UNAMID
United Nations - African Union Hybrid Operation in Darfur
UNAMID
United Nations - African Union Hybrid Operation in Darfur

Closure of UNAMID

The United Nations – African Union Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) mandate ended on 31 December 2020 following UN Security Council Resolution 2559, concluding over a decade of peacekeeping efforts to stabilize Darfur and protect civilians.

UNAMID News

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In Memoriam: Lieutenant Colonel Johnson Abbah Umama
Johnson Abbah Umama was never lost in the crowd in Nyala. With his booming voice, friends and UNAMID colleagues often heard him enter a room before they saw him, and with his jovial, outspoken nature, he always seemed to be…
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UNAMID chief meets senior Sudanese Government officials
Khartoum, 14 May 2009 - The head of the African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) held a series of meetings in Khartoum today with senior Sudanese Government officials as part of his continuing efforts to…
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UNAMID peacekeeper shot and killed in South Darfur
El Fasher, 8 May 2009 – The African Union-United Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) announces with deep regret that one of its peacekeepers was shot and killed last night in South Darfur during a carjacking incident. At approximately…
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Italian Special Envoy visit to UNAMID
El Fasher, 6 May 2009 -- The Italian Special Envoy for Humanitarian Emergencies and Vulnerable Situations, Mrs. Margherita Boniver, today paid a one-day visit to El Fasher, North Darfur. The Special Envoy and her delegation…
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UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon welcomes Doha agreement
New York, 4 May 2009 -- The Secretary-General welcomes the Agreement signed between the Governments of Chad and Sudan on 3 May in Doha under the auspices of Qatar and Libya.The Secretary-General recalls all earlier Agreements…
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UNAMID pays tribute to its outgoing Deputy Force Commander
El Fasher, 3 May 2009 -- The African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur, (UNAMID) today bid farewell to its outgoing Deputy Force Commander, Major-General Emmanuel Karake Karenzi. Major-General Karenzi, a Rwandan national…
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UNAMID pays tribute to fallen Nigerian peacekeeper
30 April 2009 -- UNAMID peacekeepers today gathered together for a memorial parade in honor of one of their colleagues, Major Bala Etsu, who died on 27 April 2009, following a brief illness. The Officer before his death was a…
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Blaze at UNAMID Headquarters causes millions in damage
20 April 2009 – A fire broke out last night at the UNAMID headquarters causing millions of dollars worth of damage. UNAMID fire fighters, assisted by blue helmets from Rwanda and Egypt and the State Airport Fire Brigade…
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Relative calm continues as UN-African force begins rotations
15 April 2009 – The joint United Nations-African Union (AU) peacekeeping mission in Darfur today reported that the security situation remains calm as scheduled troop rotations begin among some unitsThe hybrid operation, which…

United Nations - African Union Hybrid Operation in Darfur

UNAMID was established on 31 July 2007 with the adoption of Security Council Resolution 1769. The mission was mandated to protect civilians, support humanitarian access, and promote peace and human rights in Darfur.