United Nations
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Mar- 2023 -1 MarchAfrica
UN Pauses Aid Flights in East DR Congo After Helicopter Attack
The UN is suspending humanitarian flights across much of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo after one of its helicopters came under attack.
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Feb- 2023 -28 FebruaryMiddle East
Iran Has Uranium Particles Enriched to Nearly Bomb Grade: IAEA
The UN nuclear watchdog confirmed it had detected particles of uranium enriched in Iran up just under the 90 percent needed to produce an atomic bomb.
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22 FebruaryAsia Pacific
Myanmar Landmine Casualties Surge Two Years After Coup: UN
Landmines and unexploded munitions injured or killed more than one person every day in Myanmar last year, the United Nations said.
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21 FebruaryAfrica
Three Senegalese UN Peacekeepers Killed in Mali Blast
Three Senegalese UN peacekeepers were killed when their convoy struck a roadside bomb in jihadist-torn central Mali, the UN said.
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15 FebruaryAfrica
Most Trafficked Sahel Firearms Are From National Armies: UN
Sahel countries need to do more to fight the trafficking of firearms, which largely originate from national stockpiles within Africa, the UN said.
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9 FebruaryAfrica
UN Troops Kill Eight Civilians in DRC Convoy Attack: Governor
UN peacekeepers killed eight civilians during an attack on their supply convoy in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
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6 FebruaryAfrica
UN Peacekeeper Killed in Attack on Helicopter in DR Congo
A United Nations peacekeeper from South Africa was killed and another wounded in an attack on their helicopter in eastern DR Congo.
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Jan- 2023 -20 JanuaryAfrica
UN’s Mali Mission ‘Unsustainable’ Without Troop Surge, Says Draft Report
The UN peacekeeping mission in Mali is "unsustainable" without more personnel, according to a draft UN report.
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12 JanuaryAfrica
UN in South Sudan Says Three Aid Workers Killed
Three aid workers have been murdered this month in South Sudan and a disputed border area, the UN's emergency response agency said.
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Dec- 2022 -21 DecemberAfrica
UN Eases Weapons Embargo on DR Congo
The United Nations Security Council passed a resolution that eases a weapons embargo on the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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