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Tens of thousands of civilians who fled heavy fighting between government forces and rebels in the Jebel Marra region of Darfur in western Sudan are in a humanitarian situation “desperate”, said Sunday the UN. Fighting in the mountainous area straddling the states of North Darfur, Darfur, Central and South Darfur …
Read More »DR Congo: ethnic violence make at least 15 dead in North Kivu
Fifteen people at least were killed on Sunday in clashes between various armed groups in North Kivu, eastern DR Congo, the scene of sharp ethnic tension in recent weeks, have we learned Monday from local authorities .
Read More »Tunisia unveils anti-jihadi fence
Ben Guerdane – Tunisia’s defence minister has visited an anti-jihadi fence that’s being built on the country’s border with Libya to stop Islamist militants from entering Tunisian territory. Defence Minister Farhat Horchani inspected the first completed part of the 196km fence, which aims to counter the threat from jihadi militants …
Read More »Somali, AU troops retake key port from al-Shabaab
Mogadishu – Somali government troops and African Union peacekeepers on Saturday recaptured the key port of Merka from al-Shabaab insurgents, just one day after the Islamists swept into the city, the army and witnesses said. “The Somali forces and Amisom peacekeepers secured control of Merka again and now the situation …
Read More »5 die in attack on UN military camp in Mali
Bamako – At least four suspected jihadists and a Malian soldier were killed on Friday following an attack on a UN military camp in Timbuktu in Mali’s restive north, a Malian security source said. The assault came just a day after the fabled city celebrated the restoration of its greatest …
Read More »EU to work in partnership with Libya to fight IS: Mogherini
The European Union (EU) is to partner with the newly formed Libyan government to fight the Islamic State (IS) in Libya, EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini announced on Friday. “The best condition to fight against Daesh (Islamic State) in Libya is to count on the government of National Accord …
Read More »Mali – Fahad Almahmoud Ag (Gatia): "We will find common ground with the CMA" in Kidal
The Secretary General of Gatia, whose pro-Bamako fighters entered Monday in Kidal, rebel stronghold of CMA, says that this arrival was long anticipated and it now wants to find a peaceful compromise with rivals. Hundreds of fighters Self-Defense Force and imghad Tuareg allies (Gatia) – one of the components …
Read More »Libya: Prime Minister-designate working on a new unity cabinet
The Libyan presidential council, a body headed by the appointed Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj, began Thursday to Morocco discussions to propose a new unity government after the rejection of a first cabinet, told AFP Moroccan official. The presidential council, composed of nine members, was created after the signing in December …
Read More »Egypt: Supreme Court overturns death penalty for 149 suspected Islamists
The Court of Cassation overturned in Egypt Wednesday the death penalty for 149 people accused of the murder of 13 police officers in 2013, the same day that security forces killed hundreds of protesters demanding the return of Islamist president Mohamed Morsi dismissed by the army. The high court ordered …
Read More »Sudan and South Sudan reach agreement in principle on oil
An agreement in principle on the amount of the fee paid by the South Sudan in Sudan to use its pipelines was signed by the oil ministers of the two countries, according to press reports published Thursday. Sudanese pipelines, leading to Port Sudan on the shore of the Red Sea, …
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