Africa

Yaounde – At least six civilians were killed and over 30 injured Wednesday in a double suicide in the region of the northern border of Cameroon with Nigeria, which is regularly attacked by Boko Haram fighters, according to security sources. The assailants, who were also killed, were both women, one …

Tripoli – Libya presidential council said Monday that he needs another week to form a national unity government after the internationally recognized country’s Parliament rejected an initial line-up. The council, chaired by the Prime Minister-designate Fayez al-Sarraj was due to submit the names Wednesday of a new unity government for …

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sissi stressed on the support of Egypt Tuesday to the political process in Libya sponsored by the United Nations, as well as efforts to form a national consensus government. Sisi’s comments came Tuesday after receiving Akila Saleh, the Speaker of Parliament of Libya.

President of the USA Barack Obama met with Italian President Sergio Mattarella at the White House on Monday and discussed with him joint efforts to fight against the Islamic State (IS) group in Libya. “We discussed the joint efforts of Italy, the United States and other partners to help Libya …

The French and Beninese presidents François Hollande and Thomas Boni Yayi have “jointly called” Monday their Burundian counterpart Pierre Nkurunziza “to end violence in his country,” said the Elysee. A call to their counterpart Pierre Nkurunziza

A court in Tripoli Sunday adjourned the trial of Saadi Gaddafi, son of the former Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi, to March 13, 2016, announced the Ministry of Justice of the Government not recognized internationally. “The second Indictment Division of the Tripoli Court of Appeal (…) postponed consideration of the case …

The former Tuareg rebellion in northern Mali dominant and an army allied coalition government have agreed to live peacefully in Kidal insurgent stronghold where pro-regime recently entered smoothly, according to a joint statement received on Sunday by AFP. Hundreds of members of the Platform coalition of armed groups supporting the …

Tens of thousands of civilians who fled heavy fighting between government forces and rebels in the Jebel Marra region of Darfur in western Sudan are in a humanitarian situation “desperate”, said Sunday the UN. Fighting in the mountainous area straddling the states of North Darfur, Darfur, Central and South Darfur …

Fifteen people at least were killed on Sunday in clashes between various armed groups in North Kivu, eastern DR Congo, the scene of sharp ethnic tension in recent weeks, have we learned Monday from local authorities .

Ben Guerdane – Tunisia’s defence minister has visited an anti-jihadi fence that’s being built on the country’s border with Libya to stop Islamist militants from entering Tunisian territory. Defence Minister Farhat Horchani inspected the first completed part of the 196km fence, which aims to counter the threat from jihadi militants …