UN to send 4,000 soldiers to South Sudan despite government opposition

‘The United Nations Security Council has authorized the deployment of a 4,000-strong protection force to the conflict-hit South Sudan despite Juba’s strong opposition to the move.
On Friday, the Security Council approved the US-drafted resolution with 11 votes in favor, while Russia, China, Egypt and Venezuela abstained, granting extended powers to the peacekeepers present in the African country and authorizing them to exert “all necessary means” to protect UN personnel and installations there.
There will be a total of 17,500 soldiers in South Sudan after the new deployment from a number of African nations.’
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