Problems with logistics are slowing down the deployment of Ethiopian peacekeepers in Abyei.
The UN says in its Sudan Weekly Humanitarian Bulletin that by the end of July 1,642 Ethiopian military should be in Abyei but the number was reduced to 1,200.On July 21 there were 516 military and civilian personnel from the UN Interim Security They reported that the general security situation in the Abyei area is relatively calm.
Force for Abyei (UNISFA) in the region.
Heavy rains have spoiled the road to Diffra and this may hamper the movement of convoys.
The second phase of UNISFA’s deployment will start after the rains stopped.
UNISFA will have some 4,300 peacekeepers.