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The rotation of peacekeeping troops in and out of Mali has resumed after a month’s suspension by the Malian government, a UN spokesman said on Tuesday.
Iran has denied any involvement in the attack on writer Salman Rushdie in the United States.
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UN Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed a Nigerian social entrepreneur, Gbenga Sesan to serve on his inaugural Internet Governance Forum (IGF) Leadership Panel.
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Mr Rafael Mariano Grossi, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General on Thursday, briefed the UN Security Council in New York on the situation at the Zaporizhzya nuclear power plant in Ukraine.
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The Force Commander Multinational Joint Task Force MNJTF, Maj.-Gen. Abdul Khalifah has called for partnership with other regional forces to defeat terrorism in the Lake Chad area and the Sahel.
Read more: MNJTF force commander seeks regional forces partnership to end insecurity
China’s Assistant Foreign Affairs Minister, Hua Chunying, has reassured of readiness to assist African-based media organisations to establish operational offices in the country.
Read more: China to assist media organisations expand operations, deepen China-Africa cooperation
The UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has called for action to curb cryptocurrencies in developing nations.
Read more: UNCTAD spells out actions to curb crypto currencies in developing countries