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Three former child soldiers at Elevage camp in Bambari, Central African Republic.

UN official applauds move by Central African Republic to prevent child recruitment

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A girl displaced with her family by Boko Haram insurgents from their home on an island in Lake Chad, in Melea village, Lake Region, Chad. Photo: UNICEF/Sokhin

Girls worst affected as conflict keeps more than 25 million children out of school – UNICEF

US students protest "conflict diamonds": diamond companies and exporting countries worry about impact on legitimate trade. Photo: ©Physicians for Human Rights

'Conflict diamonds' evade UN sanctions

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Sudanese refugee Amal Bakith cooks the first breakfast for her children a day after arriving in Ajuong Thok camp, South Sudan. During their long journey from South Kordofan, they had only rotten food to eat. Photo: UNHCR/Rocco Nur

Sudan: Five years on, refugees still fleeing conflict in South Kordofan, UN reports

MONUSCO troops providing an armed escort. Photo: Guy Oliver/IRIN

Can the UN patch things up in Congo?

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A health worker measures a baby girl’s arm, at an outpatient therapeutic feeding centre at the Protection of Civilians site on the UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) base in Malakal, capital of Upper Nile State. Photo: UNICEF/Christine Nesbit

South Sudan: UN calls for immediate access to conflict-affected areas to prevent 'catastrophe'

Elements of the Malawi contingent of the Intervention Brigade on a joint patrol with Government forces in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). UN Photo/Sylvain Liechti

DR Congo: UN and partners renew call for surrender of Rwandan rebel group

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Hilde F. Johnson, Special Representative and head of the UN Mission in South Sudan, meets with President Salva Kiir. Photo: UNIFEED video still

Top UN envoy in South Sudan stepping down after three years

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DR Congo: UN boosts force in east after gruesome massacre of civilians

Elephants are the latest conflict resource

Poaching conflict

UN and African peace operations

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Peacekeeping and peacebuilding missions, 2010

Stakes high in vote on Sudan's south

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Major push to preserve peace and organize referendum