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Thousands of children at risk as families flee Iraqi city of Mosul: UNICEF

Around 500,000 people, up to half of them children, have been forced to flee their homes since violence erupted on 5 June in the Iraqi city of Mosul, authorities say, and the violence is spreading.

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Experts: Slow International Response Contributed to Rise of Boko Haram

Experts say a slow international response to Boko Haram's crimes in Nigeria has contributed to its rise from a group of marauding militants into an Islamist insurgency and broader threat. A U.S. congressional panel held a hearing Wednesday to get...

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Rwanda, DRC Trade Blame Over Deadly Border Clash

The United Nations mission in Congo (MONUSCO) is investigating a cross-border clash between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo that left five Congolese soldiers dead.

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At global summit, UN envoy Angelina Jolie calls for end to sexual violence in conflict

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UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie (right) records the stories of refugees who have just...

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