Malawi is set to send about 36 police officers to the Darfur region in Sudan to help maintain peace. The southern African country which is one of the most peaceful countries has played various roles in helping maintain peace in war ravaged countries among them the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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The new Inspector General of Police Peter Mukhito said the officers main tax is to protect civilians. He could not say the exact date as to when the police officers will leave for Sudan.
According to the Police boss, the peace keeping police officers will spend 12 months in the region. Media reports in the country quoted Mukhito as saying that this will be the second group of police officers to be sent to the region.
“This is the second group of officers to be sent there. The first group of 14 officers is doing a good job because they give us reports. They are coming back so that the second group can take over from them,” he said.
Darfur is an independent sultanate for several hundred years; it was incorporated into Sudan by Anglo-Egyptian forces.
The region is said to be divided into three federal states namely West, South and North Darfur which are coordinated by a Transitional Darfur Regional Authority. However, due to war, the region is said to have been in a state of humanitarian emergency since 2003.
Friday, 24 July 2009
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