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Lieutenant Colonel Katie Hislop of the United Kingdom said she was happy to serve as a role model for young women considering a career with the armed forces. The mother of two was the only woman to head a military contingent…
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Mogadishu - The United Nations, African Union, European Union, Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), Ethiopia, Italy, Sweden, the United Kingdom and United States welcomed the decisions taken at the meeting of…
The global commitment to end the use of children in armed conflict led to the release and reintegration of more than 5,000 children in 2017, but tens of thousands of boys and girls are still being recruited, kidnapped, and…
Tonga traders hope for peace to revive local business On the West Bank of the Nile in the Upper Nile region of South Sudan lies Tonga. As civilians are slowly returning to what fighting had turned into a ghost town, so is…
On the West Bank of the Nile in the Upper Nile region of South Sudan lies Tonga. As civilians are slowly returning to what fighting had turned into a ghost town, so is life and some sort of normalcy. Tonga is a small town…
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Baidoa – Muhiyadin Husni’s life story reads like a profile in courage that has unfolded against the backdrop of Somalia’s turbulent history in recent years. And like so many of his compatriots, he has overcome many obstacles…
KINSHASA, 11 February 2018 – Following the announcement of her appointment in late December 2017, Ms. Leila Zerrougui has arrived in Kinshasa and has officially taken up her duties as Special Representative of the United…
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Mogadishu – The issue of fostering peace and national reconciliation in Somalia was the topic of discussion today at a gathering of renowned local and international experts, researchers and academics in the capital, Mogadishu…
KINSHASA, 11 February 2018 – Following the announcement of her appointment in late December 2017, Ms. Leila Zerrougui has arrived in Kinshasa and has officially taken up her duties as Special Representative of the United…
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Last year, extraordinary prevention efforts by donors, the Government of Somalia and humanitarian partners helped stave off a famine. Thanks to early funding, large-scale, sustained prevention efforts and better-than-expected…
“Unthinkable” for peace process to proceed without inclusion of South Sudanese women Women politicians in South Sudan are saying “enough is enough”. They are calling for their voices to be heard and for a more inclusive…