The Kenyan government has begun constructing a security wall along its border with Somalia to curb cross-border incursions by Somali Al-Shabaab militants. Director of Immigration Services Gordon Kihalangwa, who officially broke the ground in Mandera late on Monday, urged the locals to support the project which he said would help …
Read More »Libya parties held peace talks in Algiers
Talks between Libya’s rival parliaments on forging a unity government for the violence-wracked country have been a “great success,” the UN envoy said on Tuesday, but there were no signs of a major breakthrough. “The result of the second round of dialogue is a great success,” Bernardino Leon said in …
Read More »North African countries discuss collaboration on securing borders
Nine northern African countries including Libya, Algeria and Egypt agreed on Monday to work together to secure their borders in a move to clamp down on militia clashes and weapons smuggling in the wake of the Arab Spring uprisings. Under the Tripoli Plan, countries will adopt stronger measures including sharing …
Read More »US to increase military aid for Tunisia
The U.S. announced Friday that it would increase its military aid to Tunisia and help train troops as the country struggles to combat internal threats from militants. Washington would aim to provide more weapons and technical support to Tunisia. “We are prepared to provide additional assistance and training to Tunisia’s …
Read More »UNSC calls on Mali rebels to sign peace agreement
The UN Security Council asked armed rebel groups in Mali to seize the historic opportunity and sign a peace agreement aiming at addressing different dimensions of the crisis, according to a statement released by the council Friday. The Agreement on Peace and Reconciliation in Mali, which was signed on March …
Read More »Algeria reaffirms commitment for Mali and Libya territorial integrity
Algeria’s efforts for peace in Mali and Libya show its commitment to preserving the territorial integrity in those two neighbouring countries, the speaker of the People’s National Assembly (Lower House of Parliament), Mohamed Larbi Ould Khelifa, has said.
Read More »Egypt to provide aid for Syrian refugees in Lebanon
Aid from the Egyptian Armed Forces to Syrian refugees in Lebanon will arrive in Beirut over three days starting Tuesday. The aid, which will be loaded in three airplanes, consists of medicine, medical supplies, foods, tents, blankets and other relief supplies, and will go to refugees in Arsal in east …
Read More »Germany urges Russia, Ukraine to proceed with peace agreement
German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier has called on Russia and Ukraine to set in motion the next phase of the shaky Minsk peace accords aimed at stopping the fighting in east Ukraine, ahead of talks about their implementation in Berlin on Monday.
Read More »Violence outbreaks near Tripoli before peace talks
The United Nations on Saturday condemned a fresh outbreak of violence in Libya, just as rival factions prepare to resume talks on forming a government to halt the country’s conflict. Pro-government forces clashed Friday and Saturday with fighters from the Islamist-backed Fajr Libya militia alliance in Aziziya, a town 35km …
Read More »Saudi-led coalition hit rebel base in central Yemen
Saudi-led air strikes hit a rebel base in central Yemen on April 12 and clashes raged in southern city Aden as France’s top diplomat voiced Western support for the air campaign in Riyadh. In the third week of strikes mounted by Saudi Arabia and its allies, French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said Pariswas …
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