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UNISFA’s acting Head of Mission and Force Commander, Major-General Benjamin Olufemi Sawyerr, reiterated calls for peace in the Abyei area during celebrations organized by the newly reconfigured multinational peacekeeping…

UNISFA observe International Women's Day ON 9 March, the Deputy Force Commander Brigadier General Abu Syed Mohammod Bakir, led UNISFA personnel in commemorating this year’s International Women’s Day. A panel comprising of…

The Force Commander/Ag Head of Mission designate, Major General Benjamin Olufemi Sawyerr, on 1 March 2020, called on the Ngok Dinka Paramount Chief (PC) and the Juba-appointed Chief Administrator in Abyei. He was accompanied…

The Incoming UNISFA Force Commander and Acting Head of Mission, Major General Benjamin Olufemi Sawyerr of Nigeria, arrived in Abyei on 28 February 2022. Maj. Gen. Sawyerr succeeds Force Commander and Acting Head of Mision…

The newly appointed UNISFA Deputy Force Commander has arrived in the m ission Area of Operation. Brig. Gen. Abu Syed Mohammod Bakir arrived in Abyei on 20 February. Brig. Gen. Bakir from Bangladesh was welcomed to the mission…

A handover ceremony between the Ghanaian and Ethiopian battalions was held at the Joint Border Verification and Monitoring Mechanism (JBVMM) headquarters in Kadugli on 15 February 2022. The ceremony marked the formal handing…

The Pakistan army has dispatched the advance party of its battalion to UNISFA. The advance team, comprising of 15 personnel, arrived in the mission Area of Operation on 9 February 2022, and was deployed to UNISFA Todach Team…

As part of the UNISFA reconfiguration into a Multinational Force, the advance party of the Ghanaian battalion has deployed to Abyei. The team, comprising of 134 troops, arrived in the Mission on 24 January 2022, and was…

UNPOL and partners conducted a training on Sexual Gender Based Violence and, children's rights for journalists working for Abyei FM on 9 December 2021. The training is part of sensitization sessions on SGBV organised by UN…

The Abyei Community Protection Committee (CPC) team beat the UN POLICE and military, team during a football match to raise awareness about gender-based violence. The march was organized in Abyei town on 6 December 2021…

The Mayor of Abyei and the Ngok Dinka Paramount Chief joined UNISFA personnel and local community during a massive clean-up of the Abyei market on 5 December. The event was organized by the UN Volunteers, UNPOL, military…

On 3 December 2021, Public Information Office and UN Mine Action organized a photojournalism training for journalists working for Abyei FM. The one-day training was conducted at the Abyei FM premises in Agok. Ten journalists…