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US delivers two more patrols boats to Tunisia

unisia’s army on Monday received two American patrol boats as part of a deal concluded with the United States to help battle terrorism and illegal migration. Tunisia has suffered from a wave of jihadist violence since the 2011 revolt that ousted longtime dictator Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, which has …

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Egyptian FM, German vice chancellor discuss regional issues

Egypt’s foreign minister Sameh Shoukry discussed on Thursday with Germany’s vice chancellor Sigmar Gabriel the latest economic and social developments in Egypt and the region, according to a statement by the Egyptian foreign ministry. Shoukry, who started a two-day visit to Germany on Wednesday, shared with Sigmar updates on economic …

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Algeria, Iraq discuss bilateral relations

The longstanding relations between Algeria and Iraq were at the centre of discussions between Speaker of the Council of the Nation (Upper House of Parliament) Abdelkader Bensalah and Iraq’s Ambassador to Algeria Abderrahmane Hamed Mohamed Husseini, said the Upper House in a statement. The two sides underlined “the willingness of …

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Cameroon claims progress in fight against Boko Haram

Cameroon said on Wednesday its military offensive against Boko Haram across the Nigerian border has made major progress, with scores of jihadists killed and hundreds of hostages freed since December. But in a sign of continuing jihadist trouble, four would-be human bombs – two young boys and two teenaged girls …

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Clashes in Tunisia town over Libya border trade

Clashes erupted on Wednesday in Tunisia’s border town of Ben Guerdane between police and protesters demanding the free flow of vital trade with neighbouring Libya, witnesses said. Protesters set fire to tyres and blocked the road between Ben Guerdane and the border crossing of Ras Jedir about 30km away, they …

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East Libyan jet strikes rival military plane as tensions escalate

Forces allied to Libya’s eastern government carried out an airstrike against a military transport aircraft on Tuesday, wounding the head of the military council from the rival city of Misrata, Reuters reports. The airstrike and preceding clashes between the two military forces has raised fears of an escalation of violence …

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