The interior minister in the national accord government ‘NAG’ , “Ala’arif Saleh Khoja” , met with director of Tripoli security and mayors of the city. During this meeting , which was held in the Tripoli security directorate headquarters , Khoja stressed on coordination and cooperation among all security services , …

Minister of Interior and Local Authorities Noureddine Bedoui called, on Thursday in Bamako, to mobilize all capacities to combat terrorist groups and eradicate criminal organizations, which are threatening security in the region. “We have to mobilize all our capacities to combat terrorist groups and eradicate criminal organizations, which are threatening …

Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita received, Thursday in Bamako, Minister of Interior and Local Authorities Noureddine Bedoui. The audience was attended by Mali’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and African Integration Abdoulaye Diop, Minister of Territorial Administration Abdoulaye Idrissa Maiga as well as Algerian Ambassador to Mali Boualem Chebihi …

European Union on Friday reiterated support to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to reach a solution to the conflict leading to “Western Sahara people’s self-determination” after their historical leader, Mohamed Abdelaziz, passed away. “The EU has learned of the passing of Mohamed Abdelaziz, the historical leader of the Polisario Front,” a …

Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is seeking some 2 500 more peacekeepers to reinforce the UN mission in Mali, which has seen 12 of its members killed in May alone. Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said on Thursday the troops would include a rapid reaction force, an aviation unit and specialists in high …

The Kenyan government’s plan to close the Dadaab refugee camp is “logistically impractical”, according to Somalia’s ambassador to the US. Ahmed Awad sounding a warning on Thursday, saying that shutting the complex – which is home to at least 340 000 people – could damage relations between Kenya and Somalia. …

Six people have been killed after militants attacked a boat belonging to Nigeria’s state-run oil firm, the army says in the latest violence to hit the country’s increasingly restive oil-producing region. The Niger Delta Avengers group, which has been attacking pipelines and facilities since early this year, denied involvement but …

Tunisia’s President Beji Caid Essebsi says he will support a government of national unity, as long as it includes Nobel Prize winning groups the UGTT union and UTICA. Any change of government would require the decommission of the current government followed by negotiations between all the groups involved, including political …

The Troops of the Nigerian Army have rescued 247 captives from the men of the Boko Haram Sect in Borno State. The Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Sani Usman, said in a statement on Wednesday that captives were rescued by the troops of the 81 Battalion, the 251 Task …

French Foreign Minister John Marc Aurliet is to meet the UN Special Envoy to Libya Martin Kobler to discuss the latest developments of the Libyan crisis. A French Foreign Ministry Spokesman Roman Nadal told reporters on Monday his country supported the work of the UN mission in Libya to bring …