Surging violence in Central African Republic has killed hundreds and forced some 88 000 people to flee their homes since the beginning of the month, the United Nations said on Tuesday. One of the world’s poorest nations, the country has been struggling to recover from a three-year civil war between …
Read More »UN launches $75m appeal for Libya
The United Nations on Tuesday launched a $75.5 million appeal to tackle a swelling humanitarian and migration crisis in Libya. The UN’s High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said the funds would go toward providing essential services for displaced people, refugees and asylum-seekers. The appeal is in partnership with the UN’s …
Read More »4 Egypt soldiers killed in Western Desert blast
Three army officers and a soldier were killed in an explosion in Egypt’s Western Desert on Wednesday after a clash with militants, the military said. The incident comes days after Islamic State group jihadists gunned down 29 Christians in an attack southwest of the capital.
Read More »Libya, Turkey agree to boost security cooperation
The UN-proposed government’s Interior Ministry said Thursday that it had agreed with Turkish authorities on resuming the security training programs signed with Turkey in the vicinity of the last five years, according the ministry’s Facebook page.
Read More »Macron reaffirms position on combating jihadis in Mali
Newly elected French President, Emmanuel Macron vowed to fight Islamist militants in Africa on his first visit to French troops fighting jihadis in Mali. The President, who also holds the position of Army Commander-in-Chief sought to curb militants in Mali and the Sahel region, who posed a potential threat to …
Read More »At least 20 killed, 50 injured so far in ongoing deadly clashes in Libya’s capital
At least 23 have been reported as dead from Abu Salim forces and Tripoli Revolutionaries Brigade and 53 others were wounded in the ongoing clashes between rival forces in Tripoli. The Abu Salim hospital has sent out cries for people to donate blood and for ambulances to be present to …
Read More »Algerian Minister for Maghreb meets Kobler
The Algerian Minister of State for Maghreb, AU and Arab League Affairs Abdul Gader Msahel met in Brussels on Monday the UN Special Envoy to Libya Martin Kobler. Algerian News Agency APS quoted diplomatic sources as saying ‘the talks were part of UN consultations on the
Read More »Attempt to broker South Sudan political agreement fails
South Sudan’s government and opposition groups have failed to reach a political agreement mediated by Uganda’s president in the latest setback to efforts to end the country’s civil war. The text of the agreement obtained by The Associated Press is aimed at unifying the fractured political landscape. But no rebel …
Read More »At least 5 dead as militias clash in Libya capital
At least five people were killed in fierce clashes on Friday between rival armed groups in the Libyan capital Tripoli, seat of a UN-backed unity government, a hospital official said. The city has been gripped by a power struggle between dozens of militias since a NATO-backed uprising toppled longtime dictator …
Read More »Germany condemns attack on Copts in Egypt
The German government is condemning the attack against a bus carrying Coptic Christians in Egypt in which 24 people were killed and 25 wounded. A Foreign Ministry spokesperson says the news was being received with “deep sorrow,” noting that German is currently hosting a large gathering of the Protestant Church …
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