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 behalf of the African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur, I wish the people and the Government of Sudan a peaceful and joyous Eid Al-Adha. As we commemorate this occasion, we should all remember the message of peace…
In the morning of 13 October 2013 a UNAMID Formed Police Unit detail escorting a water convoy from El Geneina town to the UNAMID regional headquarters in West Darfur was ambushed by an unidentified armed group. Three…
A UNAMID Military Observer from the Republic of Zambia died on 11 October in El Fasher, North Darfur, following an attack by armed men who stabbed him and hijacked his vehicle. The incident occurred in the afternoon when the…
On 8 October 2013, the African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) brought together in El Fasher about 40 women representatives of civil society organizations from North Darfur to a workshop to deliberate on the…
More than 100 Darfuri tribal leaders from all tribes in North Darfur and the native administrations participated in a two–day conference to discuss the root causes of tribal conflicts in Darfur and to propose possible…
A UNAMID Police Advisor from Sierra Leone who was seriously injured on 13 July when a patrol came under attack in Khor Abeche, South Darfur, died in the hospital on 30 September. The incident took place approximately 25…
Early recovery, reconstruction and development needs of Darfur; concerns over insecurity in parts of the region; and UNAMID’s access to areas most affected by conflict were the primary focus of discussions of the 16th meeting…
On the morning of 29 September 2013, a UNAMID helicopter developed a technical fault while on a flight from Zalingei to Nertiti, in Central Darfur, soon after taking off. The pilot turned back to Zalingei helipad and during…
Doha, 25 September 2013 – The African Union and United Nations Joint Special Representative (JSR) and Joint Chief Mediator (JCM) for Darfur, Mohamed Ibn Chambas, attended the sixth meeting of the Doha Document for Peace in…
On 23 September, hundreds of people converged on the Al Zubair Stadium in El Fasher, North Darfur, to participate in the launch of the "We Need Peace Now" campaign, organized by the African Union-United Nations Mission in…
23 September 2013 - The African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) has funded through the Mission’s quick-impact project program (QIP) a series of projects designed to improve the South Darfur state's health care…
Music Therapy: A Conversation with Musician Mua’wiya Musa Voices of Darfur talked with Mr. Mua’wiya Musa, a noted El Fasher musician, about the music he creates, about the influence of music on peace and about this art form…