peacekeeping
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Africa
Violence surges in South Sudan leaving civilians at risk and peacekeepers stretched thin
Escalating violence, political stalemate and humanitarian constraints are pushing South Sudan’s civilians to the brink once again, while funding cuts…
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Peace and Security
DR Congo: UN vows orderly peacekeeping transition as South Africa withdraws troops
South Africa has moved to withdraw its peacekeepers deployed at the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic…
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Middle East
UN peacekeeping patrols suspended along Lebanon-Israel Blue Line
UN peacekeepers temporarily suspended patrols and other activities along parts of the ‘Blue Line’ in southern Lebanon after the Israeli…
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Peace and Security
South Sudan: ‘All the conditions for a human catastrophe are present’
Military tensions in South Sudan are “rapidly expanding” between Government forces and opposition militia as fighting continues in restive Jonglei…
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Africa
Results expected 5 January after landmark elections in Central African Republic
Voting proceeded largely as planned in the Central African Republic’s first-ever combined presidential, legislative, regional and municipal elections, and ballot…
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Africa
Historic vote looms in Central African Republic as UN urges peaceful participation
With Central Africans set to vote in presidential, legislative, regional and long-delayed municipal elections this weekend, the United Nations has…
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Africa
Security Council renews DR Congo peacekeeping mission amid renewed M23 offensives in the east
The UN Security Council on Friday unanimously extended the mandate of the UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of…
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Africa
South Sudan: UN condemns killing of staff member in Wau, calls for swift investigation
The United Nations on Friday condemned the killing of a civilian staff member serving with its peacekeeping mission in South…
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Africa
UN decries ‘truly horrific’ massacres in DR Congo
Seventeen civilians, including women in labour and patients receiving care, were slaughtered inside a Catholic Church-run health centre in eastern…
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