The truce was the first tangible ebb in fighting in the past six years. Most of the deaths recorded since the truce first went into effect in early April were from land mines. 32 civilians have been wounded during the two months of truce, UN official says. At least 19 civilians, including three children, have … Read more
Japan welcomed the extension of the truce in Yemen announced by the United Nations on June 2. Japan has been actively providing humanitarian assistance for Yemen, including the emergency food assistance announced on May 10, 2022, to support the truce. The Japanese government stressed that the Yemeni conflict can’t be solved by military means but … Read more
Several artillery shells launched by the Houthis hit Yemen’s Taiz on Tuesday, as foreign mediators, envoys, and relief groups stepped up attempts to persuade both sides to restore the UN-brokered truce. Residents and officials in Taiz reported multiple explosions triggered by Houthi artillery in the city’s eastern outskirts. According to Yemeni officials, the strike is … Read more
Yemen’s army has said that the Iran-backed Houthis have violated a UN-brokered truce more than 4,276 times since day one by mobilizing fighters and launching drone and missile attacks on government troops, even as the militia indicated its acceptance of its renewal. The truce, which is the longest since the war began, came into effect … Read more
The president of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council, Rashad Al-Alimi, vowed on Saturday to support current efforts by international mediators to extend the UN-brokered truce, fight corruption and unify military and security units. In a televised speech on the eve of the 32nd anniversary of Unification Day, Al-Alimi said the council supports the UN and US … Read more
Colombia’s last recognized rebel group called a 10-day truce on Monday to allow for calm presidential elections later this month. Colombians head to the polls on May 29 with leftist former guerrilla Gustavo Petro the favorite. “We are declaring a ceasefire from 0:00 on May 25 until 24:00 on June 3, so that those that … Read more
The UN has warned of a “worsening” humanitarian situation in Yemen, but a tenuous two-month truce in place since early April may help reverse the situation. “The deepening humanitarian situation in Yemen is a reality that we must address promptly,” said David Gressly, the UN humanitarian coordinator for Yemen, in a statement issued late Saturday. … Read more
According to a commander in the Azov Regiment, one of the Ukrainian soldiers stuck within the factory, several civilians have been evacuated from the Azovstal steel complex in Mariupol after a truce was declared. The truce, which was due to start at 6 a.m. local time, started around 11 a.m. local time, according to Capt. … Read more
As talks between Moscow and Kyiv faltered, hopes for a weekend truce in Ukraine to celebrate Orthodox Easter dimmed. Russia declared it planned to take full control of its neighbor’s east and south. The war enters its third month on Sunday but a senior Russian military officer said “the second phase of the special operation” … Read more
LAHORE: Amid criticism from the opposition and concerns by the country’s top court, the PTI-led federal government and the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) confirmed a one-month ceasefire recently. Federal Minister for Information Fawad Chaudhry on November 8 announced that the Taliban government in Afghanistan facilitated the talks between the two sides. “The government of Pakistan … Read more
