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Algeria raises full alert on borders with Libya and Tunisia

The forces of Algerian Army had raised the full alert in the border area between Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya to prevent any attempt of infiltration of terrorist groups, especially after the return of many fighters of Daesh to their original countries. The Algerian Defense Ministry said that it had recorded …

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DRC: Over 100 dead as troops, militia clash

The UN human rights office said on Tuesday it is “deeply concerned” about reports that more than 100 people have been killed in clashes between Congolese soldiers and militia fighters mainly armed with machetes and spears. If confirmed, the UN said, it “would suggest excessive and disproportionate use of force …

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Libya rivals in Cairo to discuss political settlement

The head of Libya’s UN-brokered government and the country’s most powerful army commander, who is allied with rival authorities, are expected to meet to discuss a political settlement. A spokesperson for the unity government said on Tuesday that Fayez Serraj’s meeting with Field Marshal Khalifa Hifter could lead to a …

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Sudan pledges support for Libya's peace and stability

The Sudanese Foreign Ministry Undersecretary Abdul Munem Al Naeem has reaffirmed Sudan’s strong support for restoring peace and stability in Libya, and said his country was determined to continue effort to combat irregular migration and trafficking. In a meeting at the Ministry headquarters with the Security Council experts delegation concerned …

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UN voices concern over escalated fighting in South Sudan

The UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) on Thursday voiced concern about an escalation in the fighting between government and opposition forces in South Sudan, a UN spokesman told reporters here. The head of the UNMISS David Shearer said that fighting in the west bank of the River Nile in …

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Army helicopter downed in fighting near Libyan oil field

A military helicopter that was part of the eastern Libya army force commanded by strongman Khalifa Hifter was shot down on Friday and contact has been lost with the crew members, an army spokesperson said. Faisal Ahbale told The Associated Press that the helicopter was struck in central Libya, where …

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