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The Pakistan army has dispatched the advance party of its battalion to UNISFA. The advance team, comprising of 15 personnel, arrived in the mission Area of Operation on 9 February 2022, and was deployed to UNISFA Todach Team…
As part of the UNISFA reconfiguration into a Multinational Force, the advance party of the Ghanaian battalion has deployed to Abyei. The team, comprising of 134 troops, arrived in the Mission on 24 January 2022, and was…
UNPOL and partners conducted a training on Sexual Gender Based Violence and, children's rights for journalists working for Abyei FM on 9 December 2021. The training is part of sensitization sessions on SGBV organised by UN…
The Abyei Community Protection Committee (CPC) team beat the UN POLICE and military, team during a football match to raise awareness about gender-based violence. The march was organized in Abyei town on 6 December 2021…
The Mayor of Abyei and the Ngok Dinka Paramount Chief joined UNISFA personnel and local community during a massive clean-up of the Abyei market on 5 December. The event was organized by the UN Volunteers, UNPOL, military…
On 3 December 2021, Public Information Office and UN Mine Action organized a photojournalism training for journalists working for Abyei FM. The one-day training was conducted at the Abyei FM premises in Agok. Ten journalists…
English language training for Abyei Journalists Public Information Office officially launched English language training for Abyei journalists in November 2021. The first phase of the 4 month training, conducted in…
During his visit to the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) , Under-Secretary-General for Operational Support Atul Khare toured the mission’s new 400m 2 centralized Waste Management Yard at the Abyei…
As part of efforts to support journalists in Abyei. UNISFA Public Information Office and the UNMAS have launched a series of journalism trainings for media practitioners based in Abyei. A photography training attended by 12…
Women and youth representatives at the Aweil Conference have called on their leaders to put aside their differences and embrace peace. They decried the continued violence and criminality in Abyei Area saying that they are the most impacted. They appealed to the leaders to conclude the conference with a resolution ensuring the inclusion and participation of women and youth in all future peace processes and negotiations.
The four-day peace conference between the Ngok Dinka and Misseriya in Aweil (22-25 Feb), is addressing critical issues affecting the two communities that hinder peaceful coexistence. Among the issues are curbing of acts of…
UNISFA’s new Force Commander and Acting Head of Mission, Major General Kefyalew Amde Tessema, recently met with senior traditional leaders of the Misseriya community led by Nazar Muktar Babo Nimir in Diffra. Photo Daniel…
UNISFA Acting Head of Mission and Force Commander, Major General Kefyalew Amde Tessema, recently undertook a familiarization tour of Battalion Headquarters and Team Site locations within UNISFA area of responsibility (AOR) to…