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12 July; UNAMID Rule of Law Team in North Darfur, handed over Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and hygiene items to the Office of the Chief Judge, Mr. Husham Ahmed Hassan(second from right) in Elfasher, North Darfur. These efforts are part of the Mission’s overall response to support the host government and community in combating the spread of COVID-19. Photo by Kone Mouroulaye, UNAMID.

UNAMID’s Governance and Community Stabilization Section, in collaboration with the Nour Al-Islam Charitable Association and local health authorities in North Darfur State, continued their awareness campaign on COVID-19, in Saraf Umra town in North Darfur, where they conducted a training session for 25 volunteer participants, including 20 women. The initiative is part of the Mission’s overall response to support the host community in combating the spread of COVID-19. Photo by Ibrahim Khater, UNAMID.

27 July; UNAMID Deputy Joint Special Representative (DJSR) Ms. Anita Kiki Gbeho(left), met with the Sudan Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Omer Gamereddin Ismail, at the latter’s office in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum. During the meeting, both parties discussed latest developments in Darfur, including strengthening of coordination between UNAMID and the Transitional Government of Sudan in response to increased violent incidents in the region and the Mission’s support to the Government’s National Plan on Protection of Civilians. Photo by Faisal Siddiqui, UNAMID.

UNAMID Condemns violent attacks on peaceful protestors, civilians and IDPs in North, South and West Darfur

Zalingie, 28 July 2020- UNAMID notes with deep concern the recent increase in violent attacks on peaceful protestors, civilians, rural communities and camps of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in various localiti

28 Jul 2020

Message from the Head of UNAMID on Eid al-Adha

Zalingie, 30 July 2020 – On behalf of the African Union – United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID), I would like to extend greetings and best wishes to the people of Sudan on Eid al-Adha. Eid Mubarak.

30 Jul 2020

On 28 July; UNAMID Joint Special Representative (DJSR), Ms. Anita Kiki Gbeho (top left), accompanied by UNAMID Force Commander, Lt. General Leonard Ngondi and UNAMID Acting Police Commissioner Dr. Sultan Temuri, met with Government of Sudan Senior officials in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum. During the meeting, both parties discussed latest developments in Darfur, including strengthening of coordination between UNAMID and the Transitional Government of Sudan in response to increased violent incidents in the region and the Mission’s support to the Government’s National Plan on Protection of Civilians. UNAMID photo.

On 01 August; UNAMID’s civilian, military and police personnel, led by the Director Mission Support Division, Houston Fergusson (extreme right), launched a clean-up campaign at the Mission’s Logistic Base in Elfasher, North Darfur. This initiative is part of the Mission’s ongoing implementation of preventive measures during COVID-19. Similar campaigns were organized at the Mission’s Headquarters in Zalingei, Central Darfur and other Team Sites in the Mission’s area of operation. Photo by Deepak Tiwari, UNAMID.

UNAMID Peacekeepers from the Mission’s Team Site in Kass, South Darfur provide protection to civilians who fled from the Kumba village following recent attacks by unknown gunmen in Boronga area and surrounding villages in South Darfur. UNAMID photo.

UNAMID Deputy Joint Special Representative (DJSR) Ms. Anita Kiki Gbeho(center), met the newly appointed Wali (Governor) of North Darfur State, Mr. Mohammad Hassan Arabi (middle) in Elfasher on 7 August 2020. During the meeting, both parties discussed the security situation in Darfur, protection of civilians and UNAMID’s support to the state authorities. DJSR Gbeho was accompanied on this visit by UNAMID’s Force Commander, Lt. General Leonard Ngondi and UNAMID Acting Police Commissioner, Dr. Sultan Temuri. Photos by Faisal Siddiqui, UNAMID.