Press releases

  • 12 Jan 11 - Update on security situation
    12 Jan 2011 - 12 January 2011 - Three Sudanese nationals, employed by international NGO Catholic Relief Agency, who were abducted on 9 January were released yesterday.
  • 12 Jan 11 - Mission provides logistical support for the delivery of aid
    12 Jan 2011 - 12 January 2011 - The Mission yesterday provided air-support to UNICEF in the delivery of vaccines and medical supplies for approximately 3,000 children in the vicinity of Kaguro and Jabal Si. The areas are located approximately 100 kilometers west of El Fasher, North Darfur.
  • 12 Jan 11 - Conflict resolution, reconciliation in South Darfur
    12 Jan 2011 - 12 January 2011 - A UNAMID team in Sheiria town, situated approximately 92 kilometres northeast of Nyla, South Darfur, held separate meetings with Umda Tyrab and Umda Abakar, the traditional leaders of the native administration for Birgit and Zaghawa tribes respectively.
  • 11 Jan 11 - Update on security situation
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  • 11 Jan 11 - Chairman of UN Secretary General’s Referendum Panel visits South Darfur
    12 Jan 2011 - 11 January 2011 - During a visit today to Nyala, South Darfur, the Chairman of the UN Secretary-General’s Panel on the Referendum in South Sudan, and former President of the Republic of Tanzania, Mr. Benjamin Mkapa, expressed his satisfaction with the peaceful conduct of the referendum. He expressed hope that the outcome would be accepted by all.
  • 10 Jan 11 - Update on security situation
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    10 January 2011 - A UNAMID patrol to Tabit village, 37 kilometres northwest of Shangil Tobaya, North Darfur, reported exchanges of fire occurred on 7 January between government forces and SLA-Minni Minnawi in which three people are believed to have been killed. The Mission continues to investigate.
  • 10 Jan 11 - UNAMID chief visits Nyala, Khor Abeche
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    10 January 2011 - UNAMID Joint Special Representative (JSR) Ibrahim Gambari was today in Nyala and Khor Abeche, South Darfur, for meetings with local authorities, internally displaced persons (IDP), and Mission staff. In Nyala, the JSR met with the Wali (Governor) of South Darfur and conducted a town hall meeting at the Mission’s regional headquarters.
  • 10 Jan 11 - Humanitarian mission to Shangil Tobaya
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    11 January 2011 - A 4 January joint humanitarian assessment mission to Shangil Tobaya, North Darfur, in which UNAMID took part, reported today that although the situation has stabilized, further aid is needed.        
  • 09 Jan 11 - Security situation update
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    09 January 2011 - UNAMID reports that on 7 January, a Sudanese national working for CARE International was killed by unknown assailants in an apparent robbery in Graida, a town located roughly 80 kilometers southeast of Nyala, South Darfur. Government authorities are investigating the matter.
  • 07 Jan 11 - US Senator Kerry visits North Darfur
    07 Jan 2011 - UNAMID 07/01/2011

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