Peace

UN suspends Sri Lanka peacekeepers over army commander’s appointment

The UN suspended Sri Lankan troops from peacekeeping duties after the appointment of a general accused of war crimes as army chief

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South Sudan rebel leader Machar visits Juba in peace deal push

South Sudan's exiled rebel leader Riek Machar arrived in Juba for the first time in a year to meet President Salva Kiir and try salvage a stalled peace agreement

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Afghanistan presidency ‘concerned’ about US-Taliban peace deal

The Afghan government expressed doubts about a prospective deal between the US and the Taliban, saying officials need more information about the risks

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Yemen government rules out talks with southern separatists

Yemen's government ruled out talks with southern separatists, saying it will talk only with their main backer, the UAE

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Renamo signs historic peace pact with Mozambique government

Mozambique's President Filipe Nyusi and Renamo opposition leader Ossufo Momade signed a landmark agreement to end decades of hostilities

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Afghanistan peace talks end without Taliban ceasefire agreement

Talks between Afghan government representatives and Taliban insurgents – concluded with a "roadmap" for a peace deal but no ceasefire

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Intra-Afghan peace talks resume in Qatar

DOHA, Qatar (AFP) – Dozens of powerful Afghans resumed talks with the Taliban on Monday, July 8 in Doha, where a possible ceasefire is on the table along with key issues such as women’s rights. Stakes are high for the talks which follow a week of U.S.-Taliban negotiations with both sides eyeing a resolution to the bloody 18-year conflict. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo tweeted that the Afghan gathering “has been a long time coming” and praised the country’s “government, civil society, women, and Taliban” for coming together. Washington has said it wants to seal a political deal with the Taliban ahead of Afghan presidential polls due in September to allow foreign forces to begin to withdraw. Around 70 delegates are attending the two-day gathering which has been organized by Germany and Qatar. “History will remember those who were able to set their differences aside for the sake of the country” said Germany envoy Markus Potzel as he opened the gathering Sunday. A German source confirmed the second day of talks got underway just before 0600 GMT. Delegate Asila Wardak, a member of the High Peace Council established by former president Hamid Karzai to engage with Taliban elements, said …

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Khalilzad should persist with Taliban talks to end the endless Afghanistan war

Despite the second-guessing, nobody has come up with a better solution for Afghanistan than negotiations with the Taliban, retired US Ambassador Herman J. Cohen argues

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Germany and Qatar push for Afghanistan-Taliban peace talks

Germany and Qatar are working to organize an "inter-Afghan dialogue," in an effort to start formal talks between the government and Taliban

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Haftar’s Libya offensive threatens peace and stability, EU says

Libyan Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar's offensive against Tripoli represents a threat to international peace, the European Union warned

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