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Jan- 2025 -29 JanuaryAfrica
Paramilitary Attacks Displace Thousands in Sudan’s North Darfur
Thousands fled Sudan's North Darfur state over two days amid intensified attacks by paramilitaries, United Nations migration agency said.
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26 JanuaryTerrorism
Uruguayan UN Peacekeeper Killed in DRC Fighting: Army
A Uruguayan member of the UN peacekeeping force fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has been killed, and four others wounded, Uruguay's military announced Saturday.
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23 JanuaryTerrorism
![Members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Armed Forces (BIAF), armed wing of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), gather inside one of their camps in Mindanao. TED ALJIBE | Credit: AFP [File Photo from Agence France-Presse (AFP)]](https://thedefensepost.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/1013736269_0_0_3000_1880_1440x900_80_0_1_1d4308dbf96ab7446faf8fd7042789f2.jpg-390x220.jpg)
Two Soldiers Dead, 12 Wounded in Ambush by Ex-Philippine Rebels
Former Muslim rebels ambushed government troops assigned to escort UN staff visiting the southern Philippines, killing two soldiers and wounding 12 others, the military said Thursday.
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8 JanuaryAfrica
US Says Sudan’s RSF Committed ‘Genocide’
The US determined that Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) had "committed genocide" and imposed sanctions on the paramilitary group's leader.
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7 JanuaryAmericas
Over 5,600 Killed Last Year in Haiti Gang Violence: UN
Soaring gang violence in Haiti left over 5,600 people dead last year - over 1,000 more than in 2023 - thousands injured or kidnapped, UN said.
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3 JanuaryAfrica
Soldiers From Guatemala, El Salvador Deployed in Haiti
More than 80 soldiers from Guatemala and El Salvador arrived in Haiti as part of the Kenyan-led multinational mission to counter spiraling gang violence.
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Dec- 2024 -28 DecemberAfrica
UN Approves New AU Force to Take on Al-Shabaab in Somalia
The UN Security Council has green-lighted a new African Union force in Somalia that is meant to take on the Islamist armed group Al-Shabaab.
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26 DecemberMiddle East
UN Force Sounds Alarm Over Israeli ‘Destruction’ in South Lebanon
The UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon expressed concern at the "continuing" damage done by Israeli forces despite a ceasefire with Hezbollah.
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24 DecemberMiddle East
Lebanon PM, UN Peacekeepers Call for Accelerated Israeli Withdrawal
UN peacekeepers and Lebanon's PM called for the Israeli army to speed withdrawal from the country after fragile Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire.
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15 DecemberMiddle East
Gaza Civil Defense Says Israeli Strikes Kill 17 Including Mayor
Gaza's civil defense agency said Israeli strikes on the territory killed 17 people on Saturday, including seven at a UN school housing displaced people that the Israeli military said was used as a Hamas command center.
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