Darfur: UN-African Mission Protects Thousands Displaced by Recent Clashes

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–4 January 2011 – The joint United Nations-African Union peacekeeping mission in Sudan’s war-torn Darfur region (UNAMID) is maintaining “a robust presence on the ground” to ensure the safety of thousands of people displaced by recent clashes.

In an update on the fighting that erupted last month between the Government and rebel movements, UNAMID said today that security in all affected areas in North and South Darfur was reported to be calm,…