UNAMID
United Nations - African Union Hybrid Operation in Darfur

Closure of UNAMID

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.

Press Releases

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19 May 11 - Update on North Darfur air strikes
19 May 2011 - A UNAMID team in Kuma, North Darfur, yesterday met with the town’s residents about the aftermath of an air strike carried out by Government forces in nearby Sukamir village. No casualties were reported. However…
06 Mar 11 - Update on fighting in North Darfur
06 March 2011 - UNAMID has confirmed that three bombs were dropped on 3 March on the mountains near Samra and Bersi villages, three kilometers northeast of Sortony, North Darfur. No casualties were reported. Communication and…
27 Feb 11 - Security situation update
27 February 2011 - UNAMID patrols to villages in North and South Darfur reported over the weekend that large numbers of villagers continue to move to internally displaced persons (IDP) camps in light of ongoing clashes…
24 Feb 11 - Security situation update
24 February 2011 - Internally displaced persons (IDP) camps in North and South Darfur continue to report new arrivals after last week’s outburst of fighting between Government forces and armed groups. UNAMID continues to…
22 Feb 11 - Update on security situation
22 February 2011 - In response to recent clashes and aerial bombardment in North Darfur, UNAMID Joint Special Representative (JSR) Ibrahim Gambari has directed the Mission’s military and police components to increase patrols…
21 Feb 11 -Update on security situation
21 February 2011 - Following aerial bombardment near Sortony, approximately 110km west of El Fasher, North Darfur, yesterday at around 1730hrs, a UNAMID verification patrol is currently underway to nearby villages. Four armed…
20 Feb 11 - Update on Security situation
20 February 2011 - UNAMID peacekeepers have yesterday reported multiple air bombardments approximately 30 km north of Shangil Tobaya, North Darfur. A verification mission headed for Wadi Mura was unable to proceed due to the…
27 Jan 11 - Security situation update
27 January 2011 - A verification mission from Shangil Tobaya to Tabit, North Darfur, was unable to complete its mission yesterday after the resumption of aerial bombardment in the area. The Shangil Tobaya team site later…
20 Jan 11 - Update on students injured in El Fasher
20 January 2011 - Three of the students injured during a shooting incident at a high-school in El Fasher, North Darfur, on 18 January, have been evacuated by local authorities to Khartoum for medical treatment. One of them is…
17 Jan 11 - Update on Khor Abeche situation
17 January 2011 - UNAMID conducted yesterday a short range patrol to Sereef, Kalaka and Um Elkura villages, located respectively 11 km, 16 km and 16 km north of Khor Abeche, South Darfur, and found the localities deserted…