The Netherlands Ambassador to Sudan, Irma van Dueren, who is also ambassador to Eritrea and Chad, began a visit to North Darfur today to asses projects funded by the government of the Netherlands in the state.
Ambassador Van Deuren and her delegation were received at the airport of the state capital El Fasher by the Secretary-General of the North Darfur government, Hafiz Bakheet Mohamed, and several state officials, the official Sudan News Agency (SUNA) reports.
January 2 - 2021 ZALINGEI / EL FASHER (UPDATED JAN 3 12:00)
On December 31, protestors hold up banners which demand the extension of UNAMID in Darfur (Social media)
Peaceful demonstrations were held at the site of the joint United Nations-African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) in Zalingei, Central Darfur at the start of this week as members of the public voiced their concern about security in the area.
Members of the joint security force consisting of Sudanese police, Sudan Armed Forces, and Rapid Support Forces that has been established to maintain security in the region took-up positions around the Zalingei site to secure it.
El Shafee Abdallah, coordinator of the camps for the displaced in Central Darfur, alleged to Radio Dabanga that the objective of taking over the site “by militias” was “to plunder the buildings”, however UNAMID spokesperson Ashraf Eissa denies this, explaining that the forces that began to occupy the site were doing so le