Africa - Voice of America: UN Renews Darfur Force, Cuts Troops

Africa - Voice of America africa

UN Renews Darfur Force, Cuts Troops Jul 31st 2012, 19:03 NEW YORK — The United Nations Security Council on Tuesday extended the mandate for the U.N.-African Union peacekeeping force in Sudan's Darfur region, but the Council voted to reduce the number of U.N. troops and police in Darfur.  The Security Council resolution extends the Darfur peacekeeping operation for a sixth year, but during the next 12 to 18 months reduces the number of troops from 19,000 to 16,200.  The council also voted to cut the number of U.N. police in Darfur from ... Media files: 0B44B5D4-AC7B-4B19-A3D5-99C1846E6A23_cx0_cy3_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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