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U.N. Chief Calls for Arms Embargo on South Sudan

By Michelle Nichols United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Monday he feared genocide was about to start in South Sudan unless immediate action is taken, renewing his plea for.

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President Kiir Apologizes to South Sudanese for Past Mistakes

By Tito Justin President Salva Kiir has asked the South Sudanese to forgive him for past mistakes. The president made the appeal Wednesday during an end-of-year speech before the National.

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U.N. Seeks Record $2.7 Billion Aid for Boko Haram-Hit Sahel

 By Kieran Guilbert Poverty, conflict and climate change will leave 15 million people across Africa’s Sahel belt in need of life-saving aid next year, the United Nations said on Wednesday.

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Nigeria: FG Secures EU’s Commitment on Rebuilding of North East, Niger Delta

    The European Union (EU) on Monday pledged its support for the ongoing efforts of the Federal Government to rebuild some parts of the North East and Niger Delta.

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There’s No Ethnic Cleansing in South Sudan- President Says

South Sudan’s president on Thursday denied allegations by the United Nations that ethnic cleansing in the country’s conflict is so bad that the stage is set for genocide. “There’s no.

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Rwanda to Probe Possible Role of French Officials in Genocide

By Clement Uwiringiyimana Rwanda has launched an inquiry into the possible role of at least 20 French military and other officials in the 1994 genocide, the prosecutor general said on.

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Somali Forces Moves to Attack Islamic State, Capture Qandala

By Abdiqani Hassen Hundreds of pro-government Somali forces began moving toward the port town of Qandala on Monday for an offensive against Islamic State fighters who seized it last month,.

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African Union Welcomes Juba Unconditional Acceptance of Regional Forces

The head of the African Union Commission recently welcomed the South Sudanese government’s decision to authorize the deployment of the Regional Protection Force (RPF) without condition. On Saturday, the South.

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Sudan: Rebel Group Agrees to End Use of Child Soldiers

One of Sudan’s largest rebel groups, the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N), recently signed an accord with the United Nations to end the use of child soldiers, a U.N. representative.

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African Leaders Launch Initiative to Resolve Libyan Crisis

    Seven African leaders met at the African Union headquarter in Ethiopia Tuesday to launch a new initiative to solve the 5-year-old Libyan crisis. “Africa today is affected by.

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