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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
The UN hosts a conference on ending Cyprus's decades old divisions with the Mediterranean island's rival camps and representatives from its so-called guarantor powers -- Britain, Greece and Turkey. New UN chief Antonio Guterres is attending in his first foreign trip since becoming secretary-general. IMAGES of the arrivals
Rival Cypriot leaders resume UN-brokered peace talks in Geneva billed as a historic opportunity to end decades of conflict on the divided island, but the outcome is far from certain. IMAGES of the roundtable
The Colombian government and dissidents of the FARC guerrilla group that signed a 2016 peace pact, start talks with a view to demobilizing some 3,500 fighters and putting an end, once and for all, to their armed insurgency. The parties have also agreed to observe a bilateral ceasefire until January 15, according to the defense ministry. Negotiations between the government of President Gustavo Petro and leaders of the so-called Central General Staff (EMC) kick off in Tibu in the country's northeast, an area surrounded by drug crops and hard-hit by the ongoing violence. IMAGES
French President Emmanuel Macron takes part in a working meeting with local leaders on the future of New Caledonia at the High Commission in Noumea, as part of a presidential visit to the French island territory. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.
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