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South Sudan military denies UN report of arms embargo violations

UN experts found violations of the arms embargo imposed on South Sudan, reporting "alarming levels" of sexual violence, hunger and human rights abuses in the war-scarred country

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France proposes UN peacekeeper support for Central African troop deployments

The UN Security Council is weighing a French proposal that would see UN peacekeepers support newly-trained Central African Republic troops as they deploy

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Clashes near Yemen’s Hodeidah enter fifth day as Saudi alliance circles key city

Government troops and rebels clashed near the Yemeni port city Hodeidah where hundreds of thousands of civilians could be trapped as war closes in

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Yemen government says it is ready to ‘immediately’ resume peace talks with Houthis

Yemen's government said it was ready to re-start peace talks with Houthi rebels, amid growing international pressure to end the conflict

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Mali: Two UN peacekeepers killed, at least 9 injured in attacks in Ber and Konna

Two Burkinabe UN peacekeepers were killed and at least nine others from Burkina Faso and Togo were injured in two attacks in central and northern Mali

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UN Syria envoy de Mistura announces he will step down

UN special envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura announced that he will step down next month

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Morocco, Algeria, Mauritania and Polisario Front agree to UN-brokered Western Sahara talks

Morocco, Algeria, Mauritania and the Polisario Front accepted a UN invitation to hold talks on ending the conflict in Western Sahara

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30 people killed in two months near Bria, Central African Republic’s diamond hub

The UN said at least 30 civilians were killed in August and September by armed groups near Bria in Central African Republic, adding that some could constitute crimes against humanity

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Nigeria militia Civilian JTF frees 833 child soldiers in Maiduguri, UN says

Nigeria's Civilian Joint Task Force, a militia fighting Boko Haram, released 833 child soldiers under a deal agreed last year, UNICEF said

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Afghanistan civilian casualties from airstrikes rise 39 percent, UN says

The number of Afghans killed or wounded by air strikes rose 39 percent in the first nine months of 2018, the United Nations said, as the overall number of civilian casualties remained at "extreme levels"

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