Two U.N. peacekeepers were killed and two others were injured on Friday after an improvised bomb exploded in central Mali, a spokesman for the MINUSMA mission tweeted.The soldiers were part of the Egyptian contingent of the U.N. peacekeeping mission, a…
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UN Peacekeeping Convoy Attacked in Mali; 1 Killed, 3 Hurt
Suspected terrorists attacked a U.N. peacekeeping convoy in northern Mali on Wednesday, the United Nations said. A Jordanian peacekeeper was killed and three other Jordanians were wounded.U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric said the supply convoy was unde…
Read MoreKenyan Fugitive Wanted for Wildlife, Drug Trafficking Arrested
One of two Kenyans wanted for alleged involvement in wildlife and drug trafficking has been arrested in a joint U.S.-Kenyan operation. The U.S. government had announced a reward for information leading to the arrest of Badru Abdul Aziz Saleh.U.S. offic…
Read MoreIn Commonwealth, Queen’s Jubilee Draws Protests, Apathy
After seven decades on the throne, Queen Elizabeth II is widely viewed in the U.K. as a rock in turbulent times. But in Britain’s former colonies, many see her as an anchor to an imperial past whose damage still lingers.So while the U.K. is celebrating…
Read MoreCameroon Police Rescue 70 Children from Illegal Detention Camp
Police in northern Cameroon said they have freed 70 children from an illegal disciplinary camp, where the children say they were left by their parents to be chained and beaten. According to authorities, camp workers were detained and the injured and tr…
Read MoreCoups undermining Sahel anti-militant force: UN chief
UNITED NATIONS, Military coups in Mali and Burkina Faso – two members of the G5-Sahel anti-militant force – are undermining the mission’s operational capacity, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said.“I am deeply concerned by the rapidly deteriorati…
Read MoreUN General Assembly mandates meeting in wake of any Security Council veto
UNITED NATIONS, The UN General Assembly decided on Tuesday to automatically meet within 10 days, if the veto is used in the Security Council by one of its five permanent members.China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States have the p…
Read MoreDemocratic Republic of Congo Crisis Thwarting Gains in Great Lakes Region, Speakers Tell Security Council, Stressing Need to End Illicit Natural Resources Trade
The security crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo threatens to frustrate favourable developments in the wider Great Lakes region, the Security Council heard today, as members welcomed that country’s recent admission into the East African Comm…
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