Darfur / UNAMID Daily Media Brief

10 Jan 2011 13:28 Africa/Lagos


Darfur / UNAMID Daily Media Brief

EL FASHER (DARFUR), January 10, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- UNAMID Daily Media Brief / 2011-01-09


Update on security situation

UNAMID reports that on 7 January, a Sudanese national working for CARE International was killed by unknown assailants in an apparent robbery in Graida, a town located roughly 80 kilometers southeast of Nyala, South Darfur. Government authorities are investigating the matter.


Deliveries of food aid have reached newly displaced persons in Shangil Tobaya, North Darfur, after fighting between rebel movements and government troops caused mass displacements in North and South Darfur.


Meanwhile, as voting begins on South Sudan's self-determination, Darfur's 20 polling centers have reported no significant security incidents. Over 23,000 South Sudanese are registered to cast their ballots in the region.


UNAMID patrols

UNAMID military conducted 108 patrols including routine, short-range, long-range, night and humanitarian escort patrols covering 70 villages and internally displaced persons (IDP) camps.


UNAMID police advisors conducted 94 patrols in villages and IDP camps.



Source: United Nations - African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID)


10 Jan 2011
13:38 Statement by EU High Representative Catherine Ashton on the eve of Southern Sudan's Referendum on self-determination, 9-15 January 2011
13:30 EAC referendum observer mission in Southern Sudan
13:28 Darfur / UNAMID Daily Media Brief
13:26 Joint Statement of the International referendum observation missions in the Sudan
13:19 Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General Sudan / Start of the Southern Sudan referendum
13:13 Secretary Clinton on Start of Southern Sudan Referendum
13:11 Ambassador Rice on Start of Voting in Southern Sudan
13:07 President Obama on Start of Voting in Southern Sudan
9 Jan 2011
17:02 Sudan Honors its Commitment: Historic Referendum on Schedule
7 Jan 2011
18:08 Italian Foreign Minister Frattini meets with his Sudanese counterpart Ali Ahmed Kharti.
17:42 MTV Joins with George Clooney, Google, the United Nations and Others to Help Deter War in Sudan
14:20 UN Security Council Press Statement on Southern Sudan Referendum
14:09 Rwanda / Prosecutor requests 33 and 12 years in jail for two women journalists
13:01 Near-verbatim Transcript of the Press Conference by Mr. David Gressly the Regional Coordinator for Southern Sudan
12:54 USA / Media Note on Special Envoy Gration's Travel to Sudan
12:47 Communiqué by the Afro Arab Ministerial Committee on Darfur
04:59 Darfur / UNAMID Joint Special Representative Addresses Mission Staff, Sets Priorities for 2011
04:57 UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Pillay urges authorities to respect citizens' rights before, during and after Sudan referendum




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