Sudan Govt ‘Terminates’ UNITAMS – UN Secretary-General Appoints New Envoy

New York — The Sudanese government has issued a decision to “terminate the United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS) with immediate effect”. The move follows months of friction between the government and the mission. The office of the UN Secretary-General has confirmed that it received notice of the decision.

Stéphane Dujarric, spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General confirmed on Friday “we have indeed received a letter from the government of Sudan announcing…