ceasefire

Doubts over Nigeria-Boko Haram ‘ceasefire’

Nigeria’s announcement of a ceasefire with Boko Haram has surprised many and convinced few, particularly when talks with the rebels on the possible release of 219 kidnapped schoolgirls had been at a frustrating standstill. The rebels have had the upper hand in fighting in the far northeast in recent months,[…]

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Nigeria says ceasefire agreed with Boko Haram

Nigeria claimed to have reached a deal with the Boko Haram rebel group on a ceasefire and the release of more than 200 kidnapped schoolgirls but doubts immediately surrounded the purported breakthrough. Chief of Defence Staff Air Marshal Alex Badeh on Friday told senior military officials from Nigeria and Cameroon[…]

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Red Crescent calls for ceasefire in Benghazi

The Red Crescent in Libya has called for a ceasefire in the eastern city of Benghazi to allow the evacuation of families trapped by street fighting between an alliance of militia groups and pro-government forces. Banks, government offices, supermarkets and some hospitals were closed in Libya’s second-largest city on on[…]

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Hamas makes arrests over Gaza mortar fire

Hamas authorities in charge of the Gaza Strip told Israel on Wednesday that they have arrested the people thought to be responsible for firing two mortars towards southern Israel on Tuesday night. The shells landed between Eshkol and Sdot Negev on Tuesday, and no damage or injuries were reported. Hamas[…]

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No shelling from Gaza side, says Palestinian doctor

A doctor working at the Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza has rejected claims from the Israeli military that a mortar round was fired from the isolated Strip into Southern Israel. This comes after Hamas also denied any involvement in the reported attack, which would mark the first since a ceasefire was[…]

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Ukraine signs ceasefire deal with rebels

Ukraine and pro-Russian rebels have signed an agreement on a ceasefire in eastern Ukraine starting at 6pm (15:00 GMT) on Friday, separatists and Kiev officials have said. Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko confirmed that envoys at talks in the Belarusian capital had signed the agreement on Friday. “I am ordering the[…]

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Ukraine says ceasefire agreed with Russia

The office of Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has said that he and his Russian counterpart have reached agreement on a “permanent ceasefire” in eastern Ukraine, however Vladimir Putin’s spokesman said the leaders had only discussed “steps” towards a truce. The separatists rejected the move, saying no ceasefire was possible without[…]

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Gaza ceasefire has no winners

Israel and Palestinians both boasted of victory in the Gaza war but analysts say Hamas received only promises while the conflict aggravated divisions in the Israeli leadership. “After 50 days of fighting, both sides were exhausted so that’s why they reached a ceasefire,” said Middle East analyst Eyal Zisser of[…]

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No deal yet on Gaza ceasefire

Egypt late Monday announced a 24-hour extension in talks between Israel and Hamas aimed at salvaging a long-term arrangement that would allow reconstruction of the Gaza Strip following a monthlong war that killed more than 2,000 people. The announcement came just minutes before a temporary truce was set to expire at[…]

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Israel says no truce until security needs met

Israel will not agree to any long-term ceasefire in Gaza unless its security needs are clearly met, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said. His comments came as Egyptian-brokered, indirect talks between Israel and Palestinian factions resumed in Cairo on Sunday. A five-day truce between the two sides is set to[…]

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