Africa

Juba – South Sudan’s president and a rebel leader both merit sanctions because their troops have targeted civilians and broken international law, a UN panel of experts says in a new report obtained by The Associated Press. The report also calls for an arms embargo on the oil-rich but economically …

The Tunisian government has declared a nationwide curfew amid days of protests and rioting over jobs and economic conditions. Authorities have arrested at least 19 people in the unrest that has been considered the worst since 2011. This has been the call of hundreds of people in the impoverished central …

Visiting Libyan Prime Minister Faiz Al-Siraj on Monday was received by Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, as the recent developments in violence- ridden Libya were on the agenda. Following the meeting, Al-Seraj told reporters that he discussed with Bouteflika and Sellal “a couple of issues of common interest, including strengthening the …

CAIRO: Libyan Prime Minister of the National Accord Government Fayez al-Siraj arrived in Egypt Saturday night to discuss the Skhirat Agreement, Youm7 reported. The agreement provides for forming the National Accord Government headquartered in Tripoli to defeat the Libyan branch of the Islamic State group and all groups that pledged …

ALGIERS- Libya’s Prime Minister Faiz Al-Siraj will pay a working visit to Algeria on Monday, said the Prime Minister Office in a statement Sunday. The visit are in line with “Algeria’s efforts to find a consensual political solution in Libya, as it is the only possible solution to preserve the …

Libya’s internationally recognized parliament on Monday voted to reject the government of national accord which was proposed under a UN-sponsored agreement to end the country’s political division. At a session at the parliament headquarter in the eastern city of Tubrug on Monday, 89 out of 104 members voted against the …

Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi paid tribute on Sunday to the country’s 2011 uprising that toppled longtime ruler Hosni Mubarak. El-Sissi said Egyptians “are building together a modern developed civilian state that upholds the values of democracy and freedom.” El-Sissi delivered his remarks via a televised speech on the eve of …

Gunmen killed three gendarmes in an overnight ambush near a town in central Mali, the defence ministry said on Wednesday (Thursday NZ Time), confirming the latest in a growing wave of attacks that risk spilling over into Mali’s West African neighbours. However, UN and French officials vigorously denied a claim …

Tunis – Tunisia’s Prime Minister Habib Essid held an emergency cabinet meeting on Saturday, after authorities declared a nighttime curfew nationwide following the worst outbreak of social unrest since the 2011 revolution. Essid met his defence and interior ministers before the cabinet session, as AFP journalists reported relative calm in …

Ouagadougou — Burkina Faso’s army has said it has detained five members of a disbanded unit loyal to the country’s former president who are suspected of involvement in a raid on an armoury. One member of the unit was killed in an exchange of gunfire near the border with Ghana, …