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Sep- 2023 -12 SeptemberAfrica
Armed Groups in Northern Mali Claim Capture of Key Town
Armed groups from northern Mali claimed to have captured the key town of Bourem, situated between the ancient cities of Gao and Timbuktu.
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1 SeptemberMiddle East
UN Renews Lebanon Peacekeeping Mission After Dispute
The UN Security Council renewed the mandate for its peacekeeping force in Lebanon for another year after tense debate around the troops' freedom of movement.
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Aug- 2023 -29 AugustAfrica
At Least 183 Killed in Clashes in Ethiopia’s Amhara: UN
At least 183 people have been killed since July in clashes in Ethiopia's Amhara region, the UN said as it appealed for the killings, violence, and rights abuses to end.
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18 AugustEurope
Turkish Cypriot Forces Assault Cyprus Peacekeepers: UN
Turkish Cypriot forces assaulted UN peacekeepers who attempted to block controversial road construction in the buffer zone dividing Cyprus, the UN said.
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15 AugustAfrica
Al-Qaeda-Linked Group Claims Mali Attack on UN Troops
An al-Qaeda-linked jihadist group has claimed responsibility for an attack that wounded members of the UN's peacekeeping force in Mali.
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13 AugustAfrica
Nigeria Religious Chiefs in Niger to Meet Military Leaders
Nigerian religious leaders arrived in Niger to meet members of the military who seized power last month.
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13 AugustEurope
Armenia Calls for UN Help on Nagorno-Karabakh
Armenia urged the UN Security Council to hold a crisis meeting on Nagorno-Karabakh, citing a "deteriorating humanitarian situation."
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Jul- 2023 -28 JulyAfrica
UN Eases Arms Embargo on Central African Republic
The UN Security Council relaxed the arms embargo on the Central African Republic, allowing weaponry to flow to government forces.
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21 JulyPeace
UN Chief Eyes Reforms to Peacekeeping Operations
UN Secretary-General Guterres called for a "serious, broad-based reflection" on reforming the global body's peacekeeping operations, highlighting persistent "limitations" to their success.
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19 JulyAfrica
West Africa Leaders Review Security After UN Mali Mission Ends
Several West African leaders met in Nigeria to discuss how to manage security at the end of a UN peacekeeping mission in Mali and push for a return to democracy after a series of coups.
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