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Nov- 2019 -20 NovemberAfrica
At least 10 civilians killed by ADF rebels as DR Congo army offensive continues
Between 10 and 21 civilians were killed in attacks in Democratic Republic of Congo, where the army is conducting an offensive against armed groups
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15 NovemberAfrica
UN renews mandate of Central African Republic peacekeeping mission MINUSCA
The United Nations Security Council extended the mandate of Central African Republic peacekeeping mission MINUSCA
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13 NovemberAfrica
UN says G5 Sahel needs more support to battle terrorism, as Macron signals force revamp
The G5 Sahel Joint Force faces persistent training and equipment shortfalls as violence spirals in the region, according to a new UN report
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1 NovemberAfrica
UN extends Darfur peacekeeping mission UNAMID for one year
The UN Security Council extended the UNAMID peacekeeping mission in Sudan's Darfur region after a recommendation from the Khartoum government
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Oct- 2019 -31 OctoberAfrica
UN renews Western Sahara MINURSO mission mandate for a year
The UN Security Council renewed the mandate of its MINURSO mission in disputed Western Sahara
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25 OctoberAfrica
UN says will not support ‘foreign forces’ in DR Congo as Great Lakes military chiefs meet
The UN ruled out giving any support to the armed forces of neighboring countries if they intervene militarily in the Democratic Republic of Congo
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24 OctoberMiddle East
NATO defense ministers criticize Turkey’s northern Syria incursion
NATO defense ministers slammed Turkey's military operation in Syria but recognized they have few options to sanction the strategic ally
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23 OctoberAfrica
Central African Republic asks Russia to ‘intervene’ on UN arms embargo
CAR's Faustin-Archange Touadera asked his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to extend military aid and work to overturn a UN arms embargo
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23 OctoberMiddle East
Yemen government and Houthi rebels establish joint observation posts in Hodeidah
Yemen's government and the Houthi rebels established joint observation posts in the key port city of Hodeidah as part of a UN-brokered deal
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19 OctoberAsia Pacific
UN report documents highest Afghan civilian casualties in a single month since records began
An “unprecedented” number of civilians were killed or injured in Afghanistan between July and September this year, the United Nations said in a new report released on Thursday, October 17, calling the violence “totally unacceptable.” The quarterly report, which also charts violence throughout 2019 so far, underscores how “Afghans have been exposed to extreme levels of violence for many years” despite promises by all sides to “prevent and mitigate harm to civilians.” The figures – 1,174 deaths and 3,139 injured from July 1 until September 30 – represent the largest number of civilian casualties the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan has recorded in a single quarter since it began systematically documenting civilian casualties in 2009, and a 42% increase over the same period last year. July also saw the most civilians killed and injured in a single month since UNAMA records began in 2009. “Civilian casualties are totally unacceptable,” said the U.N.’s special representative in Afghanistan, Tadamichi Yamamoto, adding they demonstrate the importance of talks leading to a ceasefire and a permanent political settlement. “The impact of Afghanistan’s conflict on civilians is appalling,” said Fiona Frazer, UNAMA’s Human Rights Chief. Afghanistan violence surges in Q3 2019 The U.N. laid …
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