February, 2016

• 29 February

  DR Congo: 13 civilians killed by suspected Ugandan rebels in the east

  Thirteen civilians were killed in the night from Sunday to Monday by suspected Ugandan rebels in the Beni territory in eastern DRC, said the Congolese army. “We have just discovered a total of thirteen bodies killed with knives, including four women,” said Lt. Mak Hazukay, spokesman of the Armed Forces …

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• 29 February

  Burkina – Ivory Coast: Rambo in prison, the Touareg on the run

  While Blaise Compaore seems he installed in Côte d’Ivoire, which he received citizenship, the recent arrest in Abidjan CWO Nébié Moussa said Rambo (ex-RSP), gives grist to the Burkinabe justice in the prosecution of the coup attempt in Ouagadougou in September 2015. Arrested and extradited to Abidjan to Ouagadougou on …

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• 29 February

  Mali: Four UN Peacekeepers killedin Kidal

  Two Chadian peacekeepers in Mali, a head of unit and a military doctor, were killed Thursday in Kidal (north-east) by another soldier who complained about their living conditions within the quota, according to a security source within the UN Mission in the country (Minusma). The source initially told AFP that …

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• 29 February

  UN chief calls on leaders of South Sudan to restore confidence

  New York – The UN chief says global aid appeal for the conflict-torn South Sudan is just three percent funded, and the world body publishes $ 21m in emergency funds to help. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon spoke during a visit to the East African country, where he spoke with his chief …

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• 29 February

  More peacekeepers needed for South Sudan

  New York -UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon wants 1,100 additional peacekeepers be sent to South Sudan to help protect civilians continue to face attacks despite a peace agreement signed three months ago . Ban made the request in a report last week the Security Council that paints a pessimistic picture of …

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• 29 February

  Mali govt, armed groups agree on the organization of peace forum

  The Malian government and former armed groups have agreed to organize a forum on peace and national reconciliation in Mali between March 27-30, 2016, to put a closure on the “Algiers peace process,” said a source during the weekend. The revelations were made by Sidi Brahim Ould Sidatt, a representative …

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• 29 February

  Air strike hits ‘Daesh convoy’ in Libya town

  TRIPOLI: Aircraft attacked a convoy carrying suspected Islamic State militants near the northwestern Libyan town of Bani Walid early on Sunday, an official said. No group claimed responsibility for the attack though both the United States and Libyan government forces have launched air strikes on militants in recent months. Three …

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• 29 February

  UK sends special forces on secret Libya mission against IS

  UK special forces are said to be working alongside their US counterparts in the city of Misrata to stop the jihadists’ progress in the lawless land across the sea from Italy. Even as diplomats in Washington, London and European capitals push for the formation of a unity government in Libya, …

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• 24 February

  Tunisia: sixteen suspected terrorists arrested

  Sixteen suspected terrorists have been arrested in the past two days Ghardimaou, 180 kilometers west of Tunis, where they were preparing to install a training camp, reported on Monday the Ministry of Interior. “Eight takfiri elements were apprehended at Ghardimaou (…) bringing to sixteen the number of terrorists arrested in …

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• 24 February

  Libya: jihadists briefly occupied the center of Sabratha

  About 200 of the jihadist group Islamic State (IS) managed to occupy for several hours the center of Sabratha near Tripoli, before being driven out by members of the militia coalition Fajr Libya, officials said Wednesday. The IS has set up in Libya by taking advantage of the chaos in …

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