United Nations peacekeepers have withdrawn from their temporary operating base in Akobo County in South Sudan’s Jonglei State after months of deployment to help protect civilians, the U.N. mission said on Monday. The withdrawal, which took place over the weekend, comes despite continuing security concerns in the area and amid broader budget cuts at the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS). UNMISS spokesperson Priyanka Chowdhury told Ra…
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