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Africa Horn
Peacekeeper funds ‘stolen in Darfur hold-up’
2012-08-06
NYALA, Sudan: Armed robbers on Sunday stole more than $300,000 destined for the African Union-UN peacekeeping mission (UNAMID) in SudanÂ’s troubled Darfur region, sources familiar with the crime said.

It is the latest incident in a recent upsurge of violence in SudanÂ’s vast western region, where African rebels first rose up against the Arab-dominated Khartoum regime in 2003.

UNAMID received reports that a bank vehicle had been robbed by armed men in Nyala, the capital of South Darfur state, said Christopher Cycmanick, a spokesman for the mission. There were no injuries but the robbers obtained “an undisclosed amount of cash,” he said.

Sources with knowledge of the crime said the robbers made off with more than $300,000, which was destined for UNAMID. The bank involved, Bank of Khartoum, declined to comment and there was no indication of who might have been responsible.
Posted by:Steve White

#6  +1, Spot!
Posted by: American Delight   2012-08-06 17:35  

#5  This is why I always recommend direct deposit to my clients...
Posted by: Raj   2012-08-06 10:13  

#4  Now that the funds have been stolen, perhaps they will go to something worthwhile.
Posted by: Besoeker   2012-08-06 08:34  

#3  I guess we know where Kofi went after he left Syria.
Posted by: Spot   2012-08-06 07:41  

#2  Inside job.
Posted by: American Delight   2012-08-06 05:44  

#1  No worries. They'll just print some more.
Posted by: phil_b   2012-08-06 03:36  

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