Peace
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Aug- 2018 -29 August
South Sudan rebel leader Machar agrees to sign peace deal
South Sudan rebel chief Riek Machar has agreed to sign a final peace deal with the government to end a brutal civil war after initially refusing to sign
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28 August
South Sudan rebels, including SPLM-IO leader Machar, refuse to sign peace deal
South Sudan rebel chief Riek Machar and other rebel leaders efused to sign a final peace deal with the government that aims to end a brutal civil war
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24 August
Human rights campaigners oppose general amnesty for Central African Republic armed groups
Five organizations that campaign for human rights oppose an amnesty for fighters in armed groups in Central African Republic as a trade-off for peace
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22 August
Central African Republic armed groups present peace demands to African Union panel
Armed groups in the Central African Republic have presented nearly 100 demands to an African Union panel seeking to broker peace in the country
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22 August
Congo ‘Ninja’ leader Pastor Ntumi calls for disarmament under December ceasefire deal
The leader behind an insurgency in the Republic of Congo said he accepted the principle of laying down arms in his first public appearance since a ceasefire last December
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9 August
South Sudan President Kiir pardons rival Machar and rebel groups
South Sudan's President Salva Kiir issued a decree offering an amnesty to rebels including his bitter rival Riek Machar, days after the two signed a power-sharing deal
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Jul- 2018 -30 July
Uzbekistan and Tajikistan: No more dam problems?
A cold war between Uzbekistan and Tajikistan over water access has ended, possibly opening the region to investment and integration
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9 July
A new African giant: detente with Eritrea boosts Ethiopia’s grand plan for strategic realignment
The peace deal with Eritrea is part of Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s plan to change the country’s strategic posture
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1 July
UN peacekeeping budget of $6.7 billion agreed
U.N. member countries on Sunday, July 1 agreed to a peacekeeping budget of just under $6.7 billion, according to diplomatic sources.
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Jun- 2018 -29 June
UN Security Council extends Mali peacekeeping mission
The UN Security Council unanimously renewed its peacekeeping mission in Mali for a year, urging the country to make progress toward peace
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