Egypt’s military said on Sunday a founder of a militant faction in North Sinai that pledged allegiance to the Islamic State jihadist group was killed in an air strike. A total of 18 “extremely dangerous” insurgents were killed and others wounded in raids carried out on March 18, it said.

French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault has undertaken multiple contacts this week with a number of Arab nations concerning the rising tensions in Libya, Ayrault’s press office said on Thursday. In a statement, France said that it continues to work for “a political compromise between the different Libyan parties” but that …

The president of Central Africa Republic called Thursday for additional training and equipment for the country’s armed forces so they can be deployed to deal with the conflict among armed groups that is leading to loss of lives “and massive destruction.”