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Liberia: Engagements and Dialogues Key to Addressing Security Challenges Ahead of 2017 General Elections

By: Arthur R.M. Becker- Contributing Writer (Liberia) The Executive Director of the Centre for Security Studies and Development foresees that there are more challenges in maintaining the security of the.

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Mozambique’s Opposition Extends Ceasefire to Aid Peace Talks

Mozambique’s Renamo opposition party has extended a ceasefire for two months to allow dialogue with President Filipe Nyusi’s government and reduce civilian deaths, its leader Afonso Dhlakama said on Tuesday..

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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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