UN / SOUTH SUDAN HELICOPTER CRASH
A UN helicopter carrying four crew members was shot down in South Sudan today, possibly by the South Sudanese armed forces (SPLA). An investigation is ongoing, according to UN spokesman Eduardo Del Buey. UNTV / FILE
A UN helicopter carrying four crew members was shot down in South Sudan today, possibly by the South Sudanese armed forces (SPLA). An investigation is ongoing, according to UN spokesman Eduardo Del Buey. UNTV / FILE
Malian refugees in Burkina Faso's Fererio camp have been moved further away from the border with Mali to ensure their safety. UNHCR
Tens of thousands of internally displaced people have found shelter in and around the central Mali town of Mopti since the rebel take-over of the North. UNHCR
Local UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) staff report that the situation in the South Sudanese town of Wau, some 650 kilometers northwest of the capital Juba, is “calm but unpredictable” today (21 December) after a spate of recent violence sent thousands seeking refuge at a UN base this week. UNMISS