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Content provided by Last updated: 15/12 - 14:40 1. On 9 December 2020, African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat and United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres convened virtually the Fourth African Union-United Nations Annual Conference, at a time of unprecedented challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 2. The Chairperson and the Secretary-General discussed cooperation on peace and security, de...

Preparing for the day after peace in Afghanistan New Atlanticist by Khyber Farahi A man walks at a damaged mosque after a blast in Kabul, Afghanistan September 9, 2020. REUTERS/Mohammad Ismail Despite increasing levels of violence and slow progress, marred by some setbacks in the ongoing negotiations, Afghanistan has come closer to reaching a peace settlement than at any time since the war began. While a political settlement may end the conflict, sustaining ...