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UN force takes over peacekeeping in Darfur

UPHILL BATTLE Most of the new force comes from the 7,000 existing African Union troops who have been trying to bring peace to Darfur without proper equipment

AFP , KHARTOUM

Troops currently on the ground are mainly Rwandan, South African, Nigerian and Senegalese, accompanied by Kenyans, Gambians and a Chinese engineering corps as well as 1,000 police from more than 25 countries.

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