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The European Union Monday announced that it will give 156 million euro in humanitarian funding in 2015 to the Sahel region. This new aid has been announced by EU Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management Christos Stylianides, who is currently on a visit to Senegal and Mali. “Sahel is …
Read More »France, Egypt call for UNSC meeting on Libyan crisis
French President Francois Hollande and his Egyptian counterpart called on Monday for the United Nations Security Council to meet over the security situation in Libya and take new measures after Egypt’s air force bombed Islamic State targets there. Hollande and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi spoke on the telephone a …
Read More »French Defence Minister visits Egypt to sign Rafale deal
In a nationally-televised ceremony, Egypt and France signed on Monday evening a deal whereby Cairo purchased 24 French Rafale jet fighters French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drianarrives had arrivted at Egypt’s Ittihadeya presidential palace in Cairo to seal the deal with his Egyptian counterpart Sedky Sobhi.
Read More »Egypt carries airstrikes against IS in Libya
The Egyptian armed forces carried out an airstrike on the self-proclaimed ‘Islamic State’ in Libya. They hit camps, training sites, and ammunition and weaponry warehouses after 21 Coptic Egyptians were killed on Saturday. The strike, conducted in the early hours of Monday “hit its targets accurately”, an armed forces statement …
Read More »Egypt says reserves right to respond to execution of Christians in Libya
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said Monday that his country reserves the right to respond at the proper time to the killing of 21 Coptic Egyptians in Libya by Islamic State (IS) militants. The president said that Egypt would be able to defeat terrorism because “Egypt is defending humanity”. On …
Read More »Over 150k Nigerians flee to neighborin countries because of violence
The United Nations High Commission of Refugees UNHCR stressed on Friday that the violence in north-eastern Nigeria has forced more than 157,000 people to flee into the neighboring countries. This large number needs providing urgent aid to the hosting countries – Niger, Chad and Cameroon – to face challenges due …
Read More »EU reaffirms commitment to International Mediation in Mali
European Union Foreign Affairs Council, met recently in Brussels, stressed EU’s commitment to international mediation led by Algeria to reach a political, all-inclusive and lasting solution in Mali, the ministry of Foreign Affairs said Thursday in a statement. The council underlined that “EU remains committed to the international mediation, led …
Read More »Boko Haram attacks Chad village
Boko Haram militants attacked a village on the shore of Lake Chad early on Friday, marking the first such violence against the neighbour contributing the most military might to the regional fight against the Nigeria-based terror group. The assault took place in the village of Ngouboua, according to Army Col. …
Read More »UN seeks financial resources to help millions of people across Sahel region
The United Nations and its partners today launched an appeal for nearly $2 billion to provide vital humanitarian assistance to millions of people in nine countries across Africa’s Sahel region. “I am gravely concerned by the crisis in the Sahel. Families are extremely vulnerable to changes in the climate and …
Read More »France to sell 24 Rafale jets to Egypt
French President Francois Hollande on Thursday confirmed earlier reports that Egypt has decided to purchase 24 Rafale fighter-bombers, the first foreign sale of the high-performance French aircraft. “The Egyptian authorities have just made known to me today their intention to acquire 24 Rafale fighter planes and a multi-mission frigate as …
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