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South Sudan's government and rebel groups have signed a landmark peace deal aimed at ending decades of war in which hundreds of thousands have died. Cheers rang out as one by one, representatives from the transitional government and rebel groups signed the deal, a year after the peace talks began, at a ceremony in the South Sudanese capital Juba. IMAGES
Colombian president Gustavo Petro attends the third round of peace talks in Havana to announce a six-month ceasefire pact with the ELN guerrilla in pursuit of ending decades of conflict in the South American country. IMAGES
Sudanese leaders and rebel commanders meet for a historic peace deal, in what is a crucial first step towards ending 17 years of conflict. Forging peace with rebels has been the cornerstone of Sudan's transitional government, which came to power in the months after the overthrow of Bashir in April 2019. IMAGES
US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad (left) and Taliban co-founder Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar (right) shake hands after signing a landmark deal during a ceremony in the Qatari capital Doha. IMAGES
"For us, it's clear that Maduro's dictatorship, this regime, is supporting these groups" says Colombia's High Commissioner for Peace, Miguel Ceballos, after ex-FARC leader, Ivan Marquez, announced that he is taking up arms again. IMAGES
The government of Central African Republic signs a peace deal in Bangui with the armed groups that control of most of the country. It is hoped that the accord will bring an end to a bloody, years-long conflict.