Peacekeeping mission in Sudan's Darfur ends, stoking fears

AU, UN urge Sudanese actors to ensure safe, orderly drawdown of Darfur peacekeeping mission - People's Daily Online

The African Union (AU) and the United Nations (UN) on Thursday urged all Sudanese actors to ensure

UN, African Union peacekeeping mission in Sudan's Darfur ends

The United Nations and African Union on Thursday ended a 13-year mission to keep the peace in the vast Sudanese region of Darfur, even as recent violent clashes leave residents fearful of renewed fighting.

UNAMID Peacekeeping Mission in Sudan's Darfur Ends

United Nations–African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) was a peacekeeping mission established by the UN Security Council (UNSC) in July 2017 as a joint UN-AU response to the war-torn region of Western Sudan.

Peacekeeping Mission in Sudan's Darfur Ends

The United Nations-African Union mission in Darfur is set to end 13 years of peacekeeping in the vast Sudanese region Thursday, even as recent violent clashes leave residents fearful of new conflict.  Fighting erupted in Darfur in 2003, when ethnic minority rebels rose up against the Arab-dominated government in Khartoum, which responded by recruiting and arming notorious Arab-dominated militia known as the Janjaweed.  A total of 300,000 people …

Concern for civilians as UN peacekeeping mission in Darfur folds

The mission was deployed in Darfur in 2007 to end a bitter conflict that erupted in 2003 between government forces and rebel groups.

Fears mount as UN peacekeeping mission comes to an end in Sudan's Darfur

The United Nations-African Union peacekeeping mission in Sudan’s Darfur region is set to end on Thursday after a 13 year presence. However, the fragile nature of the transitional government and recent deadly clashes have stoked fears that new conflict is on the horizon.