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US: UN Security Council strongly condemns deadly attack on UN peacekeepers in Mali

26 Septembre 2017

NEW YORK, US, September 26 (Infosplusgabon) - The United Nations Security Council has strongly condemned the attack by unknown assailants against a UN mission convoy in the region of Gao, northern Mali, on 24 September, that left three Bangladeshi peacekeepers dead and injured four others.

US: Civilians pay ‘very heavy price’ amid unfolding violence in western CAR – UN

26 Septembre 2017

NEW YORK, US, September 26 (Infosplusgabon) - Since the beginning of September, the humanitarian situation in western Central African Republic (CAR) has deteriorated as armed groups have taken over several localities – particularly Bocaranga and Niem – which has forced thousands of people to flee into the bush where they cannot access aid, the United Nations relief wing reported on Tuesday.

UN: Top UN envoy to Somalia welcomes parliamentary review of media law

26 Septembre 2017

MOGADISHU, Somalia, September 26 (Infosplusgabon) - The top United Nations envoy to Somalia has welcomed the recent introduction of legislation that would amend the 2016 media law, and urged lawmakers to give due consideration to the concerns raised by prominent members of Somalia’s news media about the existing law and the proposed amendments.

Austria: IAEA opens new lab to boost UN efforts to keep harmful insects at bay

26 Septembre 2017

VIENNA, Austria, September 26 (Infosplusgabon) - The United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Monday opened the doors of a new laboratory to help countries use a nuclear technique to keep harmful insects, such as mosquitoes and fruit flies, at bay.

Uganda: AfDB provides US$218 million to bolster water services in Uganda

26 Septembre 2017

KAMPALA, Uganda, September 26 (Infosplusgabon) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has offered US$218 million to finance essential water services initiatives in Uganda, the bank’s top official in the East African region said on Tuesday.