UNITED NATIONS | Xinhua | The United States on Tuesday vetoed a Security Council draft resolution that would have demanded an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza. The draft resolution won 13 votes in favor among the 15 members of the Security Council. The United States voted against it. Britain abstained. …
Read More »Sudanese warring factions agree to new 72-hour cease-fire
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Xinhua | Saudi Arabia and the United States announced on Saturday in a joint statement that Sudan’s two warring factions have agreed on a new 72-hour cease-fire. The cease-fire will take effect from 6:00 a.m. local time (0400 GMT) on Sunday. The two rival parties agreed to refrain …
Read More »VIDEO: UPDF enters South Sudan to evacuate Ugandans
NBS: UPDF troops Wednesday entered South Sudan to evacuate Ugandans there in the aftermath of severe fighting between warring factions of President Salva Kiir and his vice Riek Machar. Though Kiir ordered a cease fire and Machar retreated from the capital Juba, unrest still remains with reports of over 200 …
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