General Hassen Ebrahim Mussa is an Ethiopian general who served as the Force Commander of the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) from 2016–2017.[1]

General
Hassen Ebrahim Mussa
Force Commander, United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei
In office
15 January 2016 – 23 February 2017
Nominated byBan Ki-moon
Preceded byBirhanu Jula Gelalcha
Succeeded byTesfay Gidey Hailemichael
Personal details
BornEthiopia
NationalityEthiopia Ethiopian

Biographical information

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General Mussa is a graduate of the Open University in the United Kingdom and holds a master's degree in Business Administration. From 2005 to 2010, he served the ENDF as the Head of Foreign Relations and Military Cooperation and Peacekeeping. In addition to serving as Head of the Peacekeeping Coordination Centre for the ENDF, he served in the African Union and United Nations Mission in Darfur from 2010 to 2011.[2]

He was appointed as Force Commander of UNISFA on 15 January 2016 by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.[2] He was succeeded on 17 January 2017 by Major General Tesfay Gidey Hailemichael.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Secretary-General Appoints Major General Tesfay Gidey Hailemichael of Ethiopia Force Commander, United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei | Meetings Coverage and Press Releases". www.un.org. Retrieved 2018-07-02.
  2. ^ a b "Secretary-General Appoints Major General Hassen Ebrahim Mussa of Ethiopia Force Commander, United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei". United Nations.