Rwandan Army general to head Darfur peace mission

By Xinhua,

United Nations : The UN and the African Union have named a Rwandan lieutenant-general to head the joint peacekeeping mission in Darfur in western Sudan, officials said Friday.


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Lt. Gen. Patrick Nyamvumba, 42, will serve as the military head of the mission from Sep 1, UN officials said.

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has informed the Security Council about the new appointments.

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