Peace Talks
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Intra-Afghan Negotiations Set to Begin
In this Q&A, Crisis Group expert Andrew Watkins explains what to expect as the discussions proceed. What took so long?…
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Afghanistan’s future: the core issues at stake as Taliban sits down to negotiate ending 19-year war
The goal is to reach a peace accord to end the world’s deadliest war. Kaweh Kerami The Conversation The long-delayed…
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Saudi FM says no ties with Israel until peace with Palestinians
Saudi Arabia maintains its policy of not making ties with Israel official until there is peace with the Palestinians, Saudi…
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Taking Stock of the Taliban’s Perspectives on Peace
They should develop clear negotiating positions on key issues and work to convince their members that peace requires compromise. ICG…
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Traditional council frees Taliban setting up peace talks
The declaration read out in both of Afghanistan’s official languages of Pashto and Farsi calls for an immediate start to…
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Somalia-Somaliland: A Halting Embrace of Dialogue
The parties should cooperate on technical issues, pending a shot at deeper dialogue. ICG Somalia and Somaliland, which have been…
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Mali’s Algiers Peace Agreement, Five Years On: An Uneasy Calm
In this Q&A, Crisis Group expert Mathieu Pellerin explains why and calls for redoubling efforts to push ahead with the…
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Afghan gov’t says ready to start talks with Taliban
Flanked by his top aides outside the presidential palace’s mosque, the Afghan president welcomed the Taliban’s unexpected three-day truce declared…
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COVID-19 and Conflict: Seven Trends to Watch
Crisis Group identifies seven points of particular concern. ICG Overview The COVID-19 pandemic unquestionably presents an era-defining challenge to public…
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UK, Italy in agreement on political solution in Libya
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his Italian counterpart Giuseppe Conte met in London at the launch of COP26 —…
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Trump Is Finally Presenting His Middle East ‘Peace Plan.’
It’s been three years in the making. Joseph Hincks TIME But the Trump Administration’s proposal to bring peace to the…
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Safeguarding Sudan’s Revolution
Outside powers should press the military to adhere to its power-sharing pact with the opposition. Authorities in Khartoum should pursue…
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A Possible Step Toward Peace in Eastern Ukraine
This decision is welcome, but the Ukrainian government should step carefully to boost chances of a settlement. ICG On 1…
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Getting the Afghanistan Peace Process Back on Track
The U.S. should resume negotiations and seal the deal, so that a broader peace process in Afghanistan can go forward.…
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Taliban-US hold fresh talks in Doha amid peace deal hopes
But uncertainty around a potential peace deal has triggered anxiety among many Afghans. Deutsche Welle US and Taliban negotiators on…
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Saving the Stockholm Agreement and Averting a Regional Conflagration in Yemen
What’s new? A UN-brokered agreement to demilitarise the Yemeni port city of Hodeida is stuck. ICG The Yemeni government insists…
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