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UNAMID calls for restraint in clashes between government forces and internally displaced at Kalma camp, South Darfur

El Fasher, 22 September 2017- UNAMID is deeply concerned about clashes between government forces and internally displaced persons (IDPs) residing at Kalma camp, South Darfur, which have led to the death of at least three IDPs and injuries to some 26 others.

22 Sep 2017

Around 20 people from the Sudanese Police and UNAMID took part in a workshop organized by the Mission’s Ordnance Disposal Office in Nyala, South Darfur. The recent five-day training focused on explosive remnants of war and firearms awareness safety. Photo by Mubarak Bako, UNAMID.

On 12 September 2017, a digger loads rubbish into UNAMID truck during a Mission-supported clean-up campaign in Nyala, South Darfur. Photo by Mubarak Bako, UNAMID.

Stabilization and human rights for internally displaced persons in Darfur

The African Union/United Nations Hybrid Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) focuses on the protection of civilians—especially vulnerable groups such as internally displaced persons who remain unable to return to their traditional homes due to conflict.

19 Sep 2017

On 10 September 2017, UNAMID handed over a completed Women’s Development Centre to the community in Mukjar locality, Central Darfur. The centre, one of the Mission’s Quick Impact Projects, aims to strengthen the capacity of local women and promote their participation in community development. Photo by Kone Mouroulaye, UNAMID.

On 14 September 2017, UNAMID Joint Special Representative, Jeremiah Mamabolo, briefed the United Nations Security Council in New York about the situation in Darfur. Mr. Mamabolo said that the Mission is in phase one of its reconfiguration, with four team sites closed in North and East Darfur, and seven more to be closed by the end of September. Mr. Mamabolo also said that the region has remained largely calm in the past few months. Photo by Kim Haughton, United Nations.