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Somalia asks UN political mission to leave country
Africa

Somalia asks UN political mission to leave country

Somali government has asked the UN political mission in the country to leave.
DRC faces 'catastrophe' from floods: UN
Africa

DRC faces 'catastrophe' from floods: UN

The United Nations has said that eastern DRC is facing a "humanitarian catastrophe" due to flooding.
UN urges S. Sudan to withdraw troops from disputed region
Africa

UN urges S. Sudan to withdraw troops from disputed region

The United Nations has urged South Sudan to withdraw its troops from the demilitarised region of Abyei.
Liberia's Boakai creates office of war crimes court
Africa

Liberia's Boakai creates office of war crimes court

Liberia's President Joseph Boakai has signed an executive order setting up war crimes court in the country.
Gaza reconstruction to cost up to $40b: UN
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Gaza reconstruction to cost up to $40b: UN

The United Nations estimates that up to $40 billion would be needed for the reconstruction of Gaza.
UN peacekeepers in DRC end South Kivu operation
Africa

UN peacekeepers in DRC end South Kivu operation

United Nations' peacekeepers have ended operations in DRC's South Kivu province.
UN Security Council extends S. Sudan peacekeeping mission
Africa

UN Security Council extends S. Sudan peacekeeping mission

The Security Council has extended the UN's peacekeeping mission in South Sudan by another year.
UN asks S. Sudan to lift border taxes amid aid disruption
Africa

UN asks S. Sudan to lift border taxes amid aid disruption

The UN has asked the government of South Sudan to lift new border taxes to facilitate aid flow into the country.
UN urges probe into Libyan activist's death in custody
Africa

UN urges probe into Libyan activist's death in custody

The United Nations has urged an investigation into the death of Libyan political activist Siraj Dughman, who was in custody.
US vetoes Palestine's bid for full UN membership
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US vetoes Palestine's bid for full UN membership

The United States has vetoed Palestine's request for full United Nations membership.
UN's Libya envoy resigns
Africa

UN's Libya envoy resigns

Senegalese diplomat Abdoulaye Bathily has resigned as the UN's envoy to Libya.
Ethiopia crisis: UN appeals for $1 billion urgent aid
Africa

Ethiopia crisis: UN appeals for $1 billion urgent aid

The UN says the money is needed to cover aid for just the next three months as Ethiopians face rumbling internal conflicts amid economic and climate shocks and an increasingly dire food and malnutrition crisis.
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What is TPLF and why is it important to Ethiopia’s peace process?

What is TPLF and why is it important to Ethiopia’s peace process?

The United Nations estimates that the conflict has affected over 9.7 million people in the country’s northern region
Five migrants die, 28 missing after boat capsizes in Tunisia

Five migrants die, 28 missing after boat capsizes in Tunisia

According to the United Nations, more than 20,000 migrants have died in the Mediterranean since 2014.
Is it time to ban the deadly chemical behind Gambia children deaths?

Is it time to ban the deadly chemical behind Gambia children deaths?

Dozens of children in the west African country have died after taking a few sips of cough syrups, which contained high quantities of poisonous diethylene glycol.
Prejudices are the things best shared between Morocco and Algeria

Prejudices are the things best shared between Morocco and Algeria

Not only do Moroccans and Algerians share the same customs, but they are also pulled down by similar downward trends and by great sociological movements — to such an extent that they differ only in their degree and not in their nature.
Burkina Faso: the reasons for endemic instability

Burkina Faso: the reasons for endemic instability

Two coups in eight months. Ten presidents, 70 percent of whom have come from the military in 62 years of independence. Burkina Faso is struggling with its political stability. How can this problem be explained?
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