German lawmakers approved on Friday the extension of the Sudan mission until June amid the worsening security situation in the Darfur region.
A total of 466 MPs voted in favor, 44 opposed it and 9 abstained.
Under the mandate, up to 200 German soldiers could be sent to Sudan as part of the UN-led monitoring mission (UNMIS).
There are presently around 78 German military monitors and soldiers based in Sudan.
Post-World War II German troops had never been deployed in the African continent before the Sudan peace mission.
Around 10,000 German UN peacekeeping and anti-terror troops are stationed in areas like Afghanistan, the Balkan region, Congo, Sudan, Ethiopia, Georgia and the Horn of Africa.
Use above Custom Search Box to search the archives of Sudan Watch, Congo Watch, Uganda Watch, Ethiopia Watch, Niger Watch and several other related sites. For example, key in: Lord's Resistance Army
Click here for website of Sudanese President Al-Bashir launched Oct 2009
Click here for website of Government of Southern Sudan (GOSS) launched 10 Dec 2009
BBC World Service broadcasts to Juba in Southern Sudan and surrounding areas in Arabic on 90.0 FM and in English on 88.2 FM. In Northern Sudan: Khartoum 91.0 FM, Al Ubayyid 91.0 FM, Port Sudan 91.0 FM and Wad Madani 91.5 FM.
“Violence will bring no victory. For the sake of the Darfur civilians, all parties to the conflict have to stop resorting to violence. This is the absolute priority.” - Luis Moreno-Ocampo, Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, 05 June 2009
UN NCRE homepage
The UN's National Competitive Recruitment Examinations (NCRE) programme is used to select junior professional officers for specialist positions.
"APPREHENSION" by Rob Rooker. Painted on a wall in Maridi, Sudan. The image is of a young Nuer boy looking up among a crowd of people. Click on image for more details. Cards & prints of Rob's paintings can be purchased online at Imagekind.com
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