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UN extends S. Sudan peacekeeping mission for one year

The operation is one of the most expensive for the UN, with an annual budget surpassing $1 billion.

South Sudan President Salva Kiir
By: NewVision Reporter, Journalists @NewVision

The UN Security Council voted Tuesday to prolong its peacekeeping mission in South Sudan for one more year, after Russia and China chose to abstain.

The Council's 13 other members all

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