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Feb- 2025 -

14 February

Sudanese soldiers seen in a convoy escorting Bashir back to prison after his appearance in court in Khartoum in August, 2019.

UN Chief Says Flow of Weapons to Sudan ‘Must Stop’

UN called for an end to the influx of weapons fueling war in Sudan, as leaders gathered in Ethiopia to discuss the "unprecedented" crisis.

7 February

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

DR Congo Conflict Advances as UN Warns of Regional Escalation

The Rwanda-backed M23 armed group was threatening another key town in eastern DR Congo as the UN warned the risk of violence spreading regionally had "never been higher."

5 February

Americas

Warring gangs control much of Haiti's capital city and main port

Staff Writer With AFP

US Freezes Funding Contributions to Haiti Multinational Security Force: UN

The US has frozen its $13.3 million financial contributions to a UN fund for a multinational security support mission in Haiti.

Jan- 2025 -

29 January

Africa

Men sit and lie outside tents and shelters pitched at the Hasahisa secondary school on July 10, 2023, which has been made into a make-shift camp to house the internally displaced fleeing violence in war-torn Sudan

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Paramilitary Attacks Displace Thousands in Sudan’s North Darfur

Thousands fled Sudan's North Darfur state over two days amid intensified attacks by paramilitaries, United Nations migration agency said.

26 January

Terrorism

Peacekeeping forces stand guard outside the Butsili Catholic Church in Beni, DR Congo

Staff Writer With AFP

Uruguayan UN Peacekeeper Killed in DRC Fighting: Army

A Uruguayan member of the UN peacekeeping force fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has been killed, and four others wounded, Uruguay's military announced Saturday.

23 January

Terrorism

Members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Armed Forces (BIAF), armed wing of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), gather inside one of their camps in Mindanao. TED ALJIBE | Credit: AFP [File Photo from Agence France-Presse (AFP)]

Staff Writer With AFP

Two Soldiers Dead, 12 Wounded in Ambush by Ex-Philippine Rebels

Former Muslim rebels ambushed government troops assigned to escort UN staff visiting the southern Philippines, killing two soldiers and wounding 12 others, the military said Thursday.

8 January

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

US Says Sudan’s RSF Committed ‘Genocide’

The US determined that Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) had "committed genocide" and imposed sanctions on the paramilitary group's leader.

7 January

Americas

Staff Writer With AFP

Over 5,600 Killed Last Year in Haiti Gang Violence: UN

Soaring gang violence in Haiti left over 5,600 people dead last year - over 1,000 more than in 2023 - thousands injured or kidnapped, UN said.

3 January

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Soldiers From Guatemala, El Salvador Deployed in Haiti

More than 80 soldiers from Guatemala and El Salvador arrived in Haiti as part of the Kenyan-led multinational mission to counter spiraling gang violence.

Dec- 2024 -

28 December

Africa