February, 2017

• 23 February

  Algerian army destroys arms in Skikda

  One homemade cannon and seven mines were destroyed Wednesday, in Skikda, by Algeria People’s National army, said Thursday the National Defence Ministry in a communiqué. “As part of the fight against terrorism, a detachment of the Algerian Army destroyed on 22 February 2017, in Skikda (5th Military Region), one homemade …

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• 23 February

  UNSC concerned about deadlock in Western Sahara peace process

  The Security Council, which gathered Wednesday, expressed its concern about the deadlock in Western Sahara peace process and the security risk in El Guergarat buffer zone. “Several members of the Security Council, including permanent members, expressed their preoccupation concerning the lack of negotiations between the two parties to the conflict,” …

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• 23 February

  16 rebels killed in fighting with army in DRC's east

  The Democratic Republic of Congo’s army has killed at least 16 former members of a rebel group after they re-entered the country’s east, the military’s spokesperson said Thursday. Fighting near Rutshuru began on Wednesday and by Thursday the army had captured 68 former M23 rebels and 39 others surrendered, said …

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• 22 February

  2 extremists killed by army in midwest of Tunisia

  Two extremist jihadists have been killed by a military patrol in Semmama mountain located in midwestern Kasserine province, the Tunisian Defense Ministry said on Friday. After clashes with a group of armed jihadists in Semama mountain, a unit of the Tunisian army killed two jihadists.

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• 22 February

  Tunisia, Algeria and Egypt agree to terms for peace in Libya

  The Algerian, Egyptian and Tunisian foreign ministries today agreed on the terms for resolving the crisis in neighbouring Libya. Foreign ministers Khemaies Jhinaoui of Tunisia, Egyptian Sameh Shoukry, and Algerian Minister for Maghreb, African and Arab League Affairs, Abdelkader Messahel, met in the Tunisia capital Tunis for two days of …

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• 22 February

  France renews support to Political Accord and GNA in Libya

  The ambassador of France to Libya, Brigitte Curmi has reaffirmed the stance of the French government supporting the political accord and the GNA. This came during her meeting with the delegated Minister of Interior, Dr Al Araf Al Khuja in Tunis. The meeting covered security situation in Libya generally, and …

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• 22 February

  Morocco King postpones Mali visit

  Morocco King Mohammed VI’s visit to Mali has been postponed to a later date, according to a tweet posted by the Malian presidency on Tuesday. The presidency said that the postponement of the visit was “due to a decision on the part of Morocco.” Mali was thought to be one …

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• 22 February

  Algeria, Germany discuss security cooperation

  The leaders of Algeria and Germany talked about economic and security cooperation over the phone on Tuesday. Algerian Prime Minister Abdelmalek Sellal and German Chancellor Angela Merkel agreed to strengthen cooperation in fighting terrorism and illegal migration, citing a statement from the Algerian prime minister’s office.

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• 22 February

  North African diplomats seek solutions for chaotic Libya

  The presidents of Egypt, Algeria and Tunisia will hold a summit soon to try to find ways to reconcile neighbouring Libya’s rival political factions and stem the country’s chaos, diplomats said on Monday. The summit was announced in Tunis after a new round of diplomatic efforts for Libya, where two …

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• 22 February

  Libya: security official wounded in car bomb attack

  A Libyan spokesperson says a top security official in the eastern city of Benghazi has survived an assassination attempt by a car bomb. The spokespersn, Walid Urfi, told The Associated Press that Col. Salah al-Hewidi – who refused to leave his post as a security chief of Benghazi after being …

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