Sudanese Sheikh of Darfur's Hassa Hissa IDP Camp shot dead by unknown armed men

On 10 December 2008, UNAMID officials in Sector West received information that the Sheikh (traditional leader) of Hassa Hissa IDP Camp had been shot dead by unknown armed men.

UNAMID patrol dispatched to the Camp confirmed these reports and found that there was no immediate reaction by the IDPs and the Camp was calm.

Source: From African Union Commission (AUC) El Fasher, Darfur - UNAMID daily media brief December 11, 2008. Copy:

UNAMID Deputy Police Commissioner visit to Kabkabiya, North Darfur

UNAMID Deputy Police Commissioner for Operations, Adeyemi Ogunjemilusi, paid a one-day official visit to Kabkabiya, Sector North. The visit is part of his familiarization tour of UNAMID area of operations and as well as to inspect the work of UNAMID police in the sectors.

Deputy Police Commissioner for Operations arrived in Darfur to assume his duties with UNAMID in October 2008.

Update on Hassa Hissa Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) Camp in West Darfur

On 10 December 2008, UNAMID officials in Sector West received information that the Sheikh (traditional leader) of Hassa Hissa IDP Camp had been shot dead by unknown armed men. UNAMID patrol dispatched to the Camp confirmed these reports and found that there was no immediate reaction by the IDPs and the Camp was calm.

UNAMID Acting Sector West Commander, Brigadier General Balla Keita, is expected to visit the camp on 11 December 2008.

Rotation of Nigerian Battalion

The rotation of the Nigerian Battalion in Darfur is currently ongoing, as of 10 December 2008, 84 members of the protection force from Nigerian Battalion-8 and 92 protection force personnel from Nigerian Battalion-9, arrived in Nyala, Sector South, while 138 protection force personnel returned to their home country.

Similarly, the Rwandan Battalion rotation is currently ongoing.

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