El Geneina, 17 June 2009 – The deputy head of the joint African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) said today that the Mission hopes to implement more “quick impact projects” (QIPs) across the region to help…
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EL Geneina 16 June 2009 -- The Deputy Chief of the joint African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) stated today that the Mission would do all it could to help civilians who have started returning voluntarily to…
El Fasher, 11 June 2009 -- Sudanese Presidential Adviser in-Charge of the Darfur file, Dr. Ghazi Salaheddin, today paid an official visit to UNAMID Headquarters in El Fasher. He was received upon arrival, by UNAMID Joint…
The United Nations Mission in Chad and Central African Republic (MINURCAT) successfully conducted a live Medical and Casualty Evacuation (MEDEVAC/CASEVAC) exercise in eastern Chad on 26 and 27 May 2009. The exercise was a…
El Fasher, 7 June 2009 – The one-week outreach programme known as “Smile Darfur”, co-organized by the African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID), has wrapped up with a call for all Darfurians to embrace peace and…
2 June 2009 - The first batch of more than 140 Zambian police officers has arrived in El Fasher, North Darfur, to start work with UNAMID. Thirty-four male officers and three female officers arrived today in El Fasher and will…
El Fasher 1 June 2009 -- The Joint Special Representative of the African Union and United Nations in Darfur, Mr. Rodolphe Adada, today expressed his deep sorrow over the death of the former Sudanese president, Mr. Jaafar…
El Fasher, 29 May 2009 - The new Deputy Force Commander of UNAMID, Maj. Gen. Duma Mdutyana Dumisani of South Africa, arrived today in El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur and the headquarters of the Mission, to begin work…
El Fasher, 28 May 2009 – The African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) marked the International Day of UN Peacekeepers today with a series of events celebrating the efforts of UNAMID’s thousands of military…
27 May 2009 -- The first batch of more than 60 new Sierra Leonean police officers has arrived today in El Fasher, North Darfur, to start work with the joint African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID). Some 40…