Head of troubled Darfur peacekeeping force resigns

By Louis Charbonneau Louis Charbonneau – 1 hr 8 mins ago

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The head of the joint U.N.-African Union peacekeeping mission in Sudan's conflict-torn Darfur region, who some diplomats say has been ineffective, is stepping down, the U.N. said on Tuesday.

The world body is working closely with the AU to find a replacement for Rodolphe Adada, a former foreign minister of the Republic of Congo, U.N. spokeswoman Marie Okabe said.

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