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Egypt receives Hamas response to Gaza truce proposal, working to reach final formula

Egypt receives Hamas response to Gaza truce proposal, working to reach final formula

EGYPTIAN officials said that they have received Hamas' response to a framework ceasefire agreement for the Gaza Strip, a statement from Egypt's State Information Service said. "We will discuss all the details of the proposed framework with the concerned parties to reach an agreement on the final formula as soon as possible," Diaa Rashwan, head of the State Information Service, was quoted as saying. Egyptian security sources told Reuters on Tuesday that Hamas' response showed flexibility, asking for a specific timeline for the ceasefire to end after the Muslim Eid al-Fitr holiday in early April. "Egypt will continue to exert…
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Ethiopia’s road to peace

Ethiopia’s road to peace

TOMMY WILKES A year that began with no end in sight for one of the world's deadliest conflicts finished on a note of cautious optimism in Ethiopia's northern region of Tigray after a November ceasefire agreement. The two-year-long war has caused a dire humanitarian crisis, killing tens of thousands, leaving millions in severe need of food and threatening the stability of Africa's second-most populous country. On November 2, Ethiopia's federal government and the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), a guerrilla force-turned-political party that dominates the region, agreed to stop fighting following African Union-mediated talks. Civil war erupted in November 2020 after months…
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