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Doha: The Government Communications Office (GCO) has said that since 2008 Qatar has mediated many key regional and international issues.
''The State of Qatar continually contributes to diplomatic efforts to mediate between various factions, entities, and states in the interest of international peace and security, and has succeeded in restoring diplomatic relations between Somalia and Kenya,” the GCO said in a tweet.
It added in a motion graphic that through its mediation efforts to strengthen international peace and stability, Qatar succeeded in restoring diplomatic relations between Somalia and Kenya.
The graphic, shared with the tweet, reveals that since 2008, Qatar has mediated in more than 10 key regional and international issues.
In 2020, Qatar mediated the signing of an agreement between the US and the Taliban to bring peace in Afghanistan and Qatar is also facilitating direct negotiations between the Afghan government and the Taliban during Afghanistan Peace Negotiations.
In 2015 Qatar successfully mediated between the rival Tebu and Taureg tribes in Libya resulting in the signing of a peace and reconciliation agreement in Doha.
In 2011, Qatar mediated between Sudan and Eritrea and in 2012 Qatar mediated the 2012 Doha Agreement between Fatah and Hamas.
From 2008-2013, Qatar took a leadership role in peace efforts in Sudan hosting peace talks in Doha.
According to the GCO, in 2010 Qatar mediated a ceasefire agreement over a border dispute between Djibouti and Eritrea ending an armed conflict between the two parties.
In 2009, Qatar mediated between Sudan and Chad who signed the Doha Accord.
Sharing details of Qatar’s successful past mediation efforts, the GCO said that in 2008, Qatar brokered the Doha agreements between rival Lebanese factions which ended an 18-month long political crisis.
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