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More Egyptian peacekeepers arrive to Darfur

August 17, 2009 (KHARTOUM) — A group of 95 Egyptian military personnel joined today the hybrid peacekeeping mission in Darfur. They will be followed by some 190 soldiers expected to arrive on 20 and 22 August.

Arrival of 95 personnel of the Egyptian Battalion to South Darfur, (photo by: UNAMID military PIO).
Arrival of 95 personnel of the Egyptian Battalion to South Darfur, (photo by: UNAMID military PIO).
The new arrivals are part of the second infantry battalion, consisting of 515 personnel already on the ground, which arrived in Darfur on 30 March 2009.

When fully deployed, they will bring the battalion to its full strength of 800 personnel. They will be based in Ed Al Fulsan and Tulus in South Darfur, the UNAMID said on Monday.

The Egyptian infantry battalion in South Darfur joins the three Nigerian battalions deployed in the south will conduct security patrols within their area of responsibility, enhance security and encourage confidence-building within the local population, and conduct escorts for humanitarian convoys.

Egypt’s contribution to the Mission includes an infantry battalion, an engineering company, a signal company and a heavy and medium transport company.

This brings the total number of Egyptians serving with UNAMID, including the new arrivals, to almost 2,200 personnel.

(ST)

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  • Mabior Ayuen Dengajok
    Mabior Ayuen Dengajok

    More Egyptian peacekeepers arrive to Darfur
    Bringing more Egyptian troops is wrong; this could re-activate genocide since they have shown signs of supporting the current regime of Omar, Egyptian have been so unspoken and they have revealed negative sign of welcoming the arrest warrant issued against the president of Sudan, Omar.
    How could they save the Darfurian rights?

    We Southerners have noticed their reaction over our independence, apart from North Sudan; they are not supporting any other sides either from South, West and East.

    How could they make any different since they have blocked international communities from arresting Mr. Bashir?
    If they need to provide evidence that they are doing well and respecting human rights, they could backup the warrant arrest that was issued on Sudan president likewise by also banning any National Islamic Front NIF/Notational congress Party NCP from travelling into their territory, however, this could be much evident for cooperation and sign language will be “win approach” that can convinced international communities and indeed to the people of Darfur, Southerners and Abyei.

    Egypt government is playing a “politics of self interest” such as an issue of River Nile water sharing, building canal project in Jonglei state of South Sudan, their politics always triggered war, Jonglei canal project trigger civil war in 1983, they have taken one side in Darfur war in 2003 in which they gave more support to North Sudan government, their military support have caused civilian casualties and displacement.

    What else does do they prove that are in right politic?
    In my opinion, it’s better for other countries to play their part in Darfur rather than Egyptians are being allowed to contribute in peace keeping mission.

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