peacekeeping
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Feb- 2019 -22 FebruaryMiddle East
Around 200 US “peacekeeping” troops will stay in Syria
The US military will keep around 200 "peacekeeping" troops in Syria, the White House said, weeks after President Trump announced US forces would withdraw
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18 FebruaryAfrica
Mali soldier wounded in firefight with German peacekeepers
A Malian soldier was seriously wounded during a night-time exchange of fire with German troops serving as UN peacekeepers in the west African nation
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10 FebruaryAfrica
Three Ethiopians killed in UN Mi-8 helicopter crash in disputed Abyei
An Ethiopian Mi-8 helicopter crashed in a UN compound in the Abyei region between Sudan and South Sudan, killing three crew members and injuring 10 passengers
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1 FebruaryAfrica
Romania to replace Canada peacekeepers in UN’s Mali mission
Romania will deploy transport helicopters to the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Mali (MINUSMA), replacing the Canadian deployment
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Jan- 2019 -20 JanuaryAfrica
Mali: 10 UN peacekeepers killed in attack on Aguelhok base
Gunmen killed at least ten UN peacekeepers from Chad in an attack on a base in Aguelhok in northern Mali
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15 JanuaryPeace
UN peacekeeping missions threatened by $2 billion budget gap
The UN is struggling with almost $2 billion in unpaid contributions to its peacekeeping budget, with current cash balances covering less than two months of operations
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Dec- 2018 -14 DecemberAfrica
UN renews mandate for Central African Republic peacekeeping mission
The UN Security Council renewed its peacekeeping mission to the Central African Republic after tough talks between the US, France and Russia
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6 DecemberAfrica
US resists UN funding for African Union-led peacekeeping missions
A bid by African countries to secure U.N. funding for peacekeeping operations suffered a significant setback as the US proposed 11 conditions for the financing
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4 DecemberMiddle East
UNIFIL peacekeepers increase patrols on Lebanon-Israel border
UN peacekeepers said they increased patrols on the Lebanese-Israeli border after Israel announced an operation against what it said were Hezbollah infiltration tunnels
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Nov- 2018 -22 NovemberAfrica
Rebel fire hits UN helicopter in eastern DR Congo
Ugandan rebels fired on a UN helicopter in the volatile Beni region in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, though there were no casualties, UN sources said
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