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The Tunisian army killed two suspected militants on Wednesday in the north-west of the country, the Ministry of Defence said on Thursday. “Military units, reinforced by elements of the National Guard killed two terrorists during search operations” near the town of Jendouba, the ministry said in a statement. A soldier …
Read More »Tunisia pledges to push for Libya peace
Tunisia is committed to safeguarding the unity of Libya and restoring its security and stability, Foreign Minister Khemaies Jhinaoui Saturday told his opposite numbers at an Arab Summit preparatory meeting in Nouakchott, Mauritania. He also reiterated support to Fayaz Seraj’s Government of National Accord and said Tunisia urges stakeholders to …
Read More »UN calls on CAR armed groups to cease violence
The UN Security Council on Tuesday demanded all armed groups in the Central African Republic (CAR) “immediately and unconditionally” cease all forms of violence and release children from their ranks. In a unanimously adopted resolution, the 15-nation council urged the CAR authorities to urgently implement reconciliation in the country, while …
Read More »Japan to provide $120 million aid to fight against terrorism in Africa
Japan’s foreign minister says his country will spend $120 million to strengthen counter-terrorism efforts in Africa. Fumio Kishida told the UN Security Council on Thursday that the money would be used to strengthen information and data collection in Africa, improve border controls with cutting-edge technology and improve criminal justice enforcement …
Read More »UN suspends aid to dangerous areas of northeast Nigeria
The United Nations says it is suspending aid to dangerous areas of Nigeria’s north-eastern Borno state after Boko Haram ambushed a humanitarian convoy. The military and the UN Children’s Fund say two soldiers and three civilians were wounded in Thursday’s attack, including a Unicef employee and a contractor for the …
Read More »Boko Haram ambushes humanitarian convoy in Nigeria
Boko Haram Islamic extremists ambushed a humanitarian convoy escorted by troops in northeast Nigeria on Thursday, wounding three civilians including a UN worker, and two soldiers, the army and UNICEF said. The attack comes as aid agencies are warning that children are dying of starvation daily among more than 500 …
Read More »Pakistan, Egypt discuss cooperation in fight against terrorism
Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif met Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Egypt and discussed the emerging security challenges, an Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) statement said on Tuesday. “The COAS met with Egyptian president. Regional security and prevalent/emerging security challenges discussed,” DG ISPR Lieutenant-General Asim Bajwa said …
Read More »Agreement Monitoring Committee's meeting in Bamako: Restoring security in Northern Mali
Restoring security in the northern regions of Mali has been debated at the 10th ordinary session of the Agreement Monitoring Committee, held in the Malian capital Bamako on 25 and 26 July, said Malian media. The Committee is in charge of the implementation of the Peace and Reconciliation Agreement in …
Read More »UN calls for destruction of Libya’s chemicals
The United Nations Security Council on Friday authorised UN countries to help eliminate Libya’s stockpile of chemicals that could be used to develop toxic weapons amid concern they could fall into the hands of militant groups. Libyan authorities told the global chemical weapons watchdog, the Organisation for the Prohibition of …
Read More »Egypt hosts Libya peace talks
Egypt is hosting high-profile talks among Libya’s top political and military figures aimed at resolving the war-ravaged country’s political deadlock, officials said on Thursday. The head of Libya’s UN-brokered unity government, Fayez Al Serraj, has met over the past two days with Aqila Saleh, the head of the Libyan parliament. …
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