Peace • Page 12 of 26 • The Defense Post

Apr- 2020 -

8 April

Former Taliban fighters at a reintegration ceremony in Afghanistan

Afghanistan government to release 100 Taliban prisoners in bid to save peace deal

The Afghan government will release 100 Taliban prisoners, a day after the insurgents said they were walking out of peace talks

2 April

UN Special Envoy for Yemen Martin Griffiths

Staff Writer With AFP

UN envoy in Yemen ceasefire talks amid coronavirus threat

The UN envoy to Yemen said he was engaged in talks with the country's warring parties to secure a nationwide ceasefire to help counter the threat of the coronavirus

1 April

Staff Writer With AFP

Afghan government and Taliban hold talks on prisoner exchange

Afghan government representatives have met with the Taliban in Kabul for the first time to discuss a prisoner swap aimed at jump-starting a floundering peace process

Mar- 2020 -

11 March

Staff Writer With AFP

Taliban reject Ghani’s offer to free 1,500 prisoners before Afghanistan peace talks

The Taliban rejected Afghan President Ashraf Ghani's offer to release 1,500 insurgent prisoners ahead of peace talks, saying it wanted 5,000 captives freed before opening negotiations

9 March

Staff Writer With AFP

Haftar tells Macron he will abide by Libya ceasefire

Libyan general Khalifa Haftar told French President Emmanuel Macron his forces would abide by a ceasefire if government forces do the same

Feb- 2020 -

21 February

Staff Writer With AFP

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US and Taliban agree to week-long ‘reduction in violence’ across Afghanistan

A week-long "reduction in violence" between the Taliban, the US, and Afghan security forces will commence shortly ahead of the possible signing of a deal

17 February

Staff Writer With AFP

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Sudan government and rebels extend peace talks by 3 weeks

The Sudanese government and a coalition of rebel groups extended peace talks for another three weeks after missing a deadline for a final peace deal

3 February

Staff Writer With AFP

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Libya’s warring parties in UN-sponsored joint military commission talks

Representatives of the warring parties in Libya were meeting in Geneva in a UN-sponsored joint military commission

Jan- 2020 -

14 January

Staff Writer With AFP

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Haftar leaves Russia without signing Libya peace deal

Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar left Moscow without signing a ceasefire agreement aimed at ending nine months of fighting, leaving the future of a fragile truce uncertain

10 January