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Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan sign Nile agreement

Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan have signed an initial agreement on how to share water from the Nile River that runs through the three countries, as Ethiopia constructs a massive new dam it hopes will help alleviate some of its electricity shortages.

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Libyan air strike kills 8 civilians near Tripoli

Eight civilians were killed in an air strike near Tripoli on Monday, the US ambassador said, an attack that was claimed by Libya’s official government. War planes belonging to the country’s internationally-recognised government attacked Tarhouna, a town near Tripoli which is held by a rival armed group, air force commander …

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Tunisian security chief fired after museum attack

Tunisia’s prime minister has fired five leading security officials after three gunmen attacked a Tunis museum, killing 21 in the deadliest attack on tourists in Tunisia in 13 years, the government said on Monday. The ousted officials include the director of Tunisia’s tourist police and the police chief for the …

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