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World Bank pledges $1 billion to aid peace in Africa's Great Lakes
ReutersKINSHASA (Reuters) - The World Bank on Wednesday announced $1 billion in development funding for Africa's Great Lakes region, where renewed fighting this week between the government and rebels in eastern Congo has raised fears once again of an...Tags: International Economic Institution, Rebellions, World Bank Group, Kinshasa (Democratic Republic of the Congo), March 23 Movement
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INTERVIEW-World Bank to announce funds for Jordan and Great Lakes region
ReutersGENEVA, May 21 (Reuters) - The World Bank plans to announce significant new funding to help Jordan cope with the Syrian refugee crisis, World Bank President Jim Yong Kim told Reuters on Tuesday. Kim was speaking on the eve of a visit to the Great Lakes...Tags: International Economic Institution, Politics, World Bank Group, Economic Organization, International Organizations
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Congolese army, rebels clash for a second day, 19 dead
ReutersGOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - Two days of clashes between Congo's army and rebel fighters near the eastern city of Goma have killed at least 19 people, threatening an uneasy six-month peace just days before a scheduled visit by U.N....Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Rebellions, March 23 Movement, Congo, Wars and Interventions
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World Bank boosts funds for Syria refugees, Africa
ReutersGENEVA (Reuters) - The World Bank plans substantial new funds to help Jordan cope with the influx of refugees from the civil war in Syria, and hopes new funds for central Africa will cement a peace deal there, the bank's President Jim Yong Kim said on...Tags: International Economic Institution, Refugee, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Politics, World Bank Group
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Congolese army, rebels clash for a second day near Goma
ReutersKINSHASA (Reuters) - The Congolese army clashed with rebel fighters near the eastern city of Goma for a second day on Tuesday, threatening an uneasy six-month peace in the region ahead of a scheduled visit by U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon this week....Tags: United Nations, Robin Williams, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Rebellions, World Bank Group
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Libya war weapons may be killing central Africa elephants -UN
Reuters* Elephant poaching concern in Cameroon, Chad, CAR, Gabon * Some countries using army troops to hunt down poachers By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS, May 20 (Reuters) - Armed groups in central Africa are using powerful weapons, some of which may be...Tags: Cameroon, Politics, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Gabon, Libya
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Congo's army clashes with rebels near eastern city of Goma
Reuters* City was seized and briefly held by rebels last year * U.N.'s Ban due to visit Goma this week KINSHASA, May 20 (Reuters) - Congolese soldiers clashed with rebel fighters for the first time in nearly six months on Monday near the city of Goma, just...Tags: Rebellions, Unrest, Conflicts and War, March 23 Movement, Wars and Interventions, Congo
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Russia: Assad foes must come to Syria meeting without conditions
ReutersSOCHI, Russia (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday it is crucial for Syrian opposition envoys to engage in peace talks without setting preconditions, apparently referring to demands for President Bashar al-Assad's removal....Tags: Iran, Bashar Assad, Russia
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U.S. says Korea tensions relatively low, despite missile tests
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon on Monday appeared to play down North Korea's six short-range missile launches over the past three days, describing tensions on the Korean peninsula as relatively low. Pyongyang has defended its short-range missile...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Weaponry, Missile Systems, North Korea, U.S. Military
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Congo's army clashes with rebels near Goma
ReutersKINSHASA (Reuters) - Congo's army used combat helicopters to bombard rebel fighters on Monday near the city of Goma in the first clashes in nearly six months, days before U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon was due to visit the troubled eastern...Tags: United Nations, Rebellions, Unrest, Conflicts and War, World Bank Group, March 23 Movement
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Tensiones en penÃnsula coreana son relativamente bajas, pese a pruebas de misil: EEUU
ReutersWASHINGTON, 20 mayo (Reuters) - El Pentágono pareció el lunes restarle importancia al lanzamiento de seis misiles de corto alcance por parte de Corea del Norte durante los últimos tres dÃas, al asegurar que las tensiones en la penÃnsula coreana son...Tags: Pyongyang (North Korea)
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U.N. chief appoints former Dutch minister to head Mali mission
ReutersUNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday appointed former Dutch development minister Albert Gerard Koenders as U.N. special envoy for Mali and head of the U.N. peacekeeping mission in the West African country. Ban said...Tags: United Nations, Western Africa, Côte d'Ivoire, Africa
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