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Darfur - A brief history of Sudan's silent suffering

While Sudan’s north-south civil war was raging in 2003 – the country’s second major internal conflict since it gained independence in 1956 – worrying

Ukraine

Poroshenko praises troops for defending besieged Debaltseve

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has praised Ukrainian forces for fulfilling their duty in defending the besieged town of Debaltseve. He spoke

Ukraine

Ukraine president confirms pull out of troops from rebel-held city

Conflicting accounts as Ukrainian government troops withdraw from the rebel-held city of Debaltseve, the epicentre of fierce fighting in recent weeks

Libya

Italy and Arab League call for international response to boost security in Libya

The Arab League and Italy have called for urgent action to halt Libya’s slide into chaos. The UN Security Council is due to meet later tonight to

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Ukraine

Ukraine truce close to collapse as clashes continue near Debaltseve

Pro-Russian rebels bombarded government troops they they say are encircled in eastern Ukraine on Tuesday and a plan for both sides to pull back their

Ukraine

New Ukraine ceasefire is largely respected

The ceasefire that started at midnight in Ukraine’s conflict appears to be largely holding. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko ushered it in by

Ukraine

Strategic Ukrainian towns fall silent at midnight

Ahead of the ceasefire, at least two buildings in the town of Artemivsk were shelled resulting in fires that took hours to put out. Debaltseve, a strategic rail hub, has also seen fierce fighting in r

Ukraine

Ukraine: Poroshenko orders troops to observe cease fire

The Ukrainian president went on TV to announce that government forces would observe the ceasefire at midnight local time.

Ukraine

Ongoing violence in eastern Ukraine fuels ceasefire fears

As the hours tick down before the ceasefire in eastern Ukraine comes into force. There are real fears about whether combatants from both sides of

Ukraine

High stakes as Ukraine ceasefire countdown continues

What if the guns don’t fall silent at midnight local time in eastern Ukraine? The stakes could get higher with the United States considering whether

Ukraine

Ukraine: Fighting intensifies ahead of Sunday's ceasefire

Video footage from Artemivsk in Ukraine’s Donetsk region on Friday showed local residents heading to a local bomb shelter as fierce fighting

Ukraine

Clashes in east of Ukraine as ceasefire deadline nears

Mobilised and caught in the conflict in what is supposed to be the countdown to the guns falling silent in the east of Ukraine. Government forces in

Ukraine

Ukraine: Leaders to talk by telephone says Moscow

The countdown has started to the ceasefire in Ukraine. Media sources report shelling on Friday morning but not apparently as intense as in previous

Ukraine

Mutual mistrust over eastern Ukraine after Minsk peace talks

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has denied a peace deal brokered after marathon talks in Minsk includes provisions for creating autonomous

Ukraine

Ukraine civilians near fighting front face deadly collateral risk

Civilians near the front lines of the fighting in eastern Ukraine don’t know where else to go, in the aftermath of deadly rocket attacks. Civilians

Belarus

"No good news yet", Ukrainian president tells reporters at Minsk talks

The Ukrainian President has told a reporters there’s “no good news yet”, at Minsk peace talks. Poroshenko quoted by AFP news agency continued saying

Belarus

Ukraine conflict: Leaders agree a joint declaration following peace talks in Minsk

The leaders of France Germany Russia and Ukraine are to sign a joint declaration following marathon peace talks in Ukraine. The details of the

Belarus

Ukraine talks set to get underway in Minsk

President Vladimir Putin, Chancellor Angela Merkel, President Francois Hollande and President Petro Poroshenko have arrived in Minsk for their

Belarus

Putin to travel to Minsk talks raising hopes of a deal over Ukraine

President Putin has confirmed he is travelling to Minsk for crucial peace talks with Ukrainian, French and German leaders. The presence of the

Ukraine

Ukraine casualties rise ahead of crucial summit

Fighting rages in east Ukraine ahead of crucial talks to resolve the conflict. President Poroshenko said he was prepared to introduce martial law

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