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A first delivery of mpox vaccines is expected to arrive in the Democratic Republic of Congo in the coming days, the World Health Organization's chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says during a UN press briefing in Geneva. The WHO declared an international emergency over mpox on August 14, concerned by the surge in cases of a new strain, the Clade 1b, in the DR Congo and its spread to nearby countries. SOUNDBITE
UN spokesperson Liz Throssell denounces the passage of a bill in Peru that bars prosecution of crimes against humanity committed before 2002, saying it ran contrary to international law. "The law contravenes the country's obligations under international law and is a troubling development, amid a broader backlash against human rights and the rule of law in Peru," she says. SOUNDBITE
Around 50 people, including several Americans, go on trial in the Democratic Republic of Congo accused of involvement in what the army said was a thwarted coup attempt last month. Armed men attacked the home of Economy Minister Vital Kamerhe in the early hours of May 19 before moving onto the nearby Palais de la Nation that houses President Felix Tshisekedi's offices. IMAGES
Official funerals are being held in Goma, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, for the victims of the bombing of a camp for displaced persons on May 3, a "war crime" according to the Congolese government, which is calling for sanctions against Rwanda. IMAGES
The United Nations begins withdrawal of MONUSCO peacekeeping forces from the Democratic Republic of Congo by handing over a first UN base to the national police. During an official ceremony at the Kamanyola base, close to the Rwandan and Burundian borders, the flags of the United Nations and Pakistan, the countries of origin of the peacekeepers in charge, were replaced by those of the DRC. IMAGES
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