Darfur / UNAMID Daily Media Brief
EL FASHER (DARFUR), Sudan, June 28, 2010/African Press Organization (APO)/ — UNAMID Daily Media Brief / 2010-06-27
Security situation in Darfur
No significant incidents were reported in the past 24 hours.
UNAMID Military concludes long range patrol across Darfur
UNAMID’s Nepalese Special Forces today concluded their first extended long range patrol, which began on 19 June and travelled through North and West Darfur. The convoy was accompanied by the Mission’s tactical helicopters and was joined by Force Commander Lt. Gen Patrick Nyamvumba on 25 June.
The convoy began in El Fasher, North Darfur, and passed through Kutum, Kulbus, El Geneina, Kabkabiya and Saraf Omra, covering a distance of more than 1,000 kilometers. During the journey, the convoy met with UNAMID military personnel deployed in the field and were briefed on the operational and security situation in their various areas of responsibility.
Lt. Gen Nyamvumba emphasized the importance of such exercises in helping to address the security situation, familiarize troops with the terrain and further enhance situational awareness.
UNAMID’s Special Reserve Forces are troops highly trained in responding to emergency situations in the Mission area. There are currently two Special Reserve companies deployed in North and South Darfur from Nepal and Bangladesh. A third from Nigeria is expected to deploy in West Darfur by August of this year.
Gender-based violence workshop for Zalingei law enforcement officers
UNAMID today began a four-day training workshop on sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) for 35 Corrections Staff and Sudanese Police personnel in Zalingei, West Darfur.
The workshop aims at enhancing the knowledge of the law enforcement officers on the causes and consequences of SGBV, and highlights gender issues in prisons, as well as human rights and rule of law elements of prison management. Participants will also discuss civilian protection and community policing in conflict situations.
The beneficiaries of this workshop will then return to instruct other police officers.
UNAMID patrols
UNAMID military forces conducted 68 patrols including routine, short-range, long-range, night, and humanitarian escort patrols, covering 59 villages and IDP camps during the reporting period.
UNAMID police advisors conducted 91 patrols in villages and internally displaced persons camps.
SOURCE
United Nations – African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID)
