June, 2016

• 7 June

  50 000 flee Boko Haram attacks in Niger

  About 50 000 people have fled a town in Niger’s troubled southeast after deadly attacks by Boko Haram insurgents, the United Nations said on Tuesday. The attacks began Friday against a military post in Bosso in Niger’s Diffa region, killing 26 soldiers including two from neighbouring Nigeria. “An estimated 50 …

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• 7 June

  Republic of Congo troops killed 18 in CAR

  Republic of Congo soldiers killed at least 18 people, including women and children, while serving as African Union and United Nations peacekeepers in Central African Republic between December 2013 and June 2015, Human Rights Watch said on Tuesday. The group urged the Republic of Congo to investigate the crimes and …

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• 3 June

  Libya violence escalates with hundreds killed in recent attacks

  Two of Libya’s unity government soldiers were killed and 12 others were injured on Thursday in a suicide attack by ISIS near the city of Sirte, media office of the presidential guards said. The attack took place as the soldiers were advancing into Sirte with heavy artillery and air force, …

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• 3 June

  Libya: Interior minister meets with Tripoli security director and mayors.

  The interior minister in the national accord government ‘NAG’ , “Ala’arif Saleh Khoja” , met with director of Tripoli security and mayors of the city. During this meeting , which was held in the Tripoli security directorate headquarters , Khoja stressed on coordination and cooperation among all security services , …

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• 3 June

  Bedoui calls in Bamako to mobilize all capacities to combat terrorist organizations

  Minister of Interior and Local Authorities Noureddine Bedoui called, on Thursday in Bamako, to mobilize all capacities to combat terrorist groups and eradicate criminal organizations, which are threatening security in the region. “We have to mobilize all our capacities to combat terrorist groups and eradicate criminal organizations, which are threatening …

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• 3 June

  Malian president meets Noureddine Bedoui

  Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita received, Thursday in Bamako, Minister of Interior and Local Authorities Noureddine Bedoui. The audience was attended by Mali’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and African Integration Abdoulaye Diop, Minister of Territorial Administration Abdoulaye Idrissa Maiga as well as Algerian Ambassador to Mali Boualem Chebihi …

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• 3 June

  EU reiterates support to UN efforts in Western Sahara after its historical leader's death

  European Union on Friday reiterated support to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to reach a solution to the conflict leading to “Western Sahara people’s self-determination” after their historical leader, Mohamed Abdelaziz, passed away. “The EU has learned of the passing of Mohamed Abdelaziz, the historical leader of the Polisario Front,” a …

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• 3 June

  UN chief seeks 2 500 more peacekeepers for Mali

  Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is seeking some 2 500 more peacekeepers to reinforce the UN mission in Mali, which has seen 12 of its members killed in May alone. Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said on Thursday the troops would include a rapid reaction force, an aviation unit and specialists in high …

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• 3 June

  Dadaab refugee camp: Somalia diplomat opposes closure

  The Kenyan government’s plan to close the Dadaab refugee camp is “logistically impractical”, according to Somalia’s ambassador to the US. Ahmed Awad sounding a warning on Thursday, saying that shutting the complex – which is home to at least 340 000 people – could damage relations between Kenya and Somalia. …

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• 3 June

  Six dead in attack in south Nigeria

  Six people have been killed after militants attacked a boat belonging to Nigeria’s state-run oil firm, the army says in the latest violence to hit the country’s increasingly restive oil-producing region. The Niger Delta Avengers group, which has been attacking pipelines and facilities since early this year, denied involvement but …

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