Africa

Morocco has tightened control of its borders with Algeria to ward off terrorist threats coming from Libya, local media reported on Saturday. Citing security sources, Al Massae said that these measures come following the arrest of several people with links to Islamic State (IS) branch in Libya.

Refugees from Somalia will no longer be accepted in Kenya, the government said Friday citing security fears. “The Government of the Republic of Kenya, having taken into consideration its national security interests, has decided that hosting of refugees has to come to an end,” said a statement signed by interior …

Neighbours Libya and Tunisia, which have been hit by a string of jihadist attacks, pledged on Friday to co-operate in the fight against terrorism. “We will conquer terrorism, but it will take time and co-operation,” Tunisian Prime Minister Habib Essid told a joint news conference in Tripoli hours after his …

The foreign ministers of Germany and France, during a visit to Bamako on Monday called on Mali, to fully implement a peace accord between the government and rebel groups. Frank-Walter Steinmeier and his French counterpart, Jean-Marc Ayrault, underlined their countries’ commitment to the further stabilization of the country, but added …

Head of the United Nations department for peacekeeping operations on Monday held talks with Mali President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, at the end of his four-day visit to Mali. “My visit is part of the preparations of a report that the UN secretary general will present to the UN Security Council …

Tunisia is confident that trade at the main border crossing with Libya will resume “very soon”, local authorities said, nearly a week after the Libyan side imposed a blockade. “This problem will be resolved very soon,” Tahar Matmati, the governor of Medenine, which lies on the principle route between Tunisia …

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg underlined Wednesday that the 28-member Alliance stands ready to help and assist the new Libyan government. “I spoke with the new Prime Minister just a couple of weeks ago. And we have a very clear mandate from our Heads of State and Government that NATO …

The United Nations Security Council decided Tuesday to extend the mandate of its peacekeeping force in Central African Republic after concluding that the war-torn country remains a threat to international peace and security. The 15-member world body said MINUSCA, as the force is known, will now be deployed until July …

Algerian Minister of Maghreb and AU Affairs Abdul Gader Msaahel and his Tunisian counterpart Khamis Al Jheinawi have discussed developments in Libya. The Ministers said their viewpoints were identical on the need for supporting the political track to restore peace and stability in Libya. The meeting also dealt with the …

“Charlie Six, India One here… we’re going to begin the check-in,” says radio operator Joanick from his small studio in Obo, calling out to the surrounding villages in southeast Central African Republic. It’s a daily meeting at dawn, when each village informs the base if it has been hit by …