World Oct 17 U.N. peacekeepers in Mali withdraw from two bases in the north as fighting intensifies The United Nations says its peacekeepers have started departing from two bases in northern Mali as part of a forced withdrawal from the country and amid increasing insecurity. By Baba Ahmed, Associated Press
World Jun 10 Attack in northern Mali kills UN peacekeeper, seriously injures 8 The peacekeepers, all from Burkina Faso, were part of a security patrol that was targeted first by an improvised explosive device and then by direct small arms fire seven kilometers from their base in the town of Ber, U.N. spokesman… By Associated Press
World Jul 26 5 killed, 50 injured in anti-U.N. protests in east Congo Demonstrators on Monday had set fires and forced entry into the U.N. mission offices in Goma, accusing the peacekeeping forces of failing to protect civilians amid rising violence in Congo's eastern region. By Jean-Yves Kamale, Associated Press
World Jul 11 Violence flares in South Sudan, forcing 1,000 more to seek shelter with UN Clashes between rival armed groups in South Sudan over the past week have left more than 200 people dead, including two Chinese U.N. peacekeepers, and forced 1,000 already homeless people to seek safety at the U.N. compound in Juba. By Larisa Epatko
Jun 12 Sudan Accepts Joint U.N.-African Union Peacekeeping Force By PBS News Hour The Sudanese government tentatively approved the deployment of a joint United Nations and African Union peacekeeping force to the conflict-ridden Darfur region Tuesday, ending months of wrangling over the presence of international troops in the area. Continue reading