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- The UN Security Council approved a U.S.-drafted plan to cut South Sudan peacekeepers by 5,000 and extend the mandate to April 2027.
- The 13-0 vote, with Russia and China abstaining, lowered the troop ceiling from 17,000 to 12,000.
- U.S. official John Waltz reported over 480 blockades and humanitarian restrictions from October to March, costing millions.
- Russia’s deputy ambassador Anna Evstigneeva warned the mission must keep enough resources for any security scenario.
