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New force commander named for UN-AU Mission in Darfur

Xinhua, December 15, 2015 Adjust font size:

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and African Union Commission Chairperson Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma on Monday announced the appointment of new force commander for UN-AU mission in Darfur.

Lieutenant General Frank Mushyo Kamanzi of Rwanda was named as Force Commander of the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID), Ban's spokesman told reporters here.

Lieutenant General Kamanzi will succeed Lieutenant General Paul Ignace Mella of Tanzania, who will complete his assignment on Dec. 31, the spokesman said, adding that "The secretary-general is grateful to Lieutenant General Mella for his dedication and invaluable service during his tenure in UNAMID."

Lieutenant General Kamanzi brings to the position more than 27 years of national and international military, as well as command and staff experience, he added.

Before his appointment, he served as Army Chief of Staff in the Rwandan Defence Forces, a position he took up in 2012, according to the spokesman

UNAMID is a joint African Union and United Nations peacekeeping mission formally approved by UN Security Council Resolution 1769 on July 31, 2007 to bring stability to the war-torn Darfur region of Sudan while peace talks on a final settlement continue. Enditem