The UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) on Thursday voiced concern about an escalation in the fighting between government and opposition forces in South Sudan, a UN spokesman told reporters here. The head of the UNMISS David Shearer said that fighting in the west bank of the River Nile in …

Chairperson of External relations Committee of the French National assembly underscored that it is important that various Libyan parties reach an agreement to realize security, control immigration and fight extremism to achieve stability in the Sahle region.

At least eight Nigerian soldiers were killed in a Boko Haram ambush in the northeastern state of Borno on Friday, a military source and a civilian vigilante said. Both said troops came under attack at about 09:00 GMT at Ajirin village in the Mafa area, some 50km east of the …