No Retreat by DR Congo Rebels on Deadline Day
Democratic Republic of Congo rebels continued to occupy strategic positions in the east of the country late Thursday, the day...
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UN Security Council Team Arrives in DR Congo
A United Nations Security Council delegation arrived in DR Congo on Thursday for a three-day visit, the world body said, as heavy clashes with M23...
UN Pauses Aid Flights in East DR Congo After Helicopter Attack
The United Nations announced Monday it was suspending humanitarian flights across much of conflict-torn eastern Democratic Republic of Congo after...
Iran Has Uranium Particles Enriched to Nearly Bomb Grade: IAEA
The UN nuclear watchdog confirmed on Tuesday it had detected particles of uranium enriched up just under the 90 percent...
Myanmar Landmine Casualties Surge Two Years After Coup: UN
Landmines and unexploded munitions injured or killed more than one person every day in Myanmar last year, the United Nations...
Most Trafficked Sahel Firearms Are From National Armies: UN
Sahel countries need to do more to fight the trafficking of firearms, which largely originate from national stockpiles within Africa, the United Nations said...
UN Troops Kill Eight Civilians in DRC Convoy Attack: Governor
UN peacekeepers killed eight civilians during an attack on their supply convoy in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a military governor said on Wednesday. The troops were firing “warning shots,” which...
UN Peacekeeper Killed in Attack on Helicopter in DR Congo
A United Nations peacekeeper from South Africa was killed and another wounded in an attack on their helicopter in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday, the organization said....
UN’s Mali Mission ‘Unsustainable’ Without Troop Surge, Says Draft Report
The UN peacekeeping mission in Mali is “unsustainable” without more personnel, according to a draft UN report obtained by AFP, which suggests a possible withdrawal of troops if key conditions...
UN in South Sudan Says Three Aid Workers Killed
Three aid workers have been murdered this month in conflict-battered South Sudan and a disputed border area, the UN’s emergency response agency said Wednesday, calling on authorities...
