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U.S. Announces Black Sea Ceasefire Agreement with Russia

Ifeanyi Nwagboso — Tue, 25 Mar 2025 13:00:23 +0000

The United States announced on Tuesday that it has reached an agreement with Russia on a sea ceasefire to ensure safe navigation and prevent the militarization of commercial vessels in the Black Sea. The development followed separate meetings between U.S., Russian, and Ukrainian officials held on Monday and Tuesday. Following the talks with Ukrainian officials [...]

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Russia Cannot Be Trusted Amid Ceasefire Proposal, Says EU’s Kallas

Ifeanyi Nwagboso — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 12:00:36 +0000

The European Union’s foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, has stated that Russia cannot be trusted, despite discussions surrounding a proposed 30-day ceasefire to end the war in Ukraine. Speaking at a news conference in Brussels on Monday, Kallas emphasized that no negotiations are currently taking place because Russia has not engaged in talks. “The understanding [...]

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Ceasefire: CAN Urges FG To Continue Negotiation Despite Attacks

Wale Adebayo — Mon, 20 Oct 2014 20:15:50 +0000

Christians in Borno State have advised the Federal Government to continue its negotiation for a ceasefire with the Boko Haram. Speaking on behalf of the Christians, Rev. Titus Pona, Chairman of the Borno chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) on Monday, said the government should continue with the agreement in spite of the [...]

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UN flags at half-mast to honour staff killed in Gaza conflict

UN News — Fri, 08 Aug 2014 02:25:45 +0000

7 August 2014 – The United Nations flag is flying at half-mast today at the world body’s New York Headquarters in memory of the UN staff members killed since the beginning of the conflict in Gaza on 8 July, and in solidarity with the families and friends of those injured. In Gaza, flags at the [...]

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Ban meets with Abbas in Qatar, reiterates call for immediate ceasefire

UN News — Mon, 21 Jul 2014 02:25:47 +0000

20 July 2014 – As the fighting raged in Gaza, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today met with Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Doha, the first leg of his Middle East tour which aims to express solidarity with Israelis and Palestinians and help bring about a ceasefire. “As I [...]

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Mali in crisis as rebels take control of flashpoint town of Kidal

Ade Adewale — Thu, 22 May 2014 18:05:25 +0000

Mali was in crisis Thursday after admitting it had lost the flashpoint town of Kidal to Tuareg separatists in a humiliating defeat forcing the government to call for an "immediate ceasefire". Ministers have not revealed how many lives have been lost…

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US Secretary of State John Kerry warns South Sudan factions to keep pledges

Adewale A. — Mon, 05 May 2014 14:07:48 +0000

US Secretary of State John Kerry warned South Sudan's warring factions Monday against walking away from ceasefire agreements and recently agreed peace talks, saying the implications of such a move would be "serious". "Let me make clear: if there is…

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Syria rebels, regime agree truce in Damascus district

Ade Adewale — Sun, 05 Jan 2014 22:51:01 +0000

Syrian rebels in the northern Damascus district of Barzeh on Sunday agreed a local ceasefire with President Bashar al-Assad's regime after nearly a year of fighting and bombardment, activists said. "After intense negotiation in recent days between the…

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Sudan’s Bashir to visit Juba Monday

Ade Adewale — Sun, 05 Jan 2014 18:41:55 +0000

Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir will visit South Sudan Monday, state radio said, as negotiators in Ethiopia prepared formal ceasefire talks over three weeks of fighting in the world's youngest country. Radio Omdurman said Sunday that Bashir would meet…

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South Sudan ceasefire talks ‘delayed’

Ade Adewale — Sat, 04 Jan 2014 10:09:07 +0000

Face-to-face talks between warring parties in South Sudan have been delayed, government and rebel delegations said on Saturday, dashing hopes of a swift ceasefire to end raging battles and risks of all-out civil war. South Sudan Information Minister…

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South Sudan rivals to start ceasefire talks as fighting rages

Ade Adewale — Wed, 01 Jan 2014 11:40:30 +0000

South Sudan's warring parties were on Wednesday due to start talks aimed at ending more than two weeks of bloodshed but rebel leader Riek Machar has warned his forces will keep fighting until a ceasefire deal is reached. Machar has rejected face-to-…

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