Darfur / UNAMID Daily Media Brief
EL FASHER (DARFUR), Sudan, January 15, 2010/African Press Organization (APO)/ — UNAMID Daily Media Brief / 2010-01-14
Security situation in Darfur
The security situation in Darfur remains relatively calm but unpredictable.
UNAMID military forces conducted 92 patrols including routine, short range, long range, night, and Humanitarian escort patrols, thereby covering 89 villages and Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps during the reporting period.
UNAMID police advisors also conducted 88 patrols in villages and IDP camps.
UNAMID-supported National School Competition wraps up
The 21st National School Competition, an event which brought students together for two-weeks of intellectual and athletic competition, concluded today. In all, more than 7,000 secondary school students from Sudan’s 25 states took part. The contest, held in El-Fasher, marked the first of its kind to be held in North Darfur.
Under the theme, “Peace-building and Reconciliation,” the gathering provided an infrequent opportunity for young people from all over Sudan to meet across ethnic lines, make friends, build dialogue and break stereotypes.
To help ensure success of the event, UNAMID provided significant assistance to the Government of Sudan in the form of logistics, security and technical expertise.
On hand for the day of competition was Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir, who was also in town to inaugurate a major road works project. UNAMID’s senior management also attended the closing day of the competition.
SOURCE
United Nations – African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID)
