United Nations
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Apr- 2019 -4 AprilAfrica
Mali: UN peacekeeper injured in attack on Kidal MINUSMA base
A MINUSMA peacekeeper was reportedly injured in a rocket and gun attack on a United Nations base in Kidal, in the desert north of Mali
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3 AprilAfrica
UN Security Council requests options for Mali peacekeeping force overhaul
The UN Security Council agreed to discuss revamping the UN peacekeeping force in Mali, including a possible major drawdown
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1 AprilCommentary
From Caliphate to International Criminal Tribunal? ISIS detainees raise complicated questions under international law
Delivering justice to ISIS victims is a challenging task that must account for international human rights law and political realities
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Mar- 2019 -27 MarchAfrica
Mali: 6 killed in attack on Dogon village of Ouadou
Six people were killed in attacks on villages of the Dogon ethnic community in central Mali, as the UN mission called for an end to the "spiral of violence"
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25 MarchAsia Pacific
Afghanistan: Airstrike kills 10 children in Kunduz, UN says
At least 13 civilians, including 10 children, were killed in an airstrike by "international forces" in the northern Afghan city of Kunduz, the UN said
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23 MarchAfrica
Mali: More than 100 Fulani killed in Ogossagou massacre
Dogon hunters killed more than 100 people in an attack on a Fulani village in central Mali's Mopti region, as top U.N. officials visited the country
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8 MarchAfrica
UN considering downsizing DR Congo peacekeeping mission
The UN is considering a drawdown of its large peacekeeping force in the Democratic Republic of Congo and charting a course towards an exit strategy
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5 MarchMiddle East
SDF prepares to resume civilian evacuations from last ISIS redoubt in Syria
The SDF prepared to evacuate more civilians from Baghuz, the last ISIS stronghold in Syria, after evacuating almost 3,000 people including hundreds of fighters over the past 48 hours
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Feb- 2019 -18 FebruaryMiddle East
Yemen and Houthi rebels agree to first pullback of forces from Hodeidah
Yemen's government and Houthi rebels have agreed on the first phase of a pullback of forces from the key city of Hodeidah
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11 FebruaryWar
Number of child soldiers involved in conflicts worldwide jumps 159% in 5 years
The number of child soldiers globally has increased 159 percent within five years, with almost 30,000 verified recruitment cases since 2012.
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