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Indonesian FPU conducts first confidence-building patrol

4 November 2008 -- Yesterday, the Indonesian Formed Police Unit (FPU), accompanied by UN Police Advisors commenced its first confidence-building patrol to Abu Shouk and Al Salaam Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) Camps, in North Darfur.

01 Dec 2008

UNAMID Police Advisors undertake 9th convoy

4 November 2008 -- On 3 November, UNAMID Police undertook their 9th convoy from the UN Logistics Base in El Obeid to Darfur to bring much needed equipment and vehicles (including 39 vehicles, 7 trucks of contingent owned equipment (COE) and 3 trucks of humanitarian relief) to the mission area.

01 Dec 2008

UNAMID on media reports about the use of national air companies

3 November 2008 -- On 29 and 30 October 2008, Sudanese media published statements made by the Deputy Secretary General of the National Air Companies Chamber, Mr. Omar Ali Abdul Majid, and the Head of the Chamber of Pilots, Mr.

01 Dec 2008

UNAMID peacekeepers ambushed near Geneina, West Darfur

10 November 2008 -- On Sunday 9 November, at about 17:45 hrs, a patrol from UNAMID's Nigerian Protection Force Company stationed at the Geneina Super Camp, in West Darfur, was ambushed by a group of unknown men, armed with Rocket Propelled Grenades (RPGs) and AK-47 assault rifles, in the Super C

01 Dec 2008

UNAMID welcomes arrival of Egyptian heavy transport company in South Darfur

Nyala, 12 November 2008 – The Egyptian Heavy Transport Company arrived in Nyala, South Darfur today to join the African Union–United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID). The company, with a total strength of 155 personnel, consists of 16 officers and 139 soldiers.

01 Dec 2008

UNAMID conducts firing exercises at Derwat, east El Fasher, North Darfur

El Fasher, 14 November 2008 -- Further to our announcement denying carrying out any Live Fire Exercises in Derwat Fashar, east of El Fasher, between 10 and 14 November 2008, the African Union –United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) would like to confirm that it had actually conducted

01 Dec 2008

UNAMID welcomes the arrival of the main body of the Egyptian infantry battalion

El Fasher, 13 November 200 -- A new batch of the Egyptian Infantry Battalion consisting of 164 personnel arrived in El Fasher today. More personnel of the same battalion comprising of 326 are expected to arrive on 14 and 15 November 2008.

01 Dec 2008

UNAMID welcomes the announcement of an immediate cease-fire in Darfur

12 November 2008 --The African Union - United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur, UNAMID, welcomes the announcement of an immediate ceasefire in Darfur made today by Sudan President Omar Hassan El Bashir at the closing session of the Sudan People’s Forum.

01 Dec 2008

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon welcomes ceasefire declaration

12 November 2008 -- The Secretary-General welcomes President Omar al-Bashir’s declaration of an immediate ceasefire between the Government of Sudan and the armed movements in Darfur as well as the intention by the Government of Sudan to disarm all the militias.

01 Dec 2008

Statement by the Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General on the request of the ICC Prosecutor

20 November 2008 -- The Secretary-General takes note of the request made by the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court for the issuance of arrest warrants against commanders of rebel groups in Darfur with respect to the war crimes committed on 29 September 2007 at the Haskanita base of th

01 Dec 2008

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