Eurasia

The Trump administration will move forward with the sale of high-tech aircraft to Nigeria for its campaign against Boko Haram Islamic extremists despite concerns over abuses committed by the African nation’s security forces, according to US officials.

Forces loyal to Libya’s eastern authorities Thursday battled to seize a southern air base, spokesmen for the forces said, as a rival unity government condemned the attack on its forces. “The fighting has not stopped since yesterday” around the Tamenhant air base, said Mohammed Ghoneim, a spokesman for the self-proclaimed …

The Middle East region has suffered from chaos and instability over the last 4 years, as well as a power vacuum, which was exploited by extremist groups in Syria, Libya, and Egypt, said President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi in an interview with Fox News on Wednesday. Its a very difficult task …

Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi met on Wednesday in Washington with director of US National Intelligence Daniel Coats, where they discussed intelligence cooperation, the Egyptian presidency announced. The two discussed the latest developments in the Middle East and the war on terrorism, as well as increasing intelligence cooperation and exchanging information …

Prime Minister Abdelmalek Sellal expressed Thursday, in Algiers, his “satisfaction” with the quality of the Algerian-French cooperation on regional and international issues of common interest. “Allow me to express my satisfaction with the quality of our cooperation on regional and international issues of common interest, including those relating to peace …

Algeria has called Thursday in Amman (Jordan) European countries to provide “efficient” assistance and support to address the impact of refugee crisis on host countries. “Algeria calls neighbouring countries of the northern shore of the Mediterranean to financially assist host countries in addressing the consequences of humanitarian and environmental issues …

US Ambassador Nikki Haley said on Tuesday the Trump administration wants to see “proof” from Sudan’s government — not more words — that it is making progress toward peace and protecting civilians in its vast and troubled Darfur region. A review of the 17 000-strong joint United Nations-African Union peacekeeping …

The United Nations says roughly 3 000 South Sudanese refugees have crossed into Uganda after fighting in the eastern town of Pajok. The UN refugee agency spokesperson Katherine Weinright says that represents a “significant increase” in the number of refugees in the Lamwo area of Uganda. The influx is expected …

Somalia’s new president has declared the country a war zone and replaced its military and intelligence chiefs while instructing the army to prepare a new offensive against al-Shabaab extremists. The shakeup on Thursday is an attempt to improve the worsening security situation as the al-Qaeda-linked al-Shabaab steps up its deadly …

The United States African Command (AFRICOM) has sought for more Collaborative efforts in terms of Training and Security between the U.S and Nigeria. The Commander AFRICOM General Thomas Waldhauser made this declaration while delivering a lecture for Course 25 Participants at The National Defence College, Abuja. The Commander re-iterated the …