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UN chief condemns killing of peacekeeper in CAR

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday condemned the killing of a Senegalese peacekeeper by unidentified men in Central African Republic (CAR). According to the United Nations, the peacekeeper was shot dead by unidentified armed men in circumstances that are still unclear. His body was found at Bangui General Hospital and …

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Uganda to start withdrawal of troops from CAR in October

The Ugandan military on Tuesday said it will starting October this year withdraw its troops hunting down the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) rebels in the Central African Republic (CAR). Lt. Col. Paddy Ankunda, the military spokesperson, told Xinhua by telephone that the decision has been taken to start the phased …

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Uganda to be out of Somalia 'by 2017'

Uganda, the largest contributor to an African Union mission fighting jihadists in Somalia, will pull out its troops from next year, the head of the military said on Thursday. Uganda was the first country to send soldiers to Somalia, spearheading the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) in March 2007 …

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