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At least 30 civilians were killed overnight in Cantine-Aloya in eastern Congo, the United Nations said Nov. 6, citing local sources. It said homes were burned and a health center was destroyed.
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An estimated 15.4 million people in Sudan need emergency shelter and household supplies, the United Nations said Nov. 6, citing its refugee and migration agencies.
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UN officials called for an independent investigation into October drone attacks in Abyei during a Security Council briefing Nov. 5, according to the UN spokesperson’s account.
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The UN peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic reported that 137 members of the Azande Ani Kpi Gbe armed group voluntarily handed over weapons and ammunition in Obo, the UN spokesperson said Nov. 5.
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About 100,000 people could lose access to health care at the Sudan-South Sudan border if funding shortages force the Wunthou crossing clinic to close, the UN said Nov. 5, citing the International Organization for Migration.
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More than 7,000 people have fled their homes in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province since late September, the United Nations said Nov. 4, citing new migration agency data.
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The United Nations warned Nov. 4 that displaced communities in Baidoa, Somalia, faced a risk of famine, citing the latest food-security analysis published in September.
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UN peacekeepers conducted patrols in Pagol, Aliek and Alabek in South Sudan’s Warrap State, the United Nations said Nov. 4, describing efforts to protect communities after violence in Greater Tonj.