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News Roundup 15 – 21 May

Sahel ‘at a crossroads’ as armed groups gain sway in Africa: UN Myanmar’s oldest ethnic armed group rejects junta’s offer for peace talks Fighting rages in West Darfur as Sudan marks one month of warfare Sudan: Armed groups occupying health facilities, looting, cutting off lifeline for country’s children as numbers in need surge Arakan rebel …

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News Roundup 8 – 14 May

20 bodies found in Congo mass grave, ADF rebels suspected Southern African troops to deploy against rebels in east DRC Armed groups in North Kivu attack more than 150 schools since the start of the year, affecting over 62,000 children Colombia’s Search Unit recovers bodies of 5 presumed disappearance victims Syria’s main insurgent group seeks …

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News Roundup 1 – 7 May

Erdogan says Turkey has killed suspected ISIL leader UN Secretary-General urges armed groups in Congo to lay down arms Iraqi Kurdish official accuses PKK of blocking aid to Ezidis in Sinjar Ethiopia, Oromo rebels week-long talks end without deal Colombian government, rebels resume talks in Cuba Ukraine war: Russia’s Wagner mercenary boss threatens Bakhmut troop …

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News Roundup 24 – 30 April

Leaders of western Libya armed groups in Cairo for meeting with Saleh Yemeni detainees recount torture after release in prisoner swap East African force fails to quell rebels in eastern DR Congo Talks begin between Ethiopia, Oromo rebel group Russia’s Wagner Group could fuel conflict in Sudan, experts say Algiers, Bamako recommit to 2015 Malian …

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News Roundup 17 – 23 April

Ethiopia says talks with Oromo rebel group set to begin this week Islamic State group extends its predation in the Sahel Forced displacements rise in Colombia despite peace with FARC DR Cogno banks on past lessons in fresh disarmament crusade In Chad, freed rebel prisoners call for leader’s release Darfur on edge as violence spreads …

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News Roundup 10 – 16 April

M23: DRC forces in areas cedes to EACRF violating ceasefire deal At least 30 killed as Myanmar military attacks rebel group event Colombian armed groups and gangs have 17,600 members, intelligence reports find FARC dissident group says to start peace talks with Colombian government in May Sudan: Army and RSF battle over key sites, leaving …

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News Roundup 3-9 April

Amid turmoil, Pakistan to launch operation against armed groups Saudi, Omani envoys hold peace talks with Houthi leaders in Yemen In Colombia’s Chocó, changing conflict dynamics take a new civilian toll and complicate aid efforts CAR: first group of released soldiers arrive in Bangui Ethiopia: interim executive formed to run Tigray region Ex-rebels in Mali …

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News Roundup 27 March – 2 April

Myanmar junta meets allied ethnic armed groups, eyes peace conference Pakistani armed groups obtain US weapons left behind in Afghanistan DR Congo: Security Council warned of ‘considerable’ deterioration in restive east Colombian rebels kill nine soldiers in blow to peace talks China urges armed groups in DR Congo to end violence Global network aims to …

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News Roundup 20 March – 26 March

Nine killed in attack on Chinese mine in CAR Colombia’s armed forces ready for more attacks from Clan criminal group Conflict in Oromia impedes national dialogue preparations French journalists, US aid worker freed in West Africa Kabul rejects Washington’s claim over alleged IS group strengthen in Afghanistan Mali: 2 Red Cross employees kidnapped in early …

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News Roundup 13 March – 19 March

CAR: Several killed in attack on Chinese mine Attacks by armed groups displace more than 100,000 in DR Congo Libyan armed group says barrels of missing natural uranium recovered Colombia’s Petro accuses armed group of violating ceasefire Why Indonesia fails to address the West Papua conflict Lithuanian lawmakers designate Russia’s Wagner Group as “terrorist organization” …

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