Tag Archives: PEACEKEEPING

PEACEKEEPING MISSION: GHANA’S MAJOR GENERAL DELALI JOHNSON SAKYI ASSUMES DUTIES AS NEW UNMISS FORCE COMMANDER IN SOUTH SUDAN

Posted on January 18, 2013 by

GHANA BROADCASTING CORPORATION/GHANA NEWS AGENCY (compiled 17 January, 2013) Major General Delali Johnson Sakyi on Monday took his new appointment in Juba as the Commander of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan, UNMISS. Major General Sakyi succeeds Major General … Continue reading →

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SOUTH AFRICAN UNAMID PEACEKEEPERS ATTACKED IN DARFUR…HIT BY ‘WEAPONS NEVER USED BEFORE’

Posted on October 23, 2012 by

The earlier AMIS era: A Nigerian Army MT-LB multipurpose armoured vehicle with a rear-mounted dozer blade AFP 22 October, 2012 KHARTOUM A deadly attack on peacekeepers in Sudan involved weapons “never used before” and may have aimed to prevent them … Continue reading →

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BREAKING NEWS: FOUR NIGERIAN PEACEKEEPERS KILLED, EIGHT INJURED IN DARFUR AMBUSH

Posted on October 3, 2012 by

Nigerian UNAMID peacekeepers patrol in a Toyota Hilux and an Otokar Cobra APC in Darfur, Sudan KHARTOUM Oct 3 (Reuters) Four Nigerian peacekeepers were killed and eight wounded in an ambush in Sudan’s western Darfur region, the international peacekeeper force … Continue reading →

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UNAMID OPERATIONS : 115 NIGERIAN SOLDIERS OF 244 BATTALION(NIBATT 30) RETURN FROM DARFUR

Posted on June 29, 2012 by

Nigerian peacekeepers arrive Monrovia to a tumultous welcome DAILY TRUST Lagos Friday, 29 June 2012 One hundred and fifteen officers and soldiers of the Nigerian Army yesterday arrived at Murtala Muhammad International Airport, Lagos from a United Nations peacekeeping mission … Continue reading →

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DARFUR TROOPS AIRLIFT DELAY NOT OUR FAULT • RESPONSIBILITY NOW TAKEN OVER BY U.N, ALL ENTITLEMENTS HAVE BEEN PAID – DHQ SPOKESMAN

Posted on June 27, 2012 by

Nigerian Army troops stand near their new SINOTRUK lorry DAILY TRUST Written by Misbahu Bashir Wednesday, 27 June 2012 The Defence Headquarters in Abuja yesterday said the failure to airlift Nigerian troops serving under the United Nations African Union Hybrid … Continue reading →

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NIGERIAN PEACEKEEPERS IN DARFUR THREATEN MUTINY; ‘CONCERNED SOLDIERS IN DARFUR’ CITE ABANDONMENT, DEMAND TO BE AIRLIFTED BACK HOME IMMEDIATELY

Posted on June 26, 2012 by

DAILY TRUST Written by Abdulkadir Badsha Mukhtar & Misbahu Bashir with agency reports Tuesday, 26 June 2012 Nigerian soldiers serving in the United Nations African Union Hybrid Missions in Dafur, Sudan have threatened to go on rampage if they are … Continue reading →

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NIGERIAN ARMY PEACEKEEPERS ON PRE-DEPLOYMENT TRAINING

Posted on April 15, 2012 by

Troops on pre-deployment training at the UN-certified Nigerian Army Peacekeeping Centre, Jaji

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SOUTH AFRICA EXTOL NIGERIAN MILITARY

Posted on February 9, 2012 by

Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Oluseyi Pertinrin VOICE OF NIGERIA Collins Atohengbe, Pretoria South Africa has expressed delight at the relations between the NIGERIAN Armed Forces and the South African Defence Force in every aspect of the … Continue reading →

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GAMBIA TO DEPLOY 196 PEACEKEEPERS FOR DARFUR

Posted on December 8, 2011 by

BANJUL, Dec. 8 (Xinhua) Gambia will be deploying 196 soldiers and paramilitary officers for peacekeeping operations in the troubled region of Darfur, Sudan, officials said on Thursday. The soldiers and officers from the Gambian armed forces, police force and navy … Continue reading →

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NIGERIAN ARMY REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO PEACEKEEPING

Posted on October 27, 2011 by

Nigerian Army Airborne Forces Intra-state conflicts in Africa have made peacekeeping operations crucial in the past years DAILY TIMES October 27, 2011 The Nigerian Army has affirmed its commitment to support peace keeping operations in Africa.  Speaking during the … Continue reading →

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