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CAR demonstrators lay corpses in front of U.N. mission

Demonstrators in Bangui, capital of the Central African Republic, have placed at least nine corpses in front of the UN's mission following recent clashes.

Gunmen fire on U.N. base in Central African Republic

Unidentified gunmen opened fire on a United Nations base in Central African Republic’s capital late on Sunday, capping a day that saw at least one civilian killed and dozens of people injured, a U.N. spokesman said.

DR Congo opts out of its own aid conference

The Democratic Republic of Congo has announced that it would not partake in a conference meant to raise funds to tackle a current catastrophic humanitarian crisis in the coun

UN chief to visit DRC ahead of elections

The United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres is expected to visit the Democratic Republic of Congo later this year before anticipated and overdue elections.

UN peacekeepers ‘pay’ for sex in South Sudan

The United Nations mission in South Sudan says it has recalled a 46-member peacekeeping police unit after some members allegedly paid local women living in a protection camp for sex.

DRC: Deaths recorded in anti-Kabila march

The United Nations has said that at least two people were killed and dozens more injured on Sunday during anti-Kabila protests.

DRC: New UN head of mission takes office amid tensions

The new head of the UN's peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo took office on Sunday amid heightened tensions between the world body and the government.

UN condemns Nigeria over Cameroon extradition

The UN refugee agency on Thursday criticised Nigeria for breaching international agreements after the leader of a Cameroonian anglophone separatist movement and his supporters were extradited at Yaounde's request.

DRC: UN unhappy with surge in extra-judicial ‘executions’

The UN mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo said on Wednesday there had been a surge in summary "executions" in the country, driven by a crisis in the vast region of Kasai.

UN claims DRC forces target its workers

The United Nations human rights office says Congolese security forces targeted UN monitors, preventing them from doing their jobs, while using excessive force against demonstrators who were protesting against the government.

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