Sudan’s RSF claims airport as Saudi and US-backed talks restart
Dubai, United Arab Emirates Reuters Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces said on Monday they had seized an airport from the army west of the capital and workers at an oilfield said they were evacuated due to the attack as the warring factions reconvened for talks in Saudi Arabia. The RSF said Belila airport in the state […]
Sudanese army suspends ceasefire talks
Khartoum, SudanReuters Sudan’s army suspended talks with a rival paramilitary force on Wednesday over a ceasefire and aid access, raising fears the six-week-old conflict will push Africa’s third largest country deeper into a humanitarian crisis. The armed forces said in a statement it halted talks in the Saudi city of Jeddah, accusing the other side […]
Israel, Palestinians pledge moves to curb violence ahead of Ramadan
Cairo, Egypt Reuters Israeli and Palestinian officials agreed on Sunday to establish a mechanism to curb violence and incitement, in talks that stressed the need to prevent any disruptive actions at Jerusalem’s holy sites when Ramadan starts later this week. In a joint statement following talks in Egypt attended by US, Egyptian and Jordanian officials, […]
Serbia, Kosovo agree on normalising ties but need more talks – EU’s Borrell
Brussels, BelgiumReuters The leaders of Serbia and Kosovo agreed on Monday to a Western-backed deal to normalise relations but more talks are needed on the implementation of the pact, European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said. Speaking after hosting talks in Brussels between Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti, Borrell […]
Ukraine denies Western pressure to soften stance on talks with Russia
Kyiv, UkraineReuters Ukraine denied on Tuesday that it was under Western pressure to negotiate with Russia, doubling down on its insistence that talks could be held only if Russia relinquishes all occupied territory. The remarks came days after a high profile Washington Post report that the United States had encouraged Kyiv to signal willingness for […]
Sudanese factions break deadlock with talks over draft constitution
Khartoum, SudanReuters Sudan’s military leaders have submitted notes on a draft constitution as a basis for talks under international mediation, three political sources told Reuters, signalling an easing of a year-long political deadlock. The draft constitution, drawn up by the Sudanese Bar Assocation in August, provides for a transitional civilian-led authority with oversight over the […]
US encourages Ukraine to be open to talks with Russia – Washington Post
Washington DC, US/Kyiv, Ukraine Reuters The United States is privately encouraging Ukraine to signal an openness to negotiate with Russia, the Washington Post reported, as the State Department said Moscow was escalating the war and did not seriously wish to engage in peace talks. The newspaper cited unnamed sources as saying the request by American […]
East Congo clashes resume after de-escalation agreement with Rwanda
Kinshasa, Democratoc Republic of CongoReuters Clashes broke out in eastern Congo on Thursday between the military and M23 rebels, a civil society and a rebel source said, a day after the presidents of Congo and Rwanda agreed to de-escalate diplomatic tensions over the insurgency. The M23, which Congo accuses Rwanda of supporting, began a major […]
Sudan security forces kill 100th person in anti-coup protests
Reuters A protester was shot and killed in the Sudanese city of Omdurman on Monday by security forces, medics say, making them the 100th protester killed in anti-coup demonstrations since October. The protester, the second death after the lifting of a state of emergency on 29th May, was most likely killed by buckshot, said the […]
Ukraine warns talks with Russia may collapse as battles rage in east
Kyiv, UkraineReuters Ukraine warned on Friday that peace talks with Moscow were in danger of collapse and said Russia was pounding areas in the east as US lawmakers vowed to swiftly approve a massive new weapons package for Kyiv. Russian forces have turned their focus toward Ukraine’s east and south after failing to capture the […]