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South Sudan President Calls for End to Ethnic Violence

The president of South Sudan, Salva Kiir, has expressed concern about recent strife in his country, condemning those "who would like to take power by force of arms."

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Bomb Blast Kills at Least 15 in Egyptian Police Building

Mansoura, Egypt

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Children in grave danger amid increasing violence in South Sudan

As the violence in South Sudan escalates and tens of thousands of civilians take refuge in UN compounds around the country, children are in grave danger, says UNICEF.

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UNICEF: Urgent action needed to prevent child deaths from malnutrition in Central African Republic

Officials in UNICEF Bangui expressed ‘extreme concern’ that recent waves of violence in the Central African Republic will cause a sharp increase in children suffering severe malnutrition, putting their lives and future health at risk.

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