Four kidnapped women rescued by UNISFA
Four Dinka women kidnapped on 22 March while they were out to fetch thatch grass at Tol Mach few kilometers from Abyei town have been rescued by the Ethiopian 21st Battalion. The rescued women were yesterday handed over to the Ngok Dinka Paramount Chief at a ceremony at the United Nations Interim…
Misseriya and Ngok Dinka pre-movement conference ends in Abyei Town
A three-day conference jointly organized by United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA), FAO and IOM ended yesterday in Todach 18 kms north of Abyei mission Headquarters. A total of 85 participants from both Ngok Dinka and Misseriya communities including 14 women representatives…
UNISFA conducts the 7th round of SSAFE training
The United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) held a three-day Security’s Safe and Secure Approach to the Field Environment (SSAFE) training between 20 and 22 May 2019 in Abyei with Eighteen (18) participants in attendance. The objective of SSAFE is to raise staff members awareness of…
Strengthening women’s participation in peace and conflict resolution processes in Abyei
The United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) through its Gender Advisory Team conducted a training on basic gender and human rights concepts, women’s rights, and women, peace and security as well as the critical role of women’s participation in reconciliation processes and conflict…
New JBVMM Chief visits Abyei area
Brig. Gen. Gebremikael Beyene who took over as Chief of the Joint Border Verification and Monitoring Mechanism (JBVMM) of the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) arrived in Abyei on 11 June 2019 to conduct a week-long familiarisation visit. The JBVMM Chief was received by the…
UNISFA condemns the attack on its peacekeepers
The United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA)’s Acting Head of Mission/Force Commander, Major General Mehari Zewde Gebremariam, strongly condemns the unprovoked attack by a group of unknown armed men on UNISFA peacekeepers providing security at the Amiet market in which one Ethiopian…
Fair trial workshop held in Rumajak
The United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) held a Fair Trial Workshop at the operational base of UNISFA in Rumajak, Abyei area on 1-2 August 2019. Conducted by UNISFA's Community Liaison Office (CLO) with support from the Gender Office and UN Police, the workshop was attended by 41…
UNISFA pays tribute to victims of terrorism
The United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) yesterday in Abyei joined the United Nations family globally to observe the International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to Victims of Terrorism and participated observance of the global minute of silence in honour of Victims of terrorism…
UNISFA observes International Day of Peace in Abyei
The United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) today in Abyei joined the United Nations family globally to observe the International Day of Peace under the theme Climate Change for Peace. In line with the theme, and the Secretary-General’s clarion call for global climate action UNISFA…
‘Unique opportunity’ to resolve border dispute between Sudan, South Sudan
Sudan and neighbouring South Sudan “have never been closer” to reaching a sustainable peace with each other, and their own internal armed opposition groups, the head of UN peacekeeping told the Security Council on Thursday. The meeting was focused on the disputed, arid, oil-rich border territory of…
UNISFA condemns the early morning attack on two Ngok Dinka villages
An unknown armed group launched an early morning attack on the Ngok Dinka village of Miodol, 29 kilometres north-east of Abyei town, killing seven persons, (four males and three females all Ngok Dinkas) on 7 November 2019. Two male Dinkas were wounded in the attack while two others were abducted by…
UNISFA launches 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence in Abyei and Diffra
The United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) in collaboration with Women Associations of Abyei and Diffra held activities in the two locations to launch the 16-Days of Activism against gender-based violence campaign on 25 November 2019. The campaign runs from 25 November to 10…