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Bamako – Two people suspected of having links to a siege at a luxury hotel in Mali’s capital Bamako earlier this month have been arrested, the country’s security ministry has said. Amadou Sangho, a spokesperson for the ministry, confirmed the arrests on Thursday, but did not reveal the identities and …
Read More »Mali leader: Peace process won't be derailed
Bamako – On Friday November 20, gunmen stormed the Radisson Blu hotel in the Malian capital of Bamako, taking at least 170 people hostage. After a nine-hour standoff with Malian soldiers and UN troops, the siege ended. Nineteen people were killed and two gunmen were also shot dead. Several groups …
Read More »Algeria says is ready to share counter-terrorism experience with Tunisia
Algerian Minister of State, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation Ramtane Lamamra, on Wednesday, affirmed Algeria’s readiness to co-operate with Tunisia in the fight against terrorism. Algeria is ready to mobilise its capabilities and make its experience available to Tunisia to fight together against terrorism, he was quoted a …
Read More »More UN peacekeepers needed for South Sudan
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon wants 1 100 extra peacekeepers to be sent to South Sudan to help protect civilians who continue to face attacks despite a peace deal signed three months ago. Ban made the request in a report to the Security Council last week that paints a pessimistic picture …
Read More »Paris attacks propel fight against terrorism to top of G20 agenda
The events of Thursday morning and evening could not be starker in difference. We saw, in the early part of the day, a rare and hopeful example of national consensus as the country’s lawmakers came together in Parliament. Hours later Lebanon was rocked by a massacre. Yet, as leaders look forward after …
Read More »Car used in attacks found in Paris suburb – police
Paris – A black Seat car used by gunmen who fired at people in restaurants during the attacks in Paris on Friday has been found in the eastern suburb of Montreuil, police said on Sunday. Six people close to Omar Ismail Mostefai, who took part in the killings at the …
Read More »Paris suicide vests mark change of tactics
All seven of the Paris militants wore identical explosive vests and didn’t hesitate to blow themselves up – a worrying change of tactic for jihadists. The suicide vests used by Friday’s attackers in Paris – a first in France – were made by a highly skilled professional who could still …
Read More »What are the implications of the Paris attacks?
French President Francois Hollande described the terrorist attacks in Paris last Friday as a declaration of war. Who’s winning the battle? And what are the implications on security measures, the refugees… us? Are Islamist terrorists succeeding in driving a wedge between religions and cultures? Tuesday’s edition of TimesTalk will discuss …
Read More »Police are questioning the family of one of the identified Paris attacks gunmen Omar Ismail Mostefai
French police are questioning the family of the first of seven gunmen identified in the Paris attacks. French authorities Saturday named the first attacker as 29-year-old Omar Ismail Mostefai, who was identified from a severed finger found at Bataclan concert hall, scene of the worst of the bloodshed. He was …
Read More »Situation in Libya: Algeria says it doesn’t support any side to the detriment of another
Minister of State, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Ramtane Lamamra said Friday that Algeria doesn’t support any side to the detriment of another.” “Algeria supports the Libyan people as the two countries have a common destiny and it is in the interest of Algeria that Libya gets out …
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