March 11 - 2021 GIREIDA / NYALA / SARAF OMRA / NEW YORK
The demonstration in Gireida, South Darfur, demanding the dismissal of the wali and protesting the RSF presence in the region (social media)
In both North and South Darfur, the walis (governors) have been criticised over the recent violence in their regions. In South Darfur, people took to the street to protest the recent violence in Gireida and demand the dismissal of their wali. In North Darfur, the Forces for Freedom and Change (FFC) held the wali responsible for the tribal clashes in Saraf Omra and the failure to protect the UNAMID base from looting.
NEW YORK: Tensions along Sudan’s border with Ethiopia, including intermittent clashes and exchanges of heated rhetoric between the two countries, are “deeply concerning,” said the UN special envoy for Sudan.
Update: March, 10/2021 - 11:22 | People march on a street in Kassala city of Sudan. Photo: dabangasudan.org HÀ NỘI Vietnamese Ambassador Đặng Đình Quý spoke at a UN Security Council videoconference on Tuesday where he called on Sudan to augment efforts to protect civilians and address the root causes of violence among communities. The event, which looked into the situation in Sudan and activities of the UN Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in the country (UNITAMS), was attended by Under-Secretary-General for Operational Support Atul Khare, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Sudan Volker Perthes, and representative from Insight Strategy Partners Kholood Khair.
Inclusive political process key to Sudan’s transition March 10, 2021
Special Representative Perthes and Prime Minister Hamdok during their first meeting on Feb. 14. courtesy UNITAMS
GENEVA The political transition in Sudan is moving forward, though formation of the legislative council and other important milestones have yet to be achieved, the head of the new UN mission in the country told a virtual meeting of the Security Council on Tuesday.
Volker Perthes delivered his first briefing to ambassadors after five weeks at the helm of the UN Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS), whose mandate includes supporting progress towards democratic governance.
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