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A Glimmer of Hope: Navigating the Complex Path to Peace in Eastern DRC In a region where the echoes of conflict have long overshadowed the melodies of everyday life, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) stands at a pivotal crossroads. Last Thursday, under the discreet whisper of diplomacy in Qatar, a draft peace proposal emerged from the shadows of a devastating war, offering a fragile beam of hope for the people of the Eastern DRC and beyond. The Players and the Process The peace dialogues in Doha involved the DRC…

The first day of new UN-led talks between delegates from war-torn Libya failed to reach an agreement on a constitutional framework for holding elections as planned in December, the UN said. The UN support mission in Libya said that the participants in Wednesday's meeting held via video conference discussed four proposals, the content of which was not revealed. "A final decision on the constitutional basis" for legislative and presidential elections would be taken at the next meeting, UNSMIL said,…