Sudan Civil War

UN peacekeeping chief calls for stronger protection against aerial threats in Abyei

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Sudan; UN position on protection in Abyei
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UN News reported peacekeeping chief Jean-Pierre Lacroix urging stronger protection for peacekeepers against aerial threats in Abyei. He told the Security Council that conditions for a major change to UNISFA’s set-up did not yet exist. UN envoy Guang Cong called for a prompt, independent investigation into the October drone strikes and urged Sudan and South Sudan to uphold Abyei’s demilitarized status.

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Evidence: Abyei: Deadly drone strikes mark ‘new and concerning’ threat, UN peacekeeping chief warns | UN News

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