UNITED NATIONS -- The UN Security Council on Monday adopted a resolution to extend the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) until March 17, 2026.

By passing resolution 2777, the Security Council stressed the important role that the UN will continue to play in promoting peace and stability in Afghanistan, and reaffirmed its strong commitment to the country's sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity and national unity. (UN-Afghanistan-China)

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SANAA -- The U.S. military launched fresh airstrikes on Yemen's capital Sanaa late Monday night, Houthi-run al-Masirah TV reported.

The strikes hit in the western part of Sanaa, the television said without providing further details. (Yemen-Houthis-US Strike)

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GAZA -- The Hamas-run media office warned on Monday that the Gaza Strip is facing a worsening humanitarian crisis as Israel's tightened blockade entered its 16th consecutive day, preventing crucial aid from reaching the population.

In a press statement, the media office said the Israeli blockade "has led to a catastrophic deterioration of the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip," with 80 percent of the population losing access to food sources due to the suspension of aid entry. (Gaza Strip-Hamas-Israel)

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KINSHASA -- Talks with the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), scheduled for Tuesday in Luanda, the capital of Angola, "have become impracticable," the March 23 Movement (M23) rebel group said in a statement on Monday.

Factors remain in play for a planned and much-anticipated direct negotiation between the DRC government and the M23 rebels on Tuesday in Luanda. Angolan President Joao Lourenco, a key player in the Luanda Process, a peace mechanism backed by the African Union (AU), brokered the negotiation. (DRC-M23-Talks) Enditem

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