Peace
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Jan- 2019 -31 January
Thorny peace process leaves Afghanistan with a sense of deja vu
The path to peace in Afghanistan, fast-tracked by US President Trump’s rush to withdraw troops, has left many Afghans with a sense of deja vu
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31 January
US withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan – good news for peace?
Ambassador James Dobbins, former U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, said three factors explain why Afghanistan remains reliant on the United States for security
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28 January
Yemen truce and prisoner exchange timelines pushed back, UN envoy says
The UN envoy for Yemen said the timeline for a truce in the port city of Hodeidah and a prisoner swap between warring parties had been pushed back
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24 January
Central African Republic peace talks open in Khartoum
Peace talks between representatives of the government and 14 armed groups aimed at ending violence in Central African Republic began in Sudan's capital Khartoum
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22 January
Colombia’s ELN rebels ask for government guarantees after peace talks fail
Colombia's ELN rebels demanded guarantees their delegation could return due to the failure of talks, after a bombing killed 20 people in Bogota
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18 January
New Ethiopian offensive suggests difficulty in managing peace process
The Ethiopian government announced a new offensive against the Oromo Liberation Front, which suggests the challenges the government faces in implementing the peace process
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15 January
UN peacekeeping missions threatened by $2 billion budget gap
The UN is struggling with almost $2 billion in unpaid contributions to its peacekeeping budget, with current cash balances covering less than two months of operations
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15 January
New UN envoy for Syria makes first Damascus trip
The new UN envoy to Syria began his first trip to Damascus, facing the daunting task of rekindling peace talks and succeeding where his predecessors failed
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9 January
Central African government to meet armed groups in Khartoum for peace talks
The African Union said that long-awaited peace talks between the Central African Republic and militia groups would take place in Khartoum
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9 January
UN Security Council to meet over Yemen observer mission
The UN Security Council will discuss a proposal for a new observer mission to Yemen to monitor a ceasefire and oversee a pullback of forces
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