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German diplomat to become UN envoy to Libya

A senior German diplomat was appointed to become the new UN special envoy for Libya, diplomats Thursday in New York on the sidelines of the General Assembly of the UN. Martin Kobler, who previously led UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo, is to succeed Bernardino Leon of …

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Boko Haram suspected after 11 killed in Adamawa, NE Nigeria

Yola – Suspected Boko Haram fighters killed 11 people in attacks against three villages in Nigeria’s Adamawa State northeast, an MP and local official said Friday. The attacks Wednesday night at Kubu Bitiku and four deaths, while seven were killed early Thursday morning in Kirchinga.

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Tunisia lifts the state of emergency, introduced after the assassination of Sousse (Chair)

The Tunisian presidency announced Friday night to lift the state of emergency, which was reintroduced in early July a few days after the bloody attack of Sousse (38 dead), claimed by the Islamic State Group (EI). “The state of emergency announced on July 4 and July 31 extended, ends today …

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