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The World Food Programme (WFP) stepped up distributions in and around Beira today, with more airdrops of high-energy biscuits (HEBs) to isolated pockets of people stranded by the floodwaters, and the delivery of easy-to-prepare fortified food to displaced families sheltering in schools and other public buildings in the town of Dondo, 45 kilometers north east of the port city. WFP

When extremists took Gao in 2012, residents scattered, seeking safety across borders and elsewhere in Mali. But with the presence of peacekeepers and help from the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) and aid groups, the city is progressively resuming its role as an economic hub, and returnees are determined to rebuild. UNHCR

Over a three-day period, a mobile court deployed to the town of Malakal in north-eastern South Sudan to process long-pending cases involving four individuals who had committed serious crimes, including two cases of sexual violence and one case of armed-robbery. UNMISS

Sajir Hussein used to ran his own business in his hometown of Deir ez-Zor in eastern Syria, providing for his eight children. But everything changed when he lost both his home and his business to war. Fleeing the violence with his family, Sajir ended up in Maribor, Slovenia, where he now cooks in one of the top restaurants in the city. UNHCR

After fleeing fighting in their native Ngovu village and sheltering in a nearby United Nations Protection of Civilians Cite in Wau, South Sudan, Regina Peter and Mayige Lina James have now returned to their village, hoping the peace deal will allow them to rebuild their lives there. UNMISS

Women of courage across the world have taken on the battle to change the belief that combat duty is a man’s field. Mina Thapa, a military peacekeeper from Nepal serving under the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), is challenging other women across the world to believe in themselves and their abilities. UNMISS

The United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) demolished a 100kg air-dropped bomb in South Sudan, marking its one millionth destruction of explosive items in the world’s youngest nation. UNMISS

A UN Police team has been escorting students to an examination centre in the South Sudanese capital Juba to ensure students take their exams safely. UNMISS

Briefing on her visit to Mali last month, Assistant-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Bintou Keita told the Security Council that she was encouraged by progress in implementing the 2015 peace agreement and the constructive nature of relations between the parties. UNIFEED

In the north of Iraq, a woman doctor is dedicating her life to women who escaped ISIL captivity. UNHCR