Peace Negotiations
Friday, August 21, 2015 - 06:39
Colombia's Marxist rebels indefinitely extended a month-old ceasefire on Thursday as peace talks resumed in Havana, with the government still pledging not to conduct air raids on rebel camps.
Wednesday, August 19, 2015 - 08:16
South Sudan President Salva Kiir refused to sign a peace deal with rival Riek Machar after finding the text of the accord had been altered from the one that had been agreed upon, the government camp now says.
Tuesday, August 18, 2015 - 07:30
Bucking the threat of international sanctions, the president of South Sudan, Salva Kiir, refused to sign a peace deal to halt the nation’s civil war on Monday, the deadline for a final accord mediated by African leaders.
Tuesday, August 18, 2015 - 07:25
The United States urged South Sudan's president Monday to sign a peace deal with rebels within two weeks to end 20 months of brutal civil war.While rebel chief Riek Machar signed the accord, President Salva Kiir and his government did not.
Friday, August 14, 2015 - 05:42
South Sudan's army has lifted a more than a month-long aid blockade into rebel areas.
Friday, August 14, 2015 - 05:29
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry expressed "grave concern" to his Russian counterpart on Thursday over a sharp rise in separatist attacks in eastern Ukraine and urged an immediate ceasefire, the State Department said.
Thursday, August 13, 2015 - 07:16
South Sudan's rival forces have made little if any progress at talks on ending the country's civil war, the government has warned.
Thursday, August 13, 2015 - 06:38
Colombia’s national government is not reserving the money needed for an effective peace process with the FARC, said an economics expert on Tuesday.
Wednesday, August 12, 2015 - 06:12
A South Sudanese rebel commander said on Wednesday he and other commanders had split from their leader Riek Machar, a move which was expected to make it more difficult to end the country's 19-month civil conflict.
Wednesday, August 12, 2015 - 05:40
Azerbaijan is preparing to use force to regain control of territory it lost to Armenians more than two decades ago after international efforts to find a peaceful solution failed to bring results, its defense minister said.