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United Nations ends peacekeeping mission in Mali

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After a-decade-long presence in Mali, the United Nations’ peacekeeping mission has been brought to an end. The UN Security Council on Friday unanimously voted to end the mission’s work in Mali after the government asked for it’s withdrawal. The mandate of the peacekeeping mission was to end on June 30 with the UN chief, Antonio Guterres asking for a year’s… Read More
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UN livid over the killing of civilians by peacekeepers in DR Congo

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– – The United Nations(UN) has expressed outraged over the killing of some civilians in the DR Congo by some peacekeepers. Two civilians died whilst fifteen others sustained injuries when the peacekeepers opened fire at a border crossing. Frustration over what residents see as an inability by the peacekeeping force to stop attacks by armed groups in the region erupted… Read More
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UN says it has retaken CAR town from rebels

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– – The United Nations has said that it has retaken the town of Bambari in the Central African Republic (CAR) from rebels. The rebels had seized the town on Tuesday with the government alleging an attempted coup. The government accused the former president, François Bozizé, of joining up with armed groups in an attempt to stage a coup –… Read More

Children at risk in the hands of the FDLR in eastern of Democratic Republic of the Congo

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By: Joseph H. Cavallaro- Vision GRAM-International     May 26, 2015 – In recent weeks, several hundred Congolese children have escaped from armed groups in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. Though the freeing of children from armed groups is always a cause for celebration, there are still an estimated 30,000 children fighting with armed groups in the DR Congo. The… Read More