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The United Nations begins withdrawal of MONUSCO peacekeeping forces from the Democratic Republic of Congo by handing over a first UN base to the national police. During an official ceremony at the Kamanyola base, close to the Rwandan and Burundian borders, the flags of the United Nations and Pakistan, the countries of origin of the peacekeepers in charge, were replaced by those of the DRC. IMAGES
The United States warns Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo at the UN that they "must walk back from the brink of war" as tensions between the neighbors ratchet up. "Regional diplomatic efforts, not military conflict, are the only path to a negotiated solution and sustainable peace," says American envoy to the UN Robert Wood during a UNSC emergency meeting. SOUNDBITE
Sana'a, May 21 (EFE/EPA).- Health workers on Thursday disinfected streets of the Yemeni capital Sana's as part of a wide-scale sanitation and disinfection campaign launched to stem the spread of COVID-19 in the war-torn country. (Camera: YAHYA ARHAB). SHOT LIST: HEALTH WORKERS SPRAY DISINFECTANT ON VEHICLES ON THE STREETS OF SANA'A, YEMEN.
The Ukrainian army and Moscow-backed separatists launch the last phase of a troop pullback ahead of a high-stakes summit with Russia, the warring sides said. OSCE monitors were observing the disengagement which could be spread over several days. IMAGES
A four-month-old elk rescued from a flood now lives with his rescuers in their home in Voronezh Oblast. Olesya Kostyanaya found elk, called Fantik and took it home. The animal seemed to be very weak but Olesya managed to nurse it back to health. Now Fantik is a part of the family and Olesya calls him her ‘third son’. However, in a few weeks, Fantik is due to eave his new family to live in a nature reserve nearby.
Medics are working to stop the spread of cholera in the war-torn Yemeni capital, Sanaa, where a small outbreak has been reported among families who fled the fighting and are camping outside the city. Mana Rabiee reports.
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