Africa

Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry will visit South Sudan on Wednesday, followed by a visit to Eritrea, according to a foreign ministry statement. The minister will discuss with his counterparts questions of terrorism, the situation in South Sudan, and the Horn of Africa region in terms of development and stability …

Egypt will be hosting an expanded forum for Libyan tribes later this month to “unify the Libyan people,” the Foreign Ministry announced on Tuesday. The ministry said in a statement that the forum aims to give Libya the “necessary boost toward political dialogue” and endorse national reconciliation.

The platform of civil society organizations in Mali, bringing together religious figures, women’s organizations and youth associations reiterated during a big meeting held recently in Bamako, the support for Peace and Reconciliation Agreement initialed on 1 March in Algiers. In the presence of a large crowd, politicians, local personalities and …

Secretary of State John Kerry made an unannounced trip to Somalia Tuesday in a show of solidarity with a government trying to defeat al-Qaida-allied militants and end decades of war in the African country. He is the first top US diplomat ever to visit Somalia.

US Secretary of State John Kerry held talks with Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Monday on security co-operation, after calling for unity in the face of terror attacks. Kerry’s trip to the east African nation is the first high-level visit since 2012, and comes after years of tensions surrounding Kenyatta …

The European Parliament Thursday passed a resolution by 516 votes to 11 strongly condemning the massacres perpetrated by the Boko Haram group in Nigeria. It urged the Nigerian authorities to do their utmost to end the violence and tackle the root causes of the terrorism, including corruption. The EP urged …

The EU on Thursday voiced concern over violent acts in Mali in recent days, especially in the town of Menaka, and the ceasefire violations. A statement by Catherine Ray, spokesperson for EU High Representative Federica Mogherini, said these violations constitute serious obstacles to the consolidation of the climate of confidence …

The Nigeria Military reports it has taken over Gwoza, the phantom caliphate headquarters of the Boko Haram sect. A statement from the Defense Headquarters in Abuja, confirmed the breakthrough.

Kenya’s interior minister on Thursday admitted that intelligence was ignored and the security response botched regarding the Islamist massacre of nearly 150 people at Garissa university in April. “There was lack of coordination on the side of the officers, there was intelligence that this place was going to be attacked,” …

The Nigerian army has freed at least 160 girls and women from the hands of Boko Haram, as it continued its advance on the Sambisa natural reserve, the last major stronghold of the terrorist group, an official said on Thursday.