Peace Negotiations
Tuesday, September 22, 2015 - 06:25
United Nations-brokered peace talks aimed at reconciling Libya’s two rival governments teetered on the edge of collapse Monday, as the deadline for an accord passed.
Monday, September 21, 2015 - 06:39
Partners in the South Sudan peace agreement meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, agreed on Thursday on the withdrawal of all foreign forces in South Sudan by October 10, but disagreed on the nature of the Joint Integrated Police Unit and the number of presidential guards.
Monday, September 14, 2015 - 07:10
Yemen's internationally recognized president will not participate in U.N.-brokered talks later this week with Shiite rebels who control the capital and much of the country's north, his office said Sunday.
Friday, September 11, 2015 - 06:34
South Sudan's parliament unanimously voted on Thursday to adopt a peace deal agreed last month by President Salva Kiir and rebel leader Riek Machar, amid mounting pressure for both sides to lay down their arms.
Tuesday, September 8, 2015 - 06:28
Two of Libya’s most powerful rival militias have maintained pragmatic truces in a joint effort to beat back the advance of extremist group Islamic State, commanders and political representatives said.
Tuesday, September 8, 2015 - 06:17
Leader of Colombian guerrilla group the National Liberation Army (ELN), Nicolás Rodríguez Bautista “Gabino” and the country’s government are 90 percent close to starting peace talks, Prensa Latina reported.
Thursday, September 3, 2015 - 06:42
It wasn't so much a collective sigh of relief when President Salva Kiir finally signed the peace deal this week. It was more a sense of "let's see" as the US issued a warning that it would "hold to account" any of the leaders who might stray from their public commitment.
Wednesday, September 2, 2015 - 07:29
The United States on Tuesday warned both sides fighting in South Sudan to down arms or face sanctions that have already been authorized by the UN Security Council.
Tuesday, September 1, 2015 - 06:42
The South Sudanese government and the rebels are accusing each other of breaking a ceasefire less than a week after the signing of a peace agreement.
Tuesday, September 1, 2015 - 06:41
Leader of the armed opposition faction of the Sudan Peoples’ Liberation Movement (SPLM-IO), Riek Machar, on Monday commended Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni, saying he has noticed positive approach to ensuring peace in South Sudan.