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Over the last several decades, governments have collectively pledged to slow global warming. But despite intensified diplomacy, the world is already facing the consequences of climate…
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July 12, 2018
Wars and Conflict
Global Conflict This Week: Dimming Peace Prospects in South Sudan
Welcome to “Global Conflict This Week,” a series that highlights developments in conflicts across the world that you might have missed this week. Stay up to date on these conflicts and others with th…
June 15, 2018
Wars and Conflict
Global Conflict This Week: June 15, 2018
Developments in conflicts across the world that you might have missed this week.
July 24, 2018
South Sudan
Political Splintering at the Root of Failing South Sudanese Peace Deals
On June 27, South Sudanese President Salva Kiir and former Vice President Riek Machar met in person for the first time in two years and agreed to a ceasefire to end the civil war, now in its fifth year. Dubbed the Khartoum Declaration, this latest ceasefire may initially appear to be a victory, but violence resumed mere hours after it went into effect.
September 26, 2018
South Sudan
Another Hollow Peace Deal Signed in South Sudan
On September 12 in Ethiopia, President Salva Kiir and former vice president and opposition leader Riek Machar signed what was meant to be the final peace deal in South Sudan’s civil war, bringing an end to nearly five years of fighting. The new deal would return Machar to power, where he would serve as the “first” of five vice presidents, and maintain Kiir as president.
August 10, 2018
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Global Conflict This Week: Cease-Fire Halts Gaza Cross-Border Exchange
Developments in conflicts across the world that you might have missed this week.
