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12 March 2009 -- Yesterday evening five staff members [three internationals and two nationals] from Medicins Sans Frontieres/Belgium were abducted by unknown armed men from their office in Saraf Umra, approximately 230 kms…
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10 March 2009 -- Yesterday evening, a UNAMID patrol returning to its base in El Geneina, West Darfur was attacked by unknown armed men who fired at the vehicle with small arms. Four peacekeepers were shot and wounded in the…
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5 March 2009 -- The general security situation in Darfur is reported to be relatively calm. Peaceful demonstrations in support of President Al-Bashir took place today in El Geneina and Zalingei in West Darfur. UNAMID forces…
A unique session bringing together President José Ramos Horta with key members of civil society to discuss peace and poverty was held today as part of UNMIT's Democratic Governance "Let's Talk with our Leaders" Forum. This…
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2 March 2009 -- The remainder of the Egyptian infantry battalion, consisting of 93 peacekeepers, started arriving in El Fasher, North Darfur today. The second batch, also consisting of 93 peacekeepers, is scheduled to arrive…
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1 March 2009 -- The Joint Special Representative (JSR) of the African-Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID), Mr. Rodolphe Adada, met today in Khartoum with Dr. Mutrif Siddiq, Under-Secretary of the Sudanese Ministry…