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Sudan: Five years on, refugees still fleeing conflict in South Kordofan, UN reports
3 June 2016 – The United Nations refugee agency today warned that tragically people are still fleeing violence in Sudan’s South Kordofan State, most crossing into neighbouring South Sudan, as the...
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Can the UN patch things up in Congo?
15 Jan 2016KINSHASA, 15 January 2016 (IRIN) - A year ago, the Congolese army and MONUSCO, the UN peacekeeping...
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South Sudan: UN calls for immediate access to conflict-affected areas to prevent 'catastrophe'
22 Oct 2015Three United Nations agencies today warned that extreme hunger is pushing people to the brink of a...
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DR Congo: UN and partners renew call for surrender of Rwandan rebel group
2 Jun 20141 June 2014 – The United Nations and its partners today renewed their call for the complete...
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Top UN envoy in South Sudan stepping down after three years
30 May 201430 May 2014 – The top United Nations envoy in South Sudan announced today that she is stepping down...
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DR Congo: UN boosts force in east after gruesome massacre of civilians
17 Dec 2013The United Nations mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has sent attack helicopters...
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Elephants are the latest conflict resource
19 Nov 2013An average of about 45 elephants per day were illegally killed in 2011 in every two of five...
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UN and African peace operations
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Stakes high in vote on Sudan's south
15 Dec 2010UN helicopter delivers voter registration materials to Torit, in southern Sudan, in advance of the...