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Ethiopia to lead IGAD force within the UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan

June 05, 2014(Nyamilepedia) — On Tuesday last week the UN Security Council approved the deployment of three battalions of IGAD peacekeeping forces to South Sudan to protect teams of monitors from the region whose mission is to verify reports of violations of a temporary cease-fire. They will also try to prevent further fighting between South…

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UN Secretary-General urges South Sudan leaders to abide by May 9 agreements (Jun 05, 2014)

  June 05, 2014(Addis Ababa) — UN Secretary-General, Ban ki-Moon telephoned both South Sudan President, Salva Kiir, and rebel leader, Riek Machar, on Wednesday (June 4) to urge them to immediately end the fighting in South Sudan and abide by the recently signed ceasefire agreements. The UN Secretary-General said he was alarmed by reports on…

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