Peace
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Aug- 2023 -2 August
El Salvador Troops Blockade Region in Gang Crackdown
Thousands of Salvadoran soldiers and police officers surrounded the central region of Cabanas as part of a massive crackdown on gang activity.
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Jul- 2023 -21 July
UN Chief Eyes Reforms to Peacekeeping Operations
UN Secretary-General Guterres called for a "serious, broad-based reflection" on reforming the global body's peacekeeping operations, highlighting persistent "limitations" to their success.
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11 July
Sudan Refuses to Attend Regional Peace Talks in Ethiopia
Sudan's government refused to participate in a regional meeting to resolve the crisis in the conflict-wracked nation, accusing chair Kenya of favoring rival forces.
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May- 2023 -5 May
Peace Deal ‘Within Reach’ in Armenia-Azerbaijan Talks
US top diplomat Antony Blinken says a peace deal to end Armenia and Azerbaijan's three-decade-old dispute is "within reach" after four days of talks.
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2 May
Colombia, ELN Guerrillas Say They Want a Ceasefire
Colombia's government and the ELN guerrilla group affirmed a commitment to reaching a ceasefire agreement as they met in Havana for a third round of peace talks.
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Apr- 2023 -27 April
Heavy Air Strikes in Khartoum as Sudan Truce Extended
A Sudanese war crimes suspect, part of the Islamist regime ousted in 2019, has escaped jail as heavy battles rocked the country, heightening fears for a fragile ceasefire.
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24 April
Blinken Says Sudan Rivals Agree to 72-Hour Ceasefire
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Sudan's warring generals had agreed to a 72-hour ceasefire.
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Mar- 2023 -20 March
Yemen Warring Parties Agree Prisoner Swap as Peace Efforts Accelerate
Yemen's Houthi rebels and its internationally recognized government reached an agreement to exchange more than 880 prisoners, the UN confirmed.
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13 March
Colombian Government, ELN Agree to Start Ceasefire Talks
Colombia's government and the National Liberation Army said they had agreed to begin negotiating a ceasefire.
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1 March
Mali Junta Warns Key Peace Deal Under Threat
Mali's ruling junta has strongly warned Algeria and other partners about threats to a major peace deal with northern armed groups.
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