27 June 2011

UNSC establishes new Peacekeeping Mission in Abyei

The UN Security Council adopted a resolution authorizing the deployment of a peacekeeping mission to the Sudanese region of Abyei. The United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) will be composed of 4,200 Ethiopian troops and will monitor the withdrawal of (North) Sudanese troops from Abyei.

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

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