Unamid moves bases from North Darfur camps

The Unamid teams stationed at the Fata Borno and Kassab camps for the displaced in Kutum locality moved their bases to the town of Kutum on Friday. One of the sheikhs of Fata Borno camp reported to Radio Dabanga that on Friday morning, the Unamid team stationed in the camp “took all its equipment for water supply, electricity, wires, and tents, and loaded them into large lorries. They transported the equipment to Kutum town, 17km east of the camp”. The sheikh said that the Mission did not tell them the reasons for this move. “They assured the camp population that it would continue its morning and night patrols around the camp.” The same occurred in Kassab camp, 3km north of Kutum, Kassab camp sheikh Taher Ismail told Radio Dabanga. “Unamid has notified us that it will move its base from the camp to Kutum town. They said they would continue their morning and night patrols around the camp Kassab for the protection of the displaced.” MemorandumIn South Darfur State, the displaced of Kalma camp, near the capital Nyala, had handed a memorandum to Unamid on Tuesday, in which they demanded morning and night patrols around the camp. They also requested protection, two days a week, for the displaced who leave the camp to collect firewood and straw. Saleh Eisa, the Secretary General of Kalma camp reported to Radio Dabanga that the Mission responded to their demands. File photo: Peacekeepers from Nigeria patrolling at night around the  Unamid team site in El Daein, the capital of East Darfur (Albert González Farran/Unamid) Related: Unamid police chiefs handed memorandum during South Darfur camp visit (21 May 2014)