press releaseAddis Abeba — United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today announced the appointment of Major General Benjamin Olufemi Sawyerr of Nigeria as Force Commander for the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA). The UN said Major General Sawyerr "succeeds Major General Kefyalew Amde Tessema of Ethiopia to whom the Secretary-General is grateful for his dedication, invaluable service and effective leadership during his appointment with UNISFA." In January this year, Sudan announced that the United Nations (UN) has agreed to replace thousands of Ethiopian forces within the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) with other UN forces. Major General Sawyerr has a military career spanning more than 34 years of service with the Nigerian Army, including as the Director of Defense Information of Nigeria's Defense Forces since 2021. He held the position of Brigade Commander twice in North East Nigeria and was Commanding Officer of the Nigerian Battalion with the United Nations Mission in Liberia from 2009 to 2010.

Source: Ethiopian News February 03, 2022 06:35 UTC