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.
On 2 September 2015, UNAMID facilitated the travel of a Government of Sudan delegation comprised of senior officials including the Federal Social Welfare Minister, the Wali (Governor) of East Darfur, the HAC Commissioner, the…
The Peace and Security Council of the African Union (AU), at its 539th meeting held on 25 August 2015, adopted the following decision on the activities of the AU High-Level Implementation Panel (AUHIP) for Sudan and South…
On 19 August 2015, UNAMID’s Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration (DDR) Section handed over a vocational institute to the local community in Kabkabiya, North Darfur. The project, implemented in collaboration with the…
On 12 august 2015, UNAMID Commemorated the International Day of Youth in Al Salam camp for internally displaced persons (IDPs), near El Fasher, North Darfur, under the theme “Youth and Civic Engagement”. More than 500…
On 11 August 2015, UNAMID culminated a social week at Shalla Federal Prison, in El Fasher, North Darfur, under the theme “Together Toward Safe, Secure, Healthy and Peaceful Community through Social Reform”. The event, which…
El Fasher, 13 August 2015 - The African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) handed over a sub camp to the University of El Geneina through the Government of West Darfur state.The facilities of two blocks, built in…
The Peace and Security Council of the African Union (AU), at its 529th meeting held on 31 July 2015, adopted the following decision on the situation in Darfur:
On 5 August 2015, UNAMID Civil Affairs Section in Central Darfur State, along with the Rwandan battalion 42, started the construction of a youth centre in Hassahissa camp for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Zalingei…
Aderemi Adekoya, Chief, Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration Section, UNAMID, speaks about winning the prestigious Pan-African Award, the sustainability of the Community-based, Labour-intensive Projects and the…
A Darfuri tradition, simaya , or the naming ceremony of a new baby, continues to be an integral part of people’s lives. However, many fear that the economic instability caused by the ongoing conflict may lead to such…
Darfur’s Thriving Leather Industry The ongoing conflict in Darfur has resulted in an unstable economy and an infrastructure that is in disrepair. In the midst of this, skilled Darfuris continue to create intricate leather…