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UN and Africa: focus on Mali, vaccination campaign in Nigeria and refugees in South Sudan
Suicide bombing in Mali “direct attack on the peace process”
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Suicide bombing in Mali “direct attack on the peace process”
A suicide bombing on Wednesday which targeted government troops in Mali, killing dozens, should be seen as a “direct attack on the peace process” there.
That’s according to the UN Under-Secretary-General for peacekeeping, Hervé Ladsous, addressing the Security Council on Wednesday, warning that the country stood at a “crossroads.”
A UN-brokered peace deal was signed in June 2015 to end years of fighting between government forces and Tuareg-led rebels, but attempts to bring all the sides together are moving slowly.
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A voice from the desert appeals for peace and unity
Borders established by colonial powers in North Africa created new nations but devastated the region’s indigenous people, according to an activist from Libya.
Akli Sh’kka said his people, the Tuareg, are still experiencing the fallout from what he characterises as a “crime.”
Mr Sh’kka heads the Imouhagh International Organisation for the Sake of Justice & Transparency based in Brighton in the United Kingdom.
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UN refugee agency concerned as thousands continue to flee fighting in Mali
The United Nations refugee agency today voiced deep concern about the deteriorating political and security situation in Mali, where thousands of people continue to flee their homes due to fighting between Government forces and Tuareg rebels in the country’s north.
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Head of UN cultural agency urges warring factions in Mali to safeguard Timbuktu
The head of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) today voiced concern about the risks posed by the latest fighting in Mali to the World Heritage site of Timbuktu and called on the parties to safeguard the country’s cultural heritage.
IRIN/Nancy Palus
UN condemns political instability in Mali after armed rebellion
United Nations officials and the Security Council have condemned the rebellion by elements of the Malian armed forces, which have announced the dissolution of the Government and seized control of the country, and called for a return to constitutional rule.
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UN reports continued inflow of Malian refugees into Mauritania and Burkina Faso
Mauritania and Burkina Faso continue to receive large numbers of Malian refugees fleeing conflict between the army and ethnic Tuareg rebels in the northern region of their country, the United Nations refugee agency said today.
OCHA/Nicole Lawrence
UN refugee agency seeks $35 million to assist thousands uprooted by Mali conflict
The United Nations refugee agency is appealing for $35.6 million to respond to the growing humanitarian crisis resulting from the renewed fighting in northern Mali between government forces and Tuareg rebels.
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UN boosting aid delivery to refugees as more people flee fighting in Mali
Fighting between Government forces and ethnic Tuareg rebels in northern Mali has forced more than 44,000 people to flee the area over the past month, with the number of refugees arriving in neighbouring countries doubling in the past 10 days, the United Nations reported today.
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UN working with Mali’s neighbours to relocate refugees from border areas
The United Nations said today it is working with Niger, Burkina Faso and Mauritania to relocate refugees fleeing renewed fighting in Mali to safer locations away from the border areas, as thousands continue to arrive on a daily basis.