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Sudans Still At Odds Over Abyei Referendum

A year after South Sudan and Sudan signed nine agreements aimed at solidifying the fragile peace between the two countries, little progress has been made on implementing the pacts, with a key issue, the status of the terri...

Unite diary: UN meetings focus on education

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Amina Mohammed, UN Special Advisor on Post-2015 Development Planning.

Nigerian Senator Says Poverty the Cause of Boko Haram Insurgency

A Nigerian senator says Sunday’s killing of 40 students in Yobe State heightens the need for the federal government of Nigeria to make available more resources to boost security in the region.

UNESCO chief deplores damage to Timbuktu mosque in suicide attack

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Sankore mosque, Timbuktu, Mali.