Guerilla War
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Colombia’s Last Guerrillas Make First Step toward “Total Peace”
In this Q&A, Crisis Group expert Elizabeth Dickinson explains why this round of negotiations could differ from failed past attempts.…
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A Rebel Playing Field: Colombian Guerrillas on the Venezuelan Border
Venezuela’s campaign against one armed group has raised tensions. Bogotá and Caracas should temper their war of words and work…
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From Elections to Ceasefire in Myanmar’s Rakhine State
To seize it, all three of the military, civilian government and insurgency need to make significant concessions. ICG What’s new?…
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Disorder on the Border: Keeping the Peace between Colombia and Venezuela
The two countries should urgently reopen communication channels to lower tensions and lessen the suffering of migrants who cross the…
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In 2020, sexual violence is still being used as a weapon of war – but there is a way to end it
On 19 June, we mark the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict – a day set…
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Gold and Grief in Venezuela’s Violent South
Across swathes of southern Venezuela, army units, Colombian guerrillas and crime syndicates jostle for control over gold mines funnelling hard…
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Bogotá Bomb Shatters Peace Talks with Colombia’s Last Guerrillas
After Bogotá’s deadliest bombing since 2003, the government is likely to crack down hard on Colombia’s last guerrilla group, the ELN. In…
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Colombia Farc: 85 ex-rebels killed since peace deal
The United Nations says 85 former Farc rebels have been killed in Colombia since the group signed a peace accord…
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A Rising Tide of Murder in Venezuela’s Mineral-rich South
Dead bodies are appearing across the Orinoco river basin of southern Venezuela. Bram Ebus ICG In this Q&A, Crisis Group consultant…
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British colonial forces ‘raped a teenager and tortured civilians during 1950s Cyprus uprising and then covered it up’, court papers claim
British colonial forces raped a 15-year-old girl and tortured civilian detainees with beatings and mock hangings during the Cyprus uprising…
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The Missing Peace: Colombia’s New Government and Last Guerrillas
Talks in Havana with the ELN, Colombia’s last insurgency, are advancing at a slow pace. ICG Backed by international actors,…
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Ethiopia’s Ginbot 7 opposition movement suspends armed resistance
An Ethiopian rebel group has suspended its armed resistance against the government. BBC Ginbot 7 said Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s…
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Maoist rebels detonate bomb in east India; 6 police killed
At least six police officials were killed and another was critically injured on May 20 when Maoist rebels targeted their vehicle with a…
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Afghanistan signs draft accord with militant leader
Afghanistan signed a draft agreement with the Hezb-e-Islami militant group on May 18 in a move the government hopes could…
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Colombia’s FARC agrees to remove child soldiers from ranks
Colombia’s Marxist FARC rebels agreed May 15 to remove child soldiers from their ranks as part of the peace deal…
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