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'Security vacuum' in Central Africa may be exploited by armed groups – UN envoy

'Security vacuum' in Central Africa may be exploited by armed groups – UN envoy

Jun 14, 2017, at 01:41 pm

New York, June 14(Just Earth News): The United Nations envoy for Central Africa on Tuesday expressed his concern that the withdrawal of troops from the regional force by some contributing countries would create a security vacuum that may be exploited by an armed group.

African Union-UN mission in Darfur welcomes unilateral six-month truce by two armed groups

African Union-UN mission in Darfur welcomes unilateral six-month truce by two armed groups

Nov 04, 2016, at 01:42 pm

New York, Nov 4 (Just Earth News): Welcoming a six-month unilateral cessation of hostilities by the Sudan Liberation Army-Minni Minnawi and the Justice and Equality Movement-Gibril, the African Union (AU)-United Nations mission in Darfur on Thursday called on Abdul Wahid El Nur, the leader of the Sudan Liberation Army-Abdul Wahid to also make a similar declaration.

DR Congo: Ban condemns attack on UN base

DR Congo: Ban condemns attack on UN base

Dec 01, 2015, at 03:24 pm

New York, Dec 1 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday called for swift action to bring to justice the perpetrators of a deadly attack on Sunday against the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), pledging continued support in the battle against rebel forces.

DR Congo: Security Council calls for total neutralization of foreign, local armed groups

DR Congo: Security Council calls for total neutralization of foreign, local armed groups

Nov 10, 2015, at 02:11 pm

New York, Nov 11 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The United Nations Security Council on Monday called for the elimination of local and foreign armed groups which have for decades devastated the eastern regions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and urged the immediate resumption of joint operations between the UN peacekeeping force’s Intervention Brigade and the national army.

UN mission in Central Africa on 'high alert' as armed group threatens capital

UN mission in Central Africa on 'high alert' as armed group threatens capital

Oct 13, 2015, at 02:14 pm

New York, Oct 13 (IBNS): The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) has reported that it is on "high alert" as the situation in the war-torn country remains fragile, with armed groups threatening to destabilize its capital city, Bangui.