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An Indian peacekeeper who lost his life serving under the UN flag is among over 60 military, police and civilian peacekeepers to be honoured posthumously with a prestigious medal here for their service and supreme sacrifice in the line of duty.

Ghana will observe the 76th International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers on Wednesday, 29 May 2024 with a flag-raising and wreath-laying ceremony .

A Pakistani is among 64 UN peacekeepers to be honoured posthumously in New York Thursday

Among 800 professional officers and soldiers deployed on UN peacekeeping missions were two engineering unit teams to Abyei, five teams of Level 2 Field Hospital personnel serving on the South Sudan mission, and 114 individual officers.

Ngok Dinka, Misseriya communities in Abyei sign cooperation agreement-

Frequent clashes have occurred between the two groups over the years.

Ex-Ethiopian peacekeepers of Tigrayan descent previously stationed in Abyei region face danger amid Sudan's escalating conflict Addis Standard -

The Speaker of the Abyei Special Administrative Area has stated that there is no authority requiring the Abyei Legislative Assembly to cross-check the government’s performance regarding the utilization of public funds.

Apr 30, 2024 - Sudan/South Sudan, May 2024 Monthly Forecast : Security Council Report

The head of the UNMISS said the peacekeeping mission is doing its utmost to protect civilians caught up in intercommunal violence.