UNISFA-supported common market opens in Amiet
The joint market for the Ngok Dinka and Misseriya communities which was temporarily suspended due to insecurity formally reopened on 15 August in Amiet, a few kilometers north of Abyei with a few traditional leaders from two communities in attendance. Marked as a crucial joint community-initiated…
Abyei Peace is top priority to achieve UNISFA mandate
As part of the continuing processes of the United Nations in fulfilling its mandate in the Abyei region, the Acting Head of Mission / Force Commander for the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA), Major General Hassen Ebrahim Mussa, met with the Ngok Dinka Community on Friday, 22…
UNISFA Force Commander/Acting Head of Mission outlines priorities
The Force Commander /Acting Head of Mission of Mission for the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA), Major General Hassen Ebrahim Mussa, announced at a town-hall meeting at the mission’s Headquarters in Abyei that his administration will give top priority to staff welfare, safety…
UNISFA commemorates World AIDS Day and honors peacekeepers
The United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) joined the global community in celebrating World AIDS Day (WAD) on 1 December 2016. This year’s theme “Hands Up for HIV Prevention” was a crucial reminder to some 6,000 civilian staff and uniformed personnel of UNISFA that the world…
UNISFA destroys more confiscated weapons
The United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) has destroyed 13 small arms confiscated by its troops in line with UN Security Council resolution 2205 of February 2015 that reaffirmed UNISFA mandate to undertake weapons confiscation and destruction in the Abyei Area. UNISFA Acting Head…
UNISFA Acting Head of Mission and Force Commander bids farewell
The Force Commander and Acting Head of Mission for the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) Major General Hassen Ebrahim Mussa, has said farewell to the mission and people of Abyei after completion of his one year tour of duty as the mission’s Force Commander and Acting Head of…
A big ‘well done’ to you and an equally big ‘thank you’
Speech of Ag HoM/FC at the farewell townhall on 9 February 2017 at the UNISFA Force Headquarter in Abyei It is my pleasure and privilege to be addressing you for the last time today as I come to an end of my tour of duty with UNISFA. It is also with a great sense of satisfaction, both personal and…
Ngok Dinka and Misseriya women support peacebuilding efforts in Abyei
Over 80 women from Misseriya and Ngok Dinka tribes gathered in Todach village north of Abyei town on 14 February 2017 for the Open Day for Women, Peace and Security. The occasion was in accordance with the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 (2000), a landmark international legal…
UNSG appoints Maj Gen Tesfay Gidey Hailemichael of Ethiopia as Force Commander for UNISFA
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced the appointment of Major General Tesfay Gidey Hailemichael of Ethiopia as Force Commander for the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA). He succeeds Major General Hassen Ebrahim Mussa of Ethiopia, who completed his…
New UNISFA Acting Head of Mission and Force Commander arrives in Abyei
The new United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) Acting Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Tesfay Gidey Hailemichael of Ethiopia arrived in Abyei this afternoon to assume his duties. The new Acting Head of Mission and Force Commander was met upon arrival at the helipad…
International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action
On 8 December 2005, the UN General Assembly declared 4 April of each year as the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action. In a press release, issued 31 March 2017, the UN Secretary General, Mr António Gueterres, underlines that peace is incomplete as long the threat of…
More weapons and ammunition destroyed in Abyei
As part of the continuing efforts to reduce the impact and risk of explosive hazards in Abyei, United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) on 12 June 2017 conducted another destruction exercise of confiscated weapons and ammunition. About 25 weapons and more than 470 ammunition…