Serbian President Tomislav Nikolić reiterated on Thursday that Serbia “cannot and will never recognize Kosovo’s independence.” However, the country has “clearly demonstrated its commitment to dialogue and is seeking compromise,” he said

French former prime minister and presidential envoy for the Algerian-French economic relations Jean-Pierre Raffarin arrived here on Wednesday on a two-day visit. Raffarin said he will hold talks with the Algerian officials on a number of economic

Mali’s new president, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, on Wednesday dissolved an army reform committee dominated by former members of a military junta after blasting disgruntled officers for staging an unruly protest at a military base earlier this week.