Algerian Foreign Minister Abdelkader Messahel said Monday that the countries of the region have to maintain continuous coordination to face together challenges when he held talks with visiting Egyptian and Tunisian counterparts. “The situation in Libya and the importance of permanent coordination at the level of Libya’s neighboring countries, particularly …
Read More »Algerian, Egyptian, Tunisian FMs discuss solutions to Libyan crisis
The foreign ministers of Algeria, Tunisia and Egypt have held a tripartite meeting on Monday in Algeria, to discuss the situation in Libya and find a political solution for the crisis in order to tackle later security issues, especially combating ISIS. The meeting, which will end today, will be followed …
Read More »Saudi, Egypt FMs to meet in Cairo
Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister is expected to meet with his Egyptian counterpart amid efforts to resolve differences on the Syrian conflict and other regional flashpoints. In October, the Saudis halted oil shipments to Cairo after it voted in favor of a UN resolution favorable to the Syrian government. They were …
Read More »Sudan, Egypt hold talks to ease tensions
Officials from Sudan and Egypt on Saturday held “honest” and “transparent” discussions following months of tension between the two Afro-Arab neighbors, but appeared to make little headway to patch up their differences, primarily over a border region held by Cairo and claimed by Khartoum.
Read More »DRC army fights rebels in east
A military spokesperson says 11 people kidnapped by rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have been released after days of fighting. Captain Mak Hazukay Mongba said on Monday that residents of Mamundioma village were freed on Sunday near the Virunga National Park after the military intensified fighting against Allied …
Read More »US urges UN to investigate DRC murders
The United States on Monday urged the United Nations to establish a special investigation into the murder of two UN experts who had been gathering evidence of mass graves in the Democratic Republic of Congo. US Ambassador Nikki Haley, in Geneva for meetings of the UN Human Rights Council, also …
Read More »France rules out military solution in Libya
France on Tuesday ruled out a military solution in Libya, reiterating commitment to dialogue to end the crisis. During a recent visit to Tunisia, the French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian reaffirmed Paris commitment to a political solution in Libya through dialogue, Foreign Ministry spokesman Romain Nadal said in a …
Read More »Libya govt orders formation of seven military zones
The Presidential Council of the UN-proposed government ordered the formation of seven military zones in Libya, naming them as: Tripoli, Benghazi, Tobruk, Sabha, Al-Kufra, Central Region, and Western Region. The ordinance that was signed by Fayez Al-Sirraj said the seven zones will be under the command of the Libyan army …
Read More »Sudan’s FM to visit Egypt
Sudan’s Foreign Minister Ibrahim Ghandour said he will visit Cairo on Saturday to hold talks with his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry within the framework of the joint Sudanese-Egyptian political consultations committee. Ghandour on Sunday cancelled a planned trip to Cairo, saying “we told our brothers in Egypt about the postponement …
Read More »France to re-open embassy in Libya when security conditions are met
France said on Friday it wanted to re-open its embassy in Libya as soon as security conditions permit. Libyan officials claimed this week that Paris was mulling re-opening its diplomatic mission in Tripoli, but Foreign Ministry officials said that this would only come about if this could be done in …
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