Africa

German UN official to take up Libya post

The United Nations Security Council on Friday approved the appointment of German UN official Martin Kobler as the new UN special envoy to Libya, said diplomats, though it was unclear when he would take over mediating stalled peace talks. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon notified the 15-member council in a letter, …

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Libya at crossroads of UN draft agreement: Egypt FM in Algeria

CAIRO: Libya is at “important crossroads” related to the United Nations draft agreement on Libya and its amendments, MENA reported Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry as saying Sunday in Algeria. Shoukry arrived in Algerian Sunday in a two-day visit for consultations on the Libya situation with his Italian counterpart Paolo …

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Algeria To Host Tripartite Meeting On Libyan Crisis

A tripartite meeting involving Algeria, Egypt and Italy will be held here Monday to discuss the situation in Libya, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs says. The meeting, which is part of the consultations among the three countries, will bring together Algerian Minister of Maghreb Affairs, African Union and Arab League …

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UN official German take place after Libya

The UN Security Council on Friday approved the German official appointment of the UN Martin Kobler that the new UN special envoy for Libya, diplomats said, if we do not know when he would resume mediation Peace talks stalled. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has informed the Council of 15 members …

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Libya agreed at the crossroads of the UN project: Egypt FM in Algeria

CAIRO: Libya is “important crossroads” linked to the United Nations draft agreement on Libya and its amendments, MENA Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry as saying Sunday in Algeria. Shoukry arrived in Algeria on Sunday in a two-day visit for consultations on the situation in Libya with his Italian counterpart Paolo …

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Algeria to host Tripartite Meeting on Libyan crisis

A tripartite meeting involving Algeria, Egypt and Italy will take place Monday to discuss the situation in Libya, the Foreign Ministry said. The meeting, part of the consultations between the three countries, will gather Algerian Minister of Maghreb Affairs, the African Union and the Arab League, Abdelkader Messahel, Egyptian Foreign …

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Sissi to visit the UK on Thursday to discuss security issues

Abdel Fattah al-Sissi travel for the first time as president of Egypt in the UK on Thursday to meet with British Prime Minister David Cameron to discuss regional and international issues. British Ambassador to Egypt John Casson announced Monday that the pair would discuss security issues in the Middle East …

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Denmark to send soldiers, planes for Mali peace mission

The Danish government said on Friday it was ready to send 30 soldiers trained and a transport plane in Mali as part of a ready supply unit to battle for the mission (UN) keeping United Nations peace in that country. The soldiers and the vehicle will form part of the …

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Violence hits CAR in front of the Pope's visit

Bangui – Gunmen in the capital of the Central African Republic and slain someone set fire to dozens of homes in a cycle of violence which could further delay the elections and prevent a visit this month by François. According to witnesses, hundreds of people fled their homes in Bangui …

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Nigerian troops rescue of at least 338 inmates by Boko Haram – army

Lagos – Nigerian troops have rescued 338 people, mostly women and children, held by Boko Haram Islamist group’s stronghold around Sambisa forest in the restive northeast, the military said Wednesday. “The [military] unit … rescued 338 people who were held hostage by the terrorists,” the military said Tuesday an operation, …

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