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Jul- 2023 -28 JulyAfrica
UN Eases Arms Embargo on Central African Republic
The UN Security Council relaxed the arms embargo on the Central African Republic, allowing weaponry to flow to government forces.
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21 JulyPeace
UN Chief Eyes Reforms to Peacekeeping Operations
UN Secretary-General Guterres called for a "serious, broad-based reflection" on reforming the global body's peacekeeping operations, highlighting persistent "limitations" to their success.
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19 JulyAfrica
West Africa Leaders Review Security After UN Mali Mission Ends
Several West African leaders met in Nigeria to discuss how to manage security at the end of a UN peacekeeping mission in Mali and push for a return to democracy after a series of coups.
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19 JulyTechnology
UN Chief Warns of AI Risks to Global Peace
UN Secretary-General Guterres warned that artificial intelligence could pose a risk to global peace and security, calling on all member states to urgently set up guardrails.
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12 JulyAfrica
Thousands Flee Homes in Jihadist-Hit Niger
Nearly 11,000 people in jihadist-hit southwestern Niger have fled their homes this month, the United Nations and local authorities said.
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11 JulyAfrica
UN Peacekeeper Killed in Central African Republic Attack
A Rwandan member of the United Nations peacekeeping force was killed in an attack by an armed group in the Central African Republic, a UN spokesman said.
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10 JulyAfrica
UN Warns Sudan Faces ‘Full-Scale Civil War’ as Air Raid Kills 22
Sudan is on the brink of a "full-scale civil war" that could destabilize the entire region, the UN warned after an air strike killed around 22 civilians.
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7 JulyAfrica
Armed Attack on UN Convoy in Mali: Source
Armed men attacked a logistics convoy of the UN mission in the north of Mali on Thursday, a source at the UN peacekeeping mission said.
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1 JulyAfrica
Pullout of UN Peacekeepers From Mali Leaves Security Void
The end of the United Nations mission in Mali opens up a security vacuum in the country and wider Sahel region.
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Jun- 2023 -28 JuneAfrica
UN Approves Steady Drawdown of African Force From Somalia
The UN Security Council renewed the African Union force in Somalia authorization for six months but continued its drawdown in a move toward complete withdrawal.
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