{"id":191651,"date":"2010-06-02T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-06-02T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dabangasudan.preview.websight.nl\/un-north-south-peacekeepers-get-new-commander\/"},"modified":"2010-06-02T18:00:00","modified_gmt":"2010-06-02T18:00:00","slug":"un-north-south-peacekeepers-get-new-commander","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dabangasudan.org\/en\/all-news\/article\/un-north-south-peacekeepers-get-new-commander","title":{"rendered":"UN north-south peacekeepers get new commander"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The newly appointed UNMIS Force Commander, Maj. Gen. Moses Bisong Obi, arrived in Sudan on 29 May. He replaces Lt. Gen. Paban Jung Thapa of Nepal who served the mission for two years. General Obi will command about 10,000 international troops, military observers, and staff officers. 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