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DRC: UN experts’ murder mastermind suspect arrested

Congolese military officials have announced the arrest of a man believed to have ordered the killing of two UN investigators in 2017.

North Korea missile developers hit by US sanctions

The US has placed sanctions on two North Korean officials it says have led the development of nuclear missiles.

North Korea claims new UN sanctions are act of war

North Korea has described the latest UN sanctions imposed on the country as an "act of war". A foreign ministry statement said the measures were tantamount to a total economic blockade, the official KCNA news agency reported.

Missing aid workers in South Sudan found and safe

The United Nations humanitarian agency says six aid workers who went missing after clashes broke out in South Sudan days ago have returned safely.

Burkina Faso places ban on imports from North Korea

The government of Burkina Faso has announced that it has placed a ban on imports from North Korea as it part of its compliance with a UN economic sanction against the Asian country.

Mercenaries posing threat to Ghana’s peace, UN warns

Ghana, considered a peaceful nation in Africa has been warned of potential threat to its stability due to the activities of vigilante groups and private security firms.

South Sudan in need of $1.7 billion humanitarian aid

The government of South Sudan has said that it required some $1.7 billion in aid in 2018 to be able to assist some 6 million people many of whom are starving and reeling under conflict.

UN peacekeepers killed in DR Congo honoured

The UN force in Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday paid tribute to troops who were killed last week, in the peacekeepers' biggest single loss in nearly a quarter of a century.

African leaders want SDGs implemented with urgency

African leaders on Monday pushed for the implementation of the global Sustainable Development Goals meant to develop deprived countries across the world.

More than 12 000 flee DRC unrest into Zambia

More than 12 000 people fleeing violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo have poured into Zambia this year, the United Nations said on Friday, warning that aid operations there were "hugely underfunded".

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