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The government of Colombia and armed dissidents who broke off from what was once the nation's largest insurgency agree to renew a ceasefire and join peace talks. A joint statement did not specify how soon the ceasefire would take effect but said peace talks would subsequently begin between the government and the dissidents of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), an insurgency that laid down arms in 2016. IMAGES
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov holds talks in Moscow with his Libyan counterpart Najla El-Mangoush. IMAGES
"Today is a good day for the Libyan people" announces the UN's envoy to Libya after the North African country's two rival factions signed a "permanent" ceasefire agreement. SOUNDBITE
The UN's Libya envoy says that Libya's two sides have agreed to open internal land and air routes. Libya has been wracked by conflict since the overthrow and killing of dictator Moamer Kadhafi in 2011. Rival power centres as well as a myriad of militias are vying for control, while human rights violations are often overlooked. SOUNDBITE