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Friday, June 5, 2015 - 06:27
President Juan Manuel Santos’s government and Marxist guerrillas said Thursday they will form a truth commission to investigate and establish responsibility for atrocities that took place in a half century of conflict, a development that signals that slow-moving peace negotiations are advancing.
Friday, June 5, 2015 - 06:24
Five men have been charged in a Kenyan court with 162 counts of terrorism following the deadly assault by militant Islamists on Garissa University College in April.
Friday, June 5, 2015 - 06:22
15 May 2015 marked the official signing of the long awaited peace and reconciliation agreement between Mali’s government and the Arab and Tuareg rebel groups.
Friday, June 5, 2015 - 06:17
After weeks of unrest, the government of Burundi has postponed parliamentary and presidential elections that were scheduled for this month.
Friday, June 5, 2015 - 06:12
Turkmenistan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan are all worried about the increasing instability in northern Afghanistan and its potential for crossing frontiers.
Friday, June 5, 2015 - 06:10
In recent years, it has become a common observation that the once-important Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) has become less and less important. Now, however, there are even speculations that it could be unraveling altogether.
Friday, June 5, 2015 - 06:09
An Argentinian campaign called #NiUnaMenos (Not One Less) is drawing attention to high levels of gender-based violence in Latin America.
Friday, June 5, 2015 - 06:09
There are many conspicuous ways to fight terrorism and extremism: militarily, financially, ideologically. In the case of Oral, Kazakhstan, the effort is also theatrical.
Friday, June 5, 2015 - 06:07
Tajikistan has opted for a forgiving approach for those who had no previous affiliation with terrorist or extremist groups and who repent for joining IS.
Friday, June 5, 2015 - 06:05
The Obama administration is weighing a range of aggressive responses to Russia's alleged violation of a Cold War-era nuclear treaty, including deploying land-based missiles in Europe that could pre-emptively destroy the Russian weapons.