On 21 September 2016, UNAMID Joint Special Representative (JSR), Martin Uhomoibhi, visited Zalingei, Central Darfur, where he met the Wali (Governer), Shartai Jaafar Ishaq, and requested access for all UN entities to Jebel Marra, particularly to the three localities of South, Central and North to facilitate the assessment missions, humanitarian aid and protection of civilians in those areas.

Mr. Uhomoibhi praised the state government efforts in mediating and resolving inter-communal conflicts and to improve security and combatting crime in the region. He encouraging the Wali to extend such efforts to all nine localities in the state.

On his part, the Wali stated that the recent conflict in Jebel Marra, has caused few displacement of the local population. He noted that the government exerted efforts in this area in regard to digging wells, repairing hand pumps, building new hospitals and rehabilitating education facilities. Mr. Ishaq reiterated his government’s cooperation with UNAMID to facilitate the implementation of its mandate.

During his two-day trip, Mr. Uhomoibhi, accompanied by the Mission’s Force Commander, Lieutenant General Frank Kamanzi, also visited Nertiti locality where he held meetings with the locality commissioner, Abdulkareem Hussein Haroun, and members of the Security Committee. The JSR reiterated at the meeting UNAMID’s continued support to the peace efforts in all states of Darfur.