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The Secretary General of Gatia, whose pro-Bamako fighters entered Monday in Kidal, rebel stronghold of CMA, says that this arrival was long anticipated and it now wants to find a peaceful compromise with rivals. Hundreds of fighters Self-Defense Force and imghad Tuareg allies (Gatia) – one of the components …
Read More »Libya: Prime Minister-designate working on a new unity cabinet
The Libyan presidential council, a body headed by the appointed Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj, began Thursday to Morocco discussions to propose a new unity government after the rejection of a first cabinet, told AFP Moroccan official. The presidential council, composed of nine members, was created after the signing in December …
Read More »Egypt: Supreme Court overturns death penalty for 149 suspected Islamists
The Court of Cassation overturned in Egypt Wednesday the death penalty for 149 people accused of the murder of 13 police officers in 2013, the same day that security forces killed hundreds of protesters demanding the return of Islamist president Mohamed Morsi dismissed by the army. The high court ordered …
Read More »Sudan and South Sudan reach agreement in principle on oil
An agreement in principle on the amount of the fee paid by the South Sudan in Sudan to use its pipelines was signed by the oil ministers of the two countries, according to press reports published Thursday. Sudanese pipelines, leading to Port Sudan on the shore of the Red Sea, …
Read More »Burkina: the president wants an army "republican, apolitical and operational"
The Burkinabe president, Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, the first civilian to gain power democratically since independence, posted Thursday its intention to form a “republican, apolitical and operational” army in the impoverished West African subscriber to coups. “In the program I developed, I was very clear: we need a republican army, …
Read More »Tunisia lifted the night curfew throughout the country
The Tunisian government has decided to lift the night curfew imposed on January 22 on the territory following an unprecedented wave of social protest since the 2011 revolution, thus acknowledging the return to calm in the country observed for one week .
Read More »EU appeals for Libyan unity government, warns of chaos
Brussels – The European Union is urging Libya’s factions to support a broad-based unity government or face the prospect of more chaos. Dutch Foreign Minister Bert Koenders said Wednesday the EU hopes “Libyan decision-makers will realize that there is no alternative to a unity government”.
Read More »Nigeria president warns of Libya 'time bomb'
Strasbourg – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari urged the international community on Wednesday to help end the turmoil in Libya, warning that it was creating a “strategic time bomb” for Africa and Europe. In a speech to the European Parliament, Buhari said the situation in lawless southern Libya was particularly alarming …
Read More »Libya releases 35 Egyptians to arrive Cairo
CAIRO: Recently released 35 Egyptian nationals, who had been held in Libya, will arrive in Cairo Thursday at noon, Youm7 reported the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Eight women and two children from Egypt were detained at illegal immigration shelter centers in different Libyan cities over accusations of beggary and unregistered …
Read More »Libya: France denies any military intervention project against the Islamic State
The French Foreign Minister, Laurent Fabius, denied Tuesday, February 2 any attempt by France to intervene militarily against the Islamic State (EI) in Libya. “There is absolutely no question that we intervene militarily in Libya,” said Laurent Fabius on the sidelines of a meeting of the international coalition in Rome …
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