Egypt’s army on Tuesday announced the release of 13 Egyptians kidnapped in eastern Libya, which has been plagued by chaos and security problems since 2011. Army spokesperson Colonel Tamer al-Rifai said in a statement the 13 “were abducted by an armed criminal group in the Ajdabiya region”.

The UN human rights office said on Tuesday it is “deeply concerned” about reports that more than 100 people have been killed in clashes between Congolese soldiers and militia fighters mainly armed with machetes and spears. If confirmed, the UN said, it “would suggest excessive and disproportionate use of force …

The head of Libya’s UN-brokered government and the country’s most powerful army commander, who is allied with rival authorities, are expected to meet to discuss a political settlement. A spokesperson for the unity government said on Tuesday that Fayez Serraj’s meeting with Field Marshal Khalifa Hifter could lead to a …

The Sudanese Foreign Ministry Undersecretary Abdul Munem Al Naeem has reaffirmed Sudan’s strong support for restoring peace and stability in Libya, and said his country was determined to continue effort to combat irregular migration and trafficking. In a meeting at the Ministry headquarters with the Security Council experts delegation concerned …

A new military body, the Libyan National Guard (LNG) has been formed and announced in a ceremony on Thursday in Tripoli’s Salah Al-Deen district. The LNG said in its announcement statement that it is a military body that is aiming at securing Libya and Libyans apart from the political parties …

The UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) on Thursday voiced concern about an escalation in the fighting between government and opposition forces in South Sudan, a UN spokesman told reporters here. The head of the UNMISS David Shearer said that fighting in the west bank of the River Nile in …

Chairperson of External relations Committee of the French National assembly underscored that it is important that various Libyan parties reach an agreement to realize security, control immigration and fight extremism to achieve stability in the Sahle region.

At least eight Nigerian soldiers were killed in a Boko Haram ambush in the northeastern state of Borno on Friday, a military source and a civilian vigilante said. Both said troops came under attack at about 09:00 GMT at Ajirin village in the Mafa area, some 50km east of the …

A military helicopter that was part of the eastern Libya army force commanded by strongman Khalifa Hifter was shot down on Friday and contact has been lost with the crew members, an army spokesperson said. Faisal Ahbale told The Associated Press that the helicopter was struck in central Libya, where …

New militia groups, some “opportunists”, others “downright criminal”, have emerged in South Sudan since renewed violence erupted there last July, the head of an international ceasefire monitoring team said on Friday. Talking to the press in Nairobi, Festus Mogae, a former president of Botswana who leads the Joint Monitoring and …