Appointment of AU-UN deputy envoy and deputy force commander for Darfur

August 15, 2007 (ADDIS ABABA) – African Union and United nations have announced today the appointment of the Joint Deputy Special Representative and Joint Deputy Force Commander for AU/UN Hybrid Operation In Darfur (UNAMID), the AU said in a press statement.

The Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union (AU), Alpha Oumar Konare, has jointly appointed, today, with the UN Secretary General, General Henry Anyidoho (rtd) as Joint Deputy Special Representative and Major General Emmanuel Karake Karenzi as Joint Deputy Force Commander for the AU/UN Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID).

“In accordance with the Framework of the AU/UN Hybrid Operation in Darfur, dated 6 March 2007, the Joint Deputy Special Representative and the Joint Deputy Force Commander are jointly appointed by the Chairperson of the AU Commission and the Secretary-General of the United Nations, and will assist the Joint Special Representative and the Joint Force Commander in Darfur, respectively.”

General Anyidoho (rtd) from Ghana was born on 13 July 1940. During his career, he held several senior positions in the Ghanaian Army. He also served, from December 1993 to July 1995, as Deputy Force Commander and Chief of Staff in the United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda. Since January 2005, he has been leader of the UN Assistance Mission for the African Union.

Major General Karenzi from Rwanda was born on 23 December 1960 in Rwanda. He has been Chairman of the Military Tribunal of Rwanda since January 2006. Before that, he held several senior positions in the Rwandan Army, including Commander of the 3rd and 4th Divisions.

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