Will Sudan fill the vacuum left by Unamid?

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Unamid peacekeepers patrol at Shagra village in North Darfur October 18, 2012. PHOTO | FILE

Concerns are rising in Sudan’s Western region of Darfur of a security vacuum as the African Union and UN Hybrid Mission in Darfur (Unamid) starts to leave the once war-torn region.

The exit comes after the UN Security Council last week unanimously agreed to terminate the mandate of Unamid and grant powers for civilian protection to Khartoum.