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Representatives of Libya’s internationally-recognised parliament have suspended their participation in United Nations-brokered talks over a proposed power-sharing scheme with a rival Islamist-led government. A spokesperson for the parliament’s negotiators, Essa Abdel-Kauoum, told The Associated Press the council made its decision on Tuesday after UN envoy to Libya Bernardino Leon “succumbed” …
Read More »French Defence Minister calls for a political solution in Libya
There will only be a political solution in Libya,” said French Defence Minister Jean Yves Le Drian Tuesday, adding that the United Nations Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya Bernardino Léon is holding consultations today and tomorrow in Berlin to reach a political solution.
Read More »Algeria underlines the importance of coutering terrorism
Algeria’s Minister of Maghreb Affairs, African Union and Arab League Abdelkader Messahel has underlined the importance of countering terrorism and organized crime committed by organizations due to instability. The minister made the remark on Sunday during a meeting with his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shukry on coordinated arrangements for an expected …
Read More »Egypt, Italy, Algeria discuss Libyan crisis
Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shoukry met with his Italian and Algerian counterparts in Cairo Monday to discuss the current Libyan crisis, according to the ministry’s webpage. During the meeting, Shoukry stressed on the importance to continue supporting the efforts of UN Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean, Bernardino …
Read More »Support plan to fight against terrorism for Tunisia, Nigeria and Iraq to be revealed mid-September
U.S. President Barack Obama said, Monday, that a support plan will be announced in favour of Tunisia as well as two other countries touched by terrorism (Nigeria and Iraq, during the next general meeting of the United Nations Assembly due mid-September, 2015 in New York, spokesman of the Presidency of …
Read More »AU reiterates full support for Mali reconciliation
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AU) Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma hailed the signing, in Algiers, of the record of conclusions of the preparatory consultations on the implementation of the peace and reconciliation agreement in Mali, resulting from the Algiers process. The chairperson of the Commission also hailed the signing of …
Read More »Nigerian President reaffirms commitment to end Boko Haram insurgency
The Nigerian government says new President Muhammadu Buhari has told France’s leader at the G-7 summit that his country would welcome greater support from other nations in its effort to end Boko Haram’s insurgency. A government statement said Buhari also said Monday that Nigeria would like more intelligence on Boko …
Read More »Libya factions meet for 'decisive' UN talks
Libya’s warring factions meet for a new round of “decisive” talks on Monday as the UN scrambles for a peace deal before the start of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan next week. Amid warnings the oil producer is on the verge of collapsing into a failed state, United Nations …
Read More »Libyan PM survives shooting attack
Libya’s internationally-recognised Prime Minister Abdullah al-Thinni has survived a shooting attack during a demonstration against the government, according to a government source. “A convoy of the prime minister was shot at as he was leaving Tobruk air base, the parliament’s temporary headquarter,” a senior government official said on Tuesday.
Read More »French President to meet CAR leaders
French President Francois Hollande on Wednesday met with Central African Republic (CAR) interim president Catherine Samba-Panza for talks amid ongoing tensions in the troubled African nation, an official statement said. The two leaders discussed, notably, ongoing efforts to arrive at a settlement to the civil conflict that has killed tens …
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