Egypt’s Ministry of Defence announced on Monday that it has killed 11 “terrorists” and arrested 51 others, according to the official Facebook page of the army spokesperson. The move came during the eighth consecutive day of military operations in North Sinai named “Retribution of the Martyr”. Military forces have been …

Algeria’s President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has replaced the long-standing head of the country’s military intelligence agency, in his latest move to curb the spy chief’s influence in politics, two security sources and media said on Sunday.

The President of South Sudan and a rebel leader accused each Tuesday of violating a ceasefire to end a conflict 21 months in the new state of the world as a leader Ban Ki-moon launched a appeal to them “not to betray and disappoint us.” Ban said President Salva Kiir …