Africa

Benghazi – Fighters loyal to Libya’s internationally recognised government said on Tuesday they were close to seizing the centre of second city Benghazi after gains against Islamist militias including the Islamic State group (ISIS). “We entered most of the sectors controlled by terrorist groups in Lithi” in central Benghazi, a …

Bujumbura – Burundi’s president promises to release 2 000 people detained during months of violent unrest, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Tuesday while visiting the violence-plagued country. Ban spoke after meeting with President Pierre Nkurunziza on Tuesday, as well as meetings with officials from Burundi’s ruling party, government, …

Tunis – A suspected jihadist was killed on Monday in an exchange of fire with security forces in a mountainous area of central Tunisia, a defence ministry spokesperson said. “For two week, military forces have been tracking a group of terrorists in the Mount Mghila area,’ Belhassan Oueslati told AFP. …

Algeria has taken “all necessary measures” to strengthen its border security and contribute to the security of the entire region, said Wednesday in Algiers Minister of State, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Ramtane Lamamra. “Algeria has taken all necessary measures to strengthen its border security,” Lamamra told the …

Algeria and the European Union (EU) have recently discussed the Libyan situation and anti-terrorism cooperation, APS news agency reported Wednesday. These were major topics of a meeting here between Algerian Minister of Maghreb Affairs, African Union and Arab League, Abdelkader Messahel, and an EU delegation.

Algerian authorities increase the military presence on the border with Libya (980 km long) in order to prevent the infiltration of armed groups. The three military regions of South Grand were placed on high alert. Leave and permissions soldiers concerned were suspended indefinitely, while significant human and material resources (shielded) …

The Secretary General of the UN Ban Ki-moon arrived Monday in Bujumbura to try to find a solution to the crisis in Burundi where armed violence continued with new grenade attacks in the capital. The head of the UN, which is the first visit to Burundi since the country plunged …

The balance of the mutiny that broke out Saturday at the House of Detention and Correction of Abidjan (Maca), the main prison in Ivory Coast rose to ten people including a prison guard, announced Monday at the AFP the prosecutor Aly Yeo. “The updated balance sheet is as follows: the …

Tunisia announced Sunday the one-month extension of the state of emergency throughout the country reinstated in November after a suicide attack against the presidential guard in full Tunis. “After consulting with the Head of Government and the President of the Assembly of People’s Representatives on issues related to national security, …

Nairobi – South Sudan government troops took part in a possible “war crime” attack killing at least 18 civilians in a UN base, residents, rebels and sources of assistance to the AFP. At least 18 people were killed and over 70 injured in clashes in the camp of the UN …