Fears after ex-peacekeeper bases in Sudan’s Darfur looted
By AFP - Jul 03,2021 - Last updated at Jul 03,2021
This photo taken on June 22, shows a former site of the United Nations African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID), vandalised and destroyed during a phased withdrawal from Sudan’s Darfur, underscoring the fragile security situation in a region of frequent inter-tribal clashes (AFP photo)
NYALA, Sudan A peacekeeping force this week completed its withdrawal from Sudan’s war-ravaged Darfur region, but security fears have been stoked after looters vandalised or destroyed many of its outposts.
The vast, arid and impoverished western region awash with guns is still reeling from a bitter conflict that broke out under Sudan’s former strongman Omar Al Bashir in 2003, leaving hundreds of thousands dead.
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Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, Vietnam s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, on June 9 called on the Sudanese government to strengthen its capacity to protect civilians and take measures to address violence between communities in Darfur.
Participants at the meeting (Photo: VNA)
Addressing a meeting of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on the situation in Sudan which saw the presence of International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda, Ambassador Quy welcomed recent positive developments in Sudan, and hoped the Sudanese government to continue accelerating the transitional process to ensure the full, equal and meaningful participation of women in accordance with the Juba P
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