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UN releases $2.7 million to help cyclone-hit 'Somaliland'; urges focus on longterm rebuilding

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On a visit to Borama town, 180 kilometres southwest of Somaliland’s capital, Hargeisa, the UN...

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UN calls for ‘new political energy’ to end the conflict in eastern Ukraine

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Rosemary A. DiCarlo, Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, briefs the Security...

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N. Korean Spy Chief Called 'Man Who Whispers in Kim Jong Un's Ear'

Like much of what goes on in North Korea, little is truly known about Kim Yong Chol — the former spy chief who plans to meet with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in New York this week.

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EU Trust Fund for Africa: new programmes worth €294 million to further foster stability and jobs and growth in the Horn of Africa

On May 29, the Operational Committee of the EU Emergency Trust Fund for Africa has adopted a new set of 8 programmes and 4 riders worth €294 million for the Horn of Africa region.

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