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Syria Peace Talks Inch Forward Under Diplomatic Pressure
UN-sponsored Syria peace talks limped towards a close on Friday after more than a week in Geneva with little sign of...
Syria Accuses Main Opposition of Taking Peace Talks ‘hostage’
Syria on Thursday accused the opposition High Negotiations Committee of taking UN-backed peace talks "hostage" over its...
Syrian Opposition Refuses To Add Terrorism To UN Talks Agenda
Syria's main opposition group will not allow terrorism to be added to the agenda of sputtering UN-sponsored peace talks...
Goverment Intervention Needed – Family
Government’s involvement in resolving the Bimbilla chieftaincy dispute would be necessary despite its declaration...
Syria Talks Challenged As Suicide Blasts Kill Dozens
UN efforts to launch a new round of Syria peace talks sputtered Saturday as suicide attacks killed dozens of people,...
Syria Opposition Seeks ‘direct Negotiations’ With Regime
Salem al-Meslet (L), spokesman for the High Negotiations Committee (HNC) umbrella group, speaks to journalists on the...
Rival Syrian Camps Due In Geneva Ahead of Talks
Rival Syrian camps were due in Geneva Wednesday for UN-brokered talks to end the six-year conflict with persistent...
ADR Is Best Way To Resolve Chieftaincy Disputes
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) is the best way to resolve the various chieftaincy and land disputes bedevilling...
Syria Talks Remain Focussed On ‘political Transition’
Upcoming Syria peace talks remain focused on negotiating a "political transition" in the war-ravaged country, the UN...
Years of Failed Efforts To End Syrian Conflict
Since the start of Syria's war in 2011, several diplomatic initiatives have stumbled over the future of President...
Mediator Seeks Heads of State Summit On Burundi Crisis
The mediator in Burundi's nearly two-year political crisis on Sunday asked regional leaders to call an urgent summit as...
Gambia Has Given True Meaning To Relevance of ECOWAS
Former President John Dramani has stated that the swearing in of Adama Barrow has given true meaning to the relevance...
Gambia Celebrates Barrow’s Inauguration
Thousands celebrated Saturday as new Gambian President Adama Barrow retook his oath of office, a month after he was...
Trump Fears May Thaw Iran, Gulf Relations
Shared fears over US President Donald Trump's policies could bring Iran and Gulf Arab countries closer together,...
Key Powers Push Syria Truce As Regime, Rebels Make No Progress
Syrian regime and rebel representatives failed Thursday to make any breakthroughs at talks in Kazakhstan, as key...
Burundi Government Will Not Attend Planned Peace Talks
(This February 15 story has been corrected to fix spelling of mediator's last name to Mkapa in fifth, sixth paragraphs)...
Burundi Govt Again Refuses Crisis Talks With Opposition
Burundi's government affirmed Tuesday it will shun peace talks with opposition figures planned for later this week in...
Kenya Doctors To Hold Vigil For 7 Jailed Officials
Doctors are planning to hold month long vigils in solidarity with seven of their top union officials who were jailed...
New Gambian President Names Woman As His Vice
President of Gambia Adama Barrow has named Fatoumata Tambajang as his Vice. Tambajang has ever been a good mediator...