Currently working as a Public Information Officer with the…
International Women’s Day Peacekeeper Profile: Tamasha Mpyisi-White
A Civil Affairs Officer with UNAMID’s Governance and Community Stabilization section, Tamasha Mpyisi-White hails from Rwanda and has worked with the Mission for the past 10 years. In this short interview, Tamasha tells us how…
Briefing on UNAMID to the UNSC by UNAMID Joint Special Representative
Briefing on UNAMID to the United Nations Security Council by Jeremiah Mamabolo, UNAMID Joint Special Representative.
Photo by Mubarak Bako, UNAMID.
Demobilized Ex-combatants in South Darfur to Return to Civilian Life
Some 800 former combatants will soon be reintegrated into civilian life following the conclusion of a two-week demobilization exercise in Nyala, South Darfur, which began on 26 February 2018. The exercise was jointly…
Photo by Mubarak Bako, UNAMID.
Demobilized Ex-combatants in South Darfur to Return to Civilian Life
Some 800 former combatants will soon be reintegrated into civilian life following the conclusion of a two-week demobilization exercise in Nyala, South Darfur, which began on 26 February 2018. The exercise was jointly…
Gamal Abdulrahman, UNAMID.
UNAMID assists displaced persons extinguish fire at El Neem camp, East Darfur
On 17 March 2018, more than 2500 families were affected by a fire that ravaged parts of El Neem C for internally displaced persons, in East Darfur. A UNAMD Team, led by Mr. Innih Akpan, Officer in Charge, East Darfur office…
Photo by Amin Ismail, UNAMID.
Darfuri women calls for participations in decision making, reconciliation and peace process
On 26 and 27 March 2018, some 100 women from Darfur’s five states, representing the state government, parliamentarians, localities, civil society organizations and internally displaced persons (IDPs) gathered in El Fasher…
Photo by Hamid Abdulsalam, UNAMID.
Raising awareness to realize the goal of Darfur free of Explosive remnants of War
On 04 April 2018, Raising Awareness among communities in Darfur on the risk of the Explosive remnants of War (ERW) was the focus of the commemoration of the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action…
Photo by Mutaz Munafal, UNAMID.
Senior officers from the Sudanese Armed Forces trained on protection of children in armed conflict
On 3 April 2018, senior Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) officers attended a UNAMID-supported training on protection of children in armed conflict and promoting local ownership of child protection. The one-day workshop, held in…