United Nations
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Apr- 2021 -7 April
Death Toll From Fighting in Sudan’s Darfur Rises to 56: Un
At least 56 people have been killed in four days of violence in Sudan's West Darfur region, the United Nations said Tuesday, reporting gunfire in the city of El Geneina.
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6 April
Several Dozen Jihadists, Including Commander, Killed in Mali: UN
More than 40 jihadists, including a senior commander, were killed last week after they attacked United Nations peacekeepers in northern Mali, MINUSMA said.
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2 April
France Defends Army’s ‘Honor’ After UN Says Mali Civilians Killed
France's defense minister said she would not allow the honor of French forces to be "sullied," two days after the UN said a French strike killed 19 civilians in Mali.
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Mar- 2021 -10 March
Libya PM Demands Mercenaries Leave, Urges Parliament Back Government
Libya's prime minister-designate demanded the departure of an estimated 20,000 foreign fighters as he sought support from lawmakers to help end a grinding civil war in the North African nation.
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5 March
UN Alleges War Crimes in Ethiopia’s Tigray, Urges Eritrea Pullout
UN leaders alleged possible crimes against humanity in Ethiopia's Tigray region including by Eritrean troops, as they urged a pullout by the neighboring country.
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2 March
ISWAP Jihadists Attack UN Base in Nigeria, Trapping 25 Aid Workers
Jihadists linked to the Islamic State have attacked a UN base and overrun a humanitarian hub in northeastern Nigeria, trapping 25 aid workers, security and humanitarian sources said.
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Feb- 2021 -22 February
Italian Ambassador Killed in DR Congo Attack
Italy's ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo was killed on Monday when a UN convoy came under attack in the troubled east, DRC sources and the government in Rome said.
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18 February
Child Killed, 29 Wounded in Libya Mortar Attack: UN
The United Nations condemned a suspected "targeted mortar attack" in southern Libya that it said killed a child and wounded 29 people.
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10 February
20 Peacekeepers Wounded in Mali Attack: UN
Around 20 United Nations peacekeepers were wounded in an attack on their base in central Mali on Wednesday, a UN spokesperson said, offering a provisional toll.
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Jan- 2021 -18 January
Rebels Kill 2 Peacekeepers in Central African Republic
Rebels killed two peacekeepers in the Central African Republic, hours after the country's top court confirmed that President Touadera had won re-election.
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