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Armed Groups

French journalist kidnapped in Mali in 2021 freed

BREAKBREAK, Olivier Dubois has been held by armed groups since he went missing in the Sahel in 2021.French journalist Olivier Dubois, who was kidnapped by armed groups in the Sahel nearly two years ago, was released on Monday, according to…

Will peace ever come to eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo?

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By: Within storyFighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has worsened in recent months.More than 100 armed groups are battling government and regional forces in the mineral-rich region of eastern Democratic Republic of…

Colombia’s Petro accuses armed group of violating ceasefire

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Bogota accuses the Gulf Clan of supporting protests by illegal miners who are cutting off drinking water to communities in the northwest.Colombian President Gustavo Petro has accused the Gulf Clan criminal group of violating a ceasefire by…

Colombia, ELN rebels hail progress in second round of peace talks

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ELN official says two sides have taken "first steps" towards a temporary ceasefire now that negotiations in Mexico City have concluded.Colombia's government and the leftist National Liberation Army (ELN) rebel group have welcomed progress…

‘War scene’: MSF temporarily shutters hospital in Haiti’s capital

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The international medical charity Doctors Without Borders has temporarily closed its hospital in a violence-plagued area of the Haitian capital as it can no longer guarantee the safety of staff and patients amid clashes between armed…