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UN chief wants Western Sahara talks soon

The UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon called on Wednesday for negotiations in the coming months to settle the frozen conflict over Western Sahara, at the centre of tensions between Morocco and African countries. “This conflict must be brought to an end if the people of the region are to meet …

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Court postpones Mubarak's final trial

Egypt’s top court on Thursday postponed the final trial of former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak over the killing of protesters during the 2011 uprising that ended his 30-year rule. The Cassation Court adjourned Mubarak’s second and final retrial until January 21 and ordered that it be moved from the High …

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ISIS responsible for most Libya killings

Islamic State (ISIS) jihadists are killing more civilians in Libya than the other warring factions, but all sides are committing “large-scale crimes,” International Criminal Court chief prosecutor Fatou Bensouda said on Thursday. Of the 37 car and suicide bombings recorded this year in Libya, 27 have been attributed to the …

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