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As the March 31 deadline for United Nations peacekeepers in Croatia draws near, the United States and its NATO allies are at an impasse on a withdrawal plan, with disagreements over troop numbers, funding, and consequences for the peacekeeping mission in Bosnia. A draft NATO plan estimates that up to
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United Nations Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali announced that the organization will not abandon Somalia despite the withdrawal of its peacekeeping forces. The UN's efforts to facilitate peace and reconciliation in the Horn of Africa country will continue, with humanitarian agencies and UN officials working to provide assistance to rural
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U.S. Marines, along with Italian, French, British, and Malaysian forces, descended upon the Somali capital of Mogadishu for the second time in two years, this time to protect the last remnant of UN peacekeepers retreating from a failed mission. The amphibious landing, devoid of high drama, marked the beginning
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Fierce fighting between rival Somali militias erupted just outside the Mogadishu airport gates, with both sides exchanging mortar and automatic-weapons fire as United Nations peacekeepers prepared to withdraw. The clashes, which began in the early afternoon, continued sporadically into the evening, wounding a Somali policeman and killing at least one
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The House of Representatives has approved a bill that would cut US payments for UN peacekeeping efforts and give Congress a greater say in committing troops abroad. The bill, which was part of the Republicans' Contract With America, was approved by a vote of 241 to 181, with 223
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The Clinton administration has significantly altered its stance on providing military protection to U.N. peacekeepers withdrawing from the Balkans, specifically Croatia. Initially, U.S. officials stated that ground troops would assist in the risky operation, but now it appears that the administration is backtracking. This reversal has raised concerns
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The United Nations has decided to maintain its diplomatic mission in Somalia, despite the withdrawal of its peacekeeping forces. Undersecretary Kofi Annan emphasized the importance of national reconciliation and the continued work of non-governmental organizations and U.N. humanitarian agencies. The withdrawal of the remaining 15,000 troops is progressing
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A United Nations peacekeeping operation has commenced in refugee camps in eastern Zaire, where over one million Rwandan refugees have settled, amidst reports of violence and intimidation by former militia members and soldiers. Led by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Sadako Ogata, the operation involves 1,500 Zairian
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The United Nations Security Council has voted unanimously to deploy a 7000-member peacekeeping force to Angola, marking the largest operation in Africa since the intervention in Somalia in 1993. This critical mission aims to monitor the implementation of a new peace agreement between the Angolan government and the rebel army
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As the war-torn country approaches a critical juncture, the United States and international forces are making final preparations to withdraw nearly 8,000 U.N. peacekeepers and $40 million in U.S. military gear from Somalia by the end of March. The move comes in response to a U.N.
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LONDON - Warships from several nations have headed toward Somalia's coast to prepare for the evacuation of U.N. peacekeeping troops and civilian staff, diplomats said. The evacuation, expected to involve at least 18 ships from the United States, Britain, France, Italy, Malaysia, and Pakistan, has been a
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Croatia's rebel Serbs, led by self-styled Krajina Serb president Milan Martic, have refused to review a new peace plan presented by the United States, Russia, the United Nations, and the European Union. The plan, designed to settle the nearly five-year-old dispute between Croatia's minority Serbs and
