September, 2016

• 5 September

  Algeria, UN envoy discuss ways to defeat IS in Libya

  Visiting UN Special Envoy for Libya Martin Kobler said here on Saturday that he discussed with Algerian officials the situation in Libya and the growing threat of the terrorist group of Islamic State. Kobler held in Algiers talks with Algerian Minister for Maghreb Affairs, the African Union and the Arab …

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• 5 September

  Mali defence minister fired after jihadists seize town

  Mali’s defence minister Tieman Hubert Coulibaly was fired on Saturday, officials told AFP, a day after jihadists briefly took control of a town in the country’s centre. A decree released by the government stated his post had been revoked after militants stepped up attacks in the country’s centre in recent …

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• 5 September

  Central Mali town falls to suspected jihadists

  A central Malian town was under suspected jihadist control on Friday after administrative buildings were attacked and the army was driven from the area, an elected official and a security source said. “At the moment jihadists are in control of the town of Boni. They infiltrated the town and today …

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• 5 September

  Libya forces facing 'fierce' IS resistance in Sirte

  Libyan pro-government forces are facing “fierce resistance” from Islamic State group holdouts in Sirte and it could take several days to gain full control of the city, a spokesperson said on Sunday. Forces loyal to Libya’s Government of National Accord (GNA) launched a new attack on Saturday against ISIS in …

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• 5 September

  South Sudan agrees to 4 000 new peacekeepers

  South Sudan has agreed to the deployment of a 4 000-strong regional protection force approved by the UN Security Council after first rejecting the peacekeepers as a violation of its sovereignty. Sunday’s announcement came after the Security Council met with South Sudan President Salva Kiir during a rare visit to …

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• 1 September

  Egyptian President starts 3 day visit to India

  Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi arrived in New Delhi on Thursday on a three-day visit and will hold talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday with an aim to step up engagement in areas of security, counter-terrorism and trade. Later in the evening, Sisi is expected to meet US …

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• 1 September

  Tunisia: 2 terrorists killed in security operation in Kasserine

  Police killed two suspected jihadi terrorists and seized guns and a suicide belt in a raid Wednesday in the western region of Kasserine, Tunisia’s interior ministry said. The two men were known to police and had been on a terrorist wanted list before dying in an hours-long shootout that lasted …

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• 1 September

  Libyan PM makes visit to Sirte

  Libyan Prime Minister, Fayez Serraj paid a visit to the government forces in the city of Sirte who are fighting against IS, local media reported on Thursday. Serraj was received on Wednesday by the leaders of the forces, who provided him a full explanation of the course of operations in …

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• 1 September

  U.S. to continue airstrikes against IS in Libya for one month

  Since August 1st, the United States has been carrying out Operation Odyssey Lightning a bombing mission in Libya in support of the offensive against the Islamic State (IS) in Sirte by the forces of the Al-Bunyan Al-Marsous (Solid Structure or BAM). BAM forces are mainly from Misrata and are loyal …

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• 1 September

  EU expresses concern over escalation in Alguergarat

  The European Union (EU) expressed Thursday its concern over the tense situation in the zone of Alguergarat in the south-west of Western Sahara, underlining that EU supports the United Nations’ efforts to reach a fair, lasting and mutually acceptable solution, enabling the Sahrawi people to exercise their right to self-determination. …

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