United Nations-African Union Mission in Darfur (El Fasher)

Sudan: Unamid Receives Additional Peacekeepers From Sierra Leone

21 December 2009

On Thursday 15 December, UNAMID welcomed the arrival of the advance party of a military contingent from the Republic of Sierra Leone. The contingent consists of 53 peacekeepers, 4 of them women, and is led by Lieutenant Colonel S.E.T. Marah.

The peacekeepers arrived in South Darfur today, where they will conduct security and confidence-building patrols. They will also provide escorts for humanitarian missions to hazardous areas, thus ensuring the arrival of aid to many IDPs in the troubled region.

There are now nearly 15,000 military personnel from 38 countries deployed in the mission, representing over 76% of the authorised strength.

Tagged: Arms and Armies, Conflict, East Africa, Peacekeeping, Sierra Leone, Sudan, West Africa

Copyright © 2009 United Nations-African Union Mission in Darfur. All rights reserved. Distributed by AllAfrica Global Media (allAfrica.com). To contact the copyright holder directly for corrections — or for permission to republish or make other authorized use of this material, click here.

AllAfrica aggregates and indexes content from over 130 African news organizations, plus more than 200 other sources, who are responsible for their own reporting and views. Articles and commentaries that identify allAfrica.com as the publisher are produced or commissioned by AllAfrica.

Comments Post a comment