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El-Daien, 01 May 201 9 – On 30 April 2019, the African Union – United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) concluded the closure and handover of its sector headquarters in El Daien to the State Government of East Darfur. In line with UNAMID’s insistence that the facilities be used for…

Zalingei, 02 May 2019 – On behalf of the African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID), I would like to extend my best wishes to the people of Sudan, at the start of the Holy month of Ramadan. As we all know, Ramadan is a month of worship, reflection and reconciliation; where the basic…

Zalingei: 5 May 2019, UNAMID’s Governance and Community Stabilization Section (GCSS) in collaboration with Sudan Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration Commission (SDDRC), concluded last week the demobilization of 729 ex-combatants from former armed movements as per the Doha Document for…

Zalingei: 7 May 2019, UNAMID’s State Liaison Functions (SLFs) Police and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in collaboration with the Government of Sudan (GoS) Police, organized in El Geneina, West Darfur, a ten-day Training of Trainers (ToT) workshops for 38 local police officers in…

Zalingei, 15 May 2019- On 14 May 2019, the eve of UNAMID’s scheduled handover of its Sector West Headquarters in El Geneina, an unruly crowd forcefully intruded into the super camp, where they looted UN property and contingent-owned-equipment, vandalized premises and put the lives of UN staff and…

From 19 to 20 May 2019, UNAMID and UN Country Team State Liaison Functions (SLFs) in South Darfur state, in partnership with the state police, conducted a two-week Training of Trainers (ToT) Workshop on human rights for Government of Sudan (GoS) police. The training mainly concentrated on…

Zalingei: UNAMID’s Communications and Public Information Section (CPIS) handed over solar wind-up radio sets to members of the Union of Visually Impaired People and Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) at Taiba Camp in Zalingei, Central Darfur on 14 and 21 May 2019, respectively. The project is part…

On 29 May 2019, UNAMID staff members led by the Deputy Joint Special Representative (DJSR) Anita Kiki Gbeho, joined the world community to mark the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers at Al Salam camp for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Zalingei, Central Darfur, by cleaning the…

Zalingei, 30 May 2019 – On behalf of the African Union – United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID), I would like to extend greetings and best wishes to the people of Sudan on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr. Eid Mubarak. Eid al-Fitr is a time for forgiveness, kindness, and compassion. These qualities…

Zalingei, 13 June 2019 –Following recent reports of fatalities and injuries in Deleij village, Central Darfur, the African Union – United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) on 11 June, dispatched an integrated assessment mission to the area to verify these reports. The mission met with the…

In response to reported security tensions in Kutum area, north Darfur, UNAMID on 13 June dispatched an Integrated Assessment Mission (IAM) to the area. The purpose of the Assessment Mission was to identify security challenges and take appropriate action to mitigate the impact of these challenges on…

Khartoum, 21 June 2019 – The African Union – United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) and the UN Country Team in Sudan are deeply concerned about the looting and destruction of premises and property belonging to the World Vision and World Food Programme operating in Graida, South Darfur on…