Sudan / UNAMID Deputy Force Commander to bid farewell
EL FASHER (DARFUR), Sudan, April 28, 2009/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Daily press briefing by the office of the spokesperson for the UN secretary-general:
On Darfur, the UNAMID Deputy Force Commander, Major-General Emmanuel Karake Karenzi, last week took the opportunity to bid farewell to UNAMID officials. Major-General Karenzi, a Rwandan national, has served in UNAMID since its inception in January 2008. He will be leaving the Mission soon and will be replaced by Major-General Duna Dumisani from South Africa.
Also, a team from the Department of Peacekeeping Operations arrived in Darfur yesterday to conduct an evaluation and assessment of the Mission over the next two weeks. The purpose of the evaluation is to review the operational objectives of UNAMID’s military, police and civilian components and look at challenges and constraints. The evaluation will also provide best practices and lessons learned in all areas of activity conducted by UNAMID that could be used by other missions.
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United Nations – Office of the Spokesperson of the Secretary-General
