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“Responsive” UN force helps keep the peace in Darfur

“Responsive” UN force helps keep the peace in Darfur

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The security situation in Darfur has stabilized over the past two years, according to the Force Commander at the joint African Union/United Nations operation there, known as UNAMID.

However, Lieutenant General Paul Mella says peacekeepers continue to face numerous challenges including armed attacks as they carry out their core mandate of protecting millions of internally displaced people (IDPs).

Joshua Mmali caught up with the Tanzanian official who leaves the mission this month.

Duration: 4’16”

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UN Photo/Stuart Price