Eurasia Press & News
At least eight people were killed on Tuesday when two huge bombs went off near Mogadishu’s airport, including one close to the UN’s political office in the Somali capital, a security source said. An AFP journalist at the scene heard gunfire after the explosions tore through the area, one of …
Read More »Mali arrests senior jihadist blamed for military base attack
Malian special forces arrested a senior figure from the Ansar Dine jihadist group on Tuesday close to a central military base where he is accused of planning an attack that killed 17 soldiers. “Today, at around 16:00 (16:00 GMT) our special forces captured Mahmoud Barry, alias Abou Yehiya,” one of …
Read More »Algeria condemn church attack, express solidarity with France
President of the Republic Abdelaziz Bouteflika on Tuesday expressed Algeria’s condemnation of the terrorist attack perpetrated in a church in Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray and its solidarity with France in such a tragic moment. “It is with strong emotion that I learnt the terrible news of the terrorist attack on a church in …
Read More »Algeria, Niger discuss bilateral relations
Algeria and Niger expressed, Wednesday in Algiers, their readiness and commitment to further strengthening their relations and foster cooperation in various fields. “We are very pleased about the quality of cooperation between Niger and Algeria, especially in the security field,” Niger’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation, African Integration and Nigeriens …
Read More »Algeria security forces destroy 6 terrorist bunkers
Algerian security forces destroyed six suspected terrorist bunkers and three homemade bombs in three northern provinces on Wednesday, the Defense Ministry said on Thursday. The operation, in the provinces of Tizi Ouzou, Jijel and Skikda, was part of the fight against terrorism, the ministry said.
Read More »Egypt FM visits Washington for anti-IS group coalition meeting
Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry flew to Washington on Tuesday evening to participate in the ministerial meeting of the international anti-Islamic State group coalition hosted by the United States, a statement by the Egyptian foreign ministry announced. According to statements by foreign ministry spokesman Ahmed Abu Zeid, Shoukry is set …
Read More »Algeria to host International Conference on Democracy in Counter-terrorism
Minister of Maghreb Affairs, African Union and Arab League Abdelkader Messahel said Saturday in Nouakchott that Algeria in September will host an international conference on democracy in the struggle against violent extremism and terrorism. Speaking during the Arab Foreign Ministers Meeting, preparatory to the 27th Arab Summit in Nouakchott, Messahel …
Read More »One terrorist killed in northern Algeria
Algerian counter-terrorism forces on Friday killed a terrorist in the upper woods of Boumerdes province, 55 km east of Algiers, the defense ministry said on Saturday in a statement. The militant was identified as B. Reda, alias Abu Shihab, who joined terrorist fiefs in 2006. An automatic gun, a grenade …
Read More »Mali renews state of emergency after deadly attack
The Malian government on Thursday declared a state of emergency, a day after an attack in the centre of the country left 17 soldiers dead and 35 wounded. The government said the state of emergency would last “for a duration of 10 days” following the attack at at an army …
Read More »Egypt's Sisi wants to 'break deadlock' in Middle East peace process
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi said on Thursday his country was serious about pushing forward peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians. “Egypt’s recent serious effort aims to break the deadlock that has hung over peace efforts,” he said in a speech broadcast live on state TV.
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