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Is Force An Option For UN Peacekeepers In High-Risk Situations?
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A report commissioned by the UN Secretary-General has recommended that UN peacekeepers should be prepared to take offensive action to protect themselves from growing threats, particularly in Africa.
Legendary jazz trumpeter, Hugh Masekela, a leading figure in the struggle to end apartheid, has died aged 78.
And Kenya builds its first satellite
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