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Jan- 2019 -25 JanuaryAsia Pacific
Afghanistan investigates reports of 16 civilians killed in Helmand airstrike
Afghanistan is investigating reports that at least 16 civilians including women and children were killed in an airstrike in southern Helmand province
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25 JanuaryAfrica
UN peacekeepers in Mali killed by mine near Douentza
Two UN peacekeepers died and several were wounded in central Mali after their vehicle hit a mine, the UN Mission in Mali (Minusma) said
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24 JanuaryPeace
Central African Republic peace talks open in Khartoum
Peace talks between representatives of the government and 14 armed groups aimed at ending violence in Central African Republic began in Sudan's capital Khartoum
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17 JanuaryMiddle East
Yemen government and Houthis rebels meet on prisoner swap details
Yemeni government and rebel representatives met in Jordan for a second day to thrash out the details of a major prisoner exchange
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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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15 JanuaryMiddle East
New UN envoy for Syria makes first Damascus trip
The new UN envoy to Syria began his first trip to Damascus, facing the daunting task of rekindling peace talks and succeeding where his predecessors failed
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9 JanuaryAfrica
Central African government to meet armed groups in Khartoum for peace talks
The African Union said that long-awaited peace talks between the Central African Republic and militia groups would take place in Khartoum
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9 JanuaryMiddle East
UN Security Council to meet over Yemen observer mission
The UN Security Council will discuss a proposal for a new observer mission to Yemen to monitor a ceasefire and oversee a pullback of forces
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8 JanuaryAfrica
African Union and UN relaunch Central African Republic peace talks
Senior African Union and the United Nations officials arrived in the Central African Republic in a bid to revive a peace process in the troubled country
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4 JanuaryMiddle East
UN Yemen envoy to hold new round of peace talks with Houthis and Hadi
The UN envoy for Yemen will hold a new round of talks with Houthi rebels and the government as the UN said the Hodeidah ceasefire was holding
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