Press Releases & Statements

  • 17 Nov 2014 - The Secretary-General is deeply troubled about persistent allegations of mass rape in Thabit, North Darfur. The African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) visited Thabit on 9 November. However, the heavy presence of military and police in Thabit made a...
  • 12 Nov 2014 - El Fasher, 12 November 2014: On 12 November 2014, the Sudan Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration Commission (SDDRC) marked the official launch of the demobilisation exercise for members of the Justice and Equality Movement-Sudan as well as the signatories to the Darfur...
  • 10 Nov 2014 - Elfasher, 10 November 2014- Further to our earlier press releases; on 9 November 2014, an African Union –United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) verification team was granted access to Tabit village in North Darfur; following media reports of an alleged mass rape incident...
  • 05 Nov 2014 - El Fasher, 5 November 2014 — The African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) is deeply concerned about the media reports of an alleged mass rape of 200 women and girls in Tabit, located 45 kilometers south-west of El Fasher, in North Darfur, and it is investigating...
  • 04 Nov 2014 - Doha, 04 November 2014 — The African Union-United Nations Acting Joint Special Representative (JSR) and Joint Chief Mediator a.i. for Darfur, Mr. Abiodun Bashua, today held a meeting with the Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) of Qatar, H.E. Ahmed bin Abdullah Al-Mahmoud, in Doha....
  • 02 Nov 2014 - Nyala, 02 November 2014 — The African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) has received information about the alleged intention of the Government of Sudan to conduct a security search operation in Kalma camp for internally displaced people (IDP) near Nyala, South...
  • 29 Oct 2014 - El Fasher, 29 October 2014 – The African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID)’s Community-based Labour-Intensive Projects (CLIPs) have won a UN 21 Award under the category of "Outstanding Vision." CLIPs programme, which is aimed at community stabilization and...
  • 29 Oct 2014 - A review, initiated by the Secretary-General, was conducted into recent allegations that the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) intentionally sought to cover up crimes against civilians and peacekeepers. The Review Team examined all the material...
  • 22 Oct 2014 - El Fasher, 22 October 2014– The African Union - United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID), UN agencies, Sudan government officials and hundreds of the people of Darfur gathered at Al Zubier Stadium in El Fasher, North Darfur, to celebrate the United Nations Day. United Nations...
  • 16 Oct 2014 - El Fasher, 16 October 2014 — Two military personnel of the African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur were killed and one seriously injured on 16 October in Korma, North Darfur, by a group of unidentified armed men. The injured soldier later succumbed to his wounds and died...

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