January, 2017

• 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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• 27 January

  Niger, Mali And Burkina Faso To Set Up Anti-terrorism Force

  Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali decided to set up an anti-terrorism force to fight against insecurity in the Liptako-Gourma area that sits across their borders. The area is believed to be a growing sanctuary for terrorists and the presidents of three states agreed in Niamey to create the Liptako-Gourma Multinational …

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• 27 January

  Egypt, France discuss military cooperation

  Egypt’s Minister of Defence Sedky Sobhi met yesterday with France’s Chief of Defence Staff Pierre de Villiers in Cairo where they discussed reinforcing military cooperation between the two countries, Ahram Online reported, quoting a statement by the Egyptian Armed Forces. The statement added that the unannounced meeting was attended by …

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• 27 January

  Egypt, Algerian FMs discuss Libya situation at AU summit

  Egypt’s Foreign Affairs Minister Sameh Shoukry met with Algerian foreign minister Ramtane Lamamra on the sidelines of the 28th African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, state media reported. During the meeting, both officials discussed a number of topics of mutual interest and regional issues, particularly the situation in Libya.

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• 27 January

  Burundi rotates soldiers in CAR

  The Burundian Army Saturday sent the first batch of 188 soldiers to the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) to rotate its contingent, the Burundian army said. “188 soldiers including 186 men and two women have left for the MINUSCA as part of the beginning …

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• 27 January

  UN renews sanctions against CAR

  The UN Security Council on Friday unanimously adopted a resolution to renew sanctions against the Central African Republic (CAR) for another year until Jan. 31, 2018. The 15-nation UN body “decides that until Jan. 31, 2018, all member states shall continue to take the necessary measures to prevent the direct …

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