Secretary-General appoints Major General Benjamin Olufemi Sawyerr
Secretary-General appoints Major General Benjamin Olufemi Sawyerr of Nigeria as Force Commander for the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei 1 February 2022 - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today announced the appointment of Major General Benjamin Olufemi Sawyerr of…
Incoming Force Commander and Ag. Head of Mission arrives in Abyei
The Incoming UNISFA Force Commander and Acting Head of Mission, Major General Benjamin Olufemi Sawyerr of Nigeria, arrived in Abyei on 28 February 2022. Maj. Gen. Sawyerr succeeds Force Commander and Acting Head of Mision Major General Kefyalew Amde Tessema of Ethiopia, who will shortly complete his…
UNISFA Deputy Force Commander Brig. Gen. Abu Syed Mohammod Bakir assumes office
The newly appointed UNISFA Deputy Force Commander has arrived in the m ission Area of Operation. Brig. Gen. Abu Syed Mohammod Bakir arrived in Abyei on 20 February. Brig. Gen. Bakir from Bangladesh was welcomed to the mission by the out-going Force Commander and Ag. Head of Mission, Maj. Gen…
Ghanaian battalion deploys to UNISFA as part of Multinational Force
As part of the UNISFA reconfiguration into a Multinational Force, the advance party of the Ghanaian battalion has deployed to Abyei. The team, comprising of 134 troops, arrived in the Mission on 24 January 2022, and was welcomed by the Force Commander and Acting Head of Mission Major General…
Force Commander and Ag. HoM designate calls on Ngok Dinka Paramount Chief and Juba-appointed Chief Administrator in Abyei
The Force Commander/Ag Head of Mission designate, Major General Benjamin Olufemi Sawyerr, on 1 March 2020, called on the Ngok Dinka Paramount Chief (PC) and the Juba-appointed Chief Administrator in Abyei. He was accompanied by the Deputy Force Commander, Brigadier General Abu Sayed Babikir, and…
Ghanaian Battalion takes over from Ethiopian Battalion in Kadugli
A handover ceremony between the Ghanaian and Ethiopian battalions was held at the Joint Border Verification and Monitoring Mechanism (JBVMM) headquarters in Kadugli on 15 February 2022. The ceremony marked the formal handing over and taking over of operational duties between ETHBATT and GHANBATT…
Pakistan battalion deploys to UNISFA
The Pakistan army has dispatched the advance party of its battalion to UNISFA. The advance team, comprising of 15 personnel, arrived in the mission Area of Operation on 9 February 2022, and was deployed to UNISFA Todach Team Site of Sector North. PakBatt is the second contingent to deploy after the…
Sensitization training on Sexual Gender Based Violence for Abyei FM journalists
UNPOL and partners conducted a training on Sexual Gender Based Violence and, children's rights for journalists working for Abyei FM on 9 December 2021. The training is part of sensitization sessions on SGBV organised by UN Police and partners in the Abyei Box. Violence against women remains a major…
UN Police and CPC rally to end Gender Based Violence
The Abyei Community Protection Committee (CPC) team beat the UN POLICE and military, team during a football match to raise awareness about gender-based violence. The march was organized in Abyei town on 6 December 2021. UNISFA Police Commissioner, Violet Lusala, and the Ngok Dinka Paramount Chief…
Journalism training for Abyei media practitioners kicks off
As part of efforts to support journalists in Abyei. UNISFA Public Information Office and the UNMAS have launched a series of journalism trainings for media practitioners based in Abyei. A photography training attended by 12 practitioners was organized at the UNISFA HQ in September 2021. The two-part…
Kindness through volunteerism
The Mayor of Abyei and the Ngok Dinka Paramount Chief joined UNISFA personnel and local community during a massive clean-up of the Abyei market on 5 December. The event was organized by the UN Volunteers, UNPOL, military personnel, as well as the Community Protection Committee. The mayor promised to…
Photojournalism training for Abyei FM journalists
On 3 December 2021, Public Information Office and UN Mine Action organized a photojournalism training for journalists working for Abyei FM. The one-day training was conducted at the Abyei FM premises in Agok. Ten journalists attended the training. This is the second photojournalism training…