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New UNISFA force commander arrives in Abyei area

ABYEI (23 Mar.)

The new United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) head of
mission and force commander, Major General Tesfay Gidey Hailemichael of
Ethiopia arrived in Abyei on Tuesday to assume his duties.Hailemichael was
met upon arrival by senior UNISFA management staff led by the chief mission
support, Elijah Karambizi, among other officials.

According to a press release from the office of the UNISFA spokesman, the
outgoing deputy force commander, Brigadier General Zewdu Kiros Gebrekidan
accompanied Hailemichael from Khartoum.Major General Hailemichael succeeds
Major General Hassen Ebrahim Mussa, who completed his assignment on 17
February 2017.

The new head of mission is expected to carry forward the effective
leadership and the vision set by his predecessors. As part of his initial
activities in Abyei, he will be briefed by section chiefs and officers.
Over the next few days, he will visit troops in different sectors and meet
with the two communities, Ngok Dinka and Misseriya.

UNISFA is a United Nations peacekeeping force in Abyei, which is contested
between Sudan and South Sudan. It was approved on 27 June 2011 by the UN
Security Council resolution 1990.

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