February, 2017

• 1 February

  NATO says ready to help Libya on military institutions

  NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg met Libyan Prime Minister Fayez Al-Sarraj at NATO headquarters in Brussels Wednesday for talks on the security situation in Libya. “NATO stands ready to assist Libya in building effective security and defence institutions. Strengthening your ability to fight terrorism and create conditions for peace,” he …

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January, 2017

• 30 January

  Tunisia, US discuss security challenges

  The United States pledges to continue helping Tunisia in its democratic transition in order to meet the economic and security challenges it faces, said Wednesday U.S. ambassador to Tunisia Daniel Rubinstein. Received by Minister of Foreign Affairs Khémaies Jhinaoui, the American diplomat said that continuing the bilateral cooperation, is one …

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• 30 January

  Germany extends military mission in Mali

  The German parliament voted in favor of expanding the Bundeswehr’s military presence in Mali on Thursday. Today, nearly 1,000 Bundeswehr soldiers will be deployed in the West African nation, compared to an earlier limit of 650 people. These troops are part of a UN mission to ensure peace in the …

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• 30 January

  UN calls for ceasefire in Upper Nile

  The United Nations on Friday called on South Sudan’s warring factions to immediately stop fighting and work toward implementing the August 2015 compromise peace agreement. The spokesman for UN Secretary-General Stephane Dujarric at a news conference today in New York told reporters that the UN is aware of the renewed …

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• 30 January

  Egyptian army raids Sinai

  At least four troops and two dozens militants were killed Saturday in a fresh bout of violence in Egypt’s restive Sinai Peninsula. Army forces killed 20 militants during a raid in northern and central Sinai, military spokesman, Col. Tamer al-Rifai, said in a statement. He said seven militants were injured …

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• 30 January

  Boko Haram raid kills at least 3 Nigerian soldiers

  At least three Nigerian soldiers were killed when Boko Haram jihadists raided a military post near the country home of Nigeria’s army chief in northern Borno state, military and civilian sources said Saturday. The Islamist group however claimed to have killed five troops in the attack. Armed jihadists from the …

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• 30 January

  UN extends sanctions on CAR

  The UN Security Council has extended an arms embargo on the Central African Republic and a travel ban and asset freeze on blacklisted individuals for another year. The resolution adopted unanimously by the council on Friday added a new provision making sexual violence a criterion for sanctions. It also encouraged …

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• 30 January

  Turkey re-opens embassy in Libyan capital

  Turkey’s foreign ministry says it is re-opening its embassy in the Libyan capital which had closed over security concerns in 2014. The foreign ministry said in a statement on Monday the embassy in Tripoli was starting out with a “core staff” working under Ambassador Ahmet Aydin Dogan. The ambassador had …

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• 30 January

  African Union decides to readmit Morocco

  The African Union agreed on Monday to readmit Morocco 33 years after it quit the bloc, following a difficult debate over the status of Western Sahara, according to presidents attending the summit. “Morocco is now a full member of the African Union. There was a very long debate but 39 …

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• 27 January

  French President Hollande reiterates support to Mali after Gao attack

  French President Francois Hollande reiterated support on Wednesday to Malian authorities in their counter-terrorism operation after another assault hit the West African country earlier this month. At a defense meeting held at the Elysee Palace, Hollande vowed “to take the necessary measures” to help Malian officials find those who had …

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