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Nigeria’s defence minister resigns amid kidnapping ordeal
Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has resigned from his role for health reasons, the presidency confirmed on Tuesday. The departure of the 63-year-old clashes with a time of intensified security challenges across the West African nation, with the government under pressure to deal with a series of mass kidnappings. About a week ago,…
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U.S. funding strains push U.N. to cut 25% of peacekeeping troops worldwide — senior official reveals
The United Nations is preparing to pull back thousands of peacekeepers and scale down operations...
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Sudan landslide claims at least 370 lives, says UN
According to a UN official, a landslide has killed at least 370 people in the remote Marra...
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UN condemns fatal assault on famine-stricken Darfur camp that left 40 dead
A famine-stricken camp for displaced families in Sudan’s Darfur region has suffered yet...
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Global AIDS battle in crisis after U.S. aid freeze disrupts lifeline programs
Decades of progress in the global fight against AIDS are unraveling following the abrupt withdrawal of U.S. funding, sparking a dire warning from the United Nations of a looming surge in deaths and new...
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Zambian UN peacekeeper killed in border ambush as armed attacks surge in Central African Republic
A Zambian peacekeeper serving with the United Nations was killed during an ambush in the northern region of the Central African Republic (CAR), the UN announced Tuesday, as Security Council members voiced...
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Sudan gripped by world’s worst humanitarian crisis ahead of war’s second anniversary — UN
A devastating war nearing its two-year mark has plunged Sudan into what the United Nations now describes as the world’s largest humanitarian crisis, making it the only country currently experiencing...
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Africa is pushing for permanent UN Security Council seat but how feasible is the agenda?
For years, Africa has been pushing for a reform of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to have at least two permanent representatives. Similar calls have been made by Germany, Europe’s largest...
