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Angola peace talks renew search for solutions COVER STORY | THE INDEPENDENT | Details about peace talks between the governments of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda in the Angolan capital, Luanda, on Aug.20 remain scanty but it has not deterred pundits from insisting that without Uganda’s issues being …

Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | A new round of peace talks between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) government and representatives of major rebel groups ended in the Kenyan capital city Nairobi on Tuesday with participants agreeing on a raft of issues including the unconditional release of prisoners. The third Inter-Congolese …

Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | Moscow hopes Kiev will follow its national interests at Russia-Ukraine peace talks, but not listen to “advisers” from afar, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Monday. “It is not the talks that influence the course of the operation, but external ‘players’ who are trying to hinder …

New York, U.S. | Xinhua | Oil prices declined on Tuesday as Russia-Ukraine peace talks showed progress. The West Texas Intermediate for May delivery lost 1.72 U.S. dollars, or 1.6 percent, to settle at 104.24 dollars a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude for May delivery decreased 2.25 …

Kiev, Ukraine | Xinhua | Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that the Ukrainian delegation is looking for peace at the fresh round of talks with Russia, the presidential press service reported Monday. “Our goal is obvious — peace and the restoration of normal life in our native state as soon as …

Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | The United States would not like to see a rapid completion of the Moscow-Kiev peace talks but hopes that Russia is mired in prolonged hostilities, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Wednesday. “It is unprofitable for Americans that this (negotiation) process will be completed quickly. They …

Khartoum, Sudan | AFP | Sudanese Defence Minister Lieutenant General Jamal al-Din Omar died of an unspecified illness Wednesday while in neighbouring South Sudan for peace talks with his country’s main rebel groups, the military announced. Omar had “suffered from a number of chronic illnesses,” armed forces spokesman Amer Mohamed al-Hassan said without elaborating. The …

Juba, South Sudan | AFP | The latest round of peace talks between South Sudan’s two rival leaders has failed to strike a deal on the vital issue of internal boundaries, mediators said on Friday. Critics have accused President Salva Kiir of reorganising state boundaries to shore up his power and …

Juba, South Sudan | AFP | Sudan’s government agreed Monday to allow humanitarian relief to war-torn parts of the country and renewed a ceasefire pact with major rebel groups at peace talks in South Sudan. Officials from all sides said the new administration in Khartoum and two umbrella groups of rebels …

By The  Independent Team Two warring party leaders in South Sudan are scheduled to return to the negotiating table two weeks after agreeing to a cease-fire. South Sudan in mid-December broke into a political struggle, turning into nationwide warfare between troops loyal to the government and those loyal to the …