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29 September 2009 -- The African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) strongly condemns the attack on a convoy carrying UNAMID civilian and military personnel by six to eight armed men in El Geneina on the evening…

28 September 2009 -- Today marks the thirty-first day of the abduction of two international civilian staff members of the AU-UN Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) who were taken at gunpoint by four or five armed men from their home…

28 September 2009 -- UNAMID Police Advisors conducted a workshop for community policing volunteers in the Duma internally displaced persons (IDP) camp in Nyala, South Darfur over the weekend. More than 97 volunteers…

24 September 2009 -- The African Union - United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) continues to urge for an end to the clashes between the Government of Sudan and rebel movements in Korma, North Darfur. UNAMID remains…

22 September 2009 -- The Secretary-General is deeply concerned by reports of recent clashes between the Government of Sudan and rebel forces and the resultant loss of civilian lives and properties in the area of Korma, North…

"You are doing a fantastic job with the limited means that you have, and I want you to know that we are all proud of you." These are words from General Oky Mahamat Yaya Dagache, the Special Representative of the President of…

El Fasher, 6 September 2009 -- Dear Darfurians, as I am leaving my functions as Joint Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission and of the Secretary-General of the United Nations and Chief of…

4 September 2009 -- The UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the AU Chairperson Jean Ping today announced the appointment of Mr. Mohamed Yonis of Somalia as Deputy Joint Special Representative for Operations and Management in…

El Fasher, 1 September 2009 -- The new Force Commander of the African Union United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID), Lieutenant General Patrick Nyamvumba (Rwanda), assumes duty today. He was appointed by the Chairperson of…

El Fasher, 29 August 2009 -- Two international civilian staff members – one man and one woman – of the African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) were abducted at gunpoint by four or five armed men from their…