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UN calls on CAR armed groups to cease violence

The UN Security Council on Tuesday demanded all armed groups in the Central African Republic (CAR) “immediately and unconditionally” cease all forms of violence and release children from their ranks. In a unanimously adopted resolution, the 15-nation council urged the CAR authorities to urgently implement reconciliation in the country, while …

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Japan to provide $120 million aid to fight against terrorism in Africa

Japan’s foreign minister says his country will spend $120 million to strengthen counter-terrorism efforts in Africa. Fumio Kishida told the UN Security Council on Thursday that the money would be used to strengthen information and data collection in Africa, improve border controls with cutting-edge technology and improve criminal justice enforcement …

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UN suspends aid to dangerous areas of northeast Nigeria

The United Nations says it is suspending aid to dangerous areas of Nigeria’s north-eastern Borno state after Boko Haram ambushed a humanitarian convoy. The military and the UN Children’s Fund say two soldiers and three civilians were wounded in Thursday’s attack, including a Unicef employee and a contractor for the …

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