A South African peacekeeper was killed and another wounded during an attack by an unknown armed group on an African Union-United Nations (UNAMID) patrol in Sudan’s North Darfur state on Wednesday, the UN said.
“The attack took place 40 km southwest of Kutum, North Darfur, while the peacekeepers, on patrol, were travelling from Kutum to Djarido,” according to a statement from a UN spokesperson.
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, and the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon, condemned the attack and expressed their condolences to the family of the fallen peacekeeper and the government of South Africa, the statement said.
“The Chairperson and the Secretary-General call on the parties to the conflict in Darfur to respect the integrity of the peacekeeping force. They urge the Sudanese authorities to investigate the attack promptly and bring the perpetrators to justice,” the statement added.