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UN backs AU mediation on Nile dam dispute
UN indicates support for AU mediation on Nile dam dispute.
The United Nations Security Council backs the African Union's continued mediation over the disputed Nile dam.
Also, as South Sudan marks its tenth independence anniversary, President Salva Kirr cancels celebrations but promises a signifiant pay rise.
Plus, the resident presidents consider the marriage of many husbands, known as polyandry.
(Image: The UN Security Council meets on the disputes over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, at the UN headquarters in New York. Credit: Xinhua/REX/Shutterstock)
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