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Burundi Says It Doesn't Need Peacekeepers — But the African Union Wants to Send 5,000 Troops
Burundi, which UN officials say is on the brink of civil war, said there is no need for a peacekeeping mission. But the AU has invoked a rule which allows it to deploy a force without a country's consent.
UN Rights Chief Says Burundi Is on the 'Cusp of a Civil War,' Calls for Intervention
Stressing the severity of the situation in Burundi, High Commissioner Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein spoke less than a week after armed men waged early morning attacks on multiple military bases in and outside of the capital of Bujumbura.
Air Strikes, Political Intrigue, and Al Qaeda: The UN's Envoy to Yemen Explains Why He Quit
Jamal Benomar tried stepping down five times, but UN boss Ban Ki-moon needed him in Yemen. He finally stepped down this week and told VICE News what he witnessed in the country gripped by turmoil.
UN Advisor: Yemen Is Inching Towards the 'Edge of Civil War'
The troubled country could degenerate into an "Iraq-Libya-Syria" scenario, waned a UN special envoy, as forces loyal to its embattled President repelled an assault on his southern stronghold.
