February, 2016

• 22 February

  South Sudanese army attacked a base sheltering UN civilians

  Nairobi – South Sudan government troops took part in a possible “war crime” attack killing at least 18 civilians in a UN base, residents, rebels and sources of assistance to the AFP. At least 18 people were killed and over 70 injured in clashes in the camp of the UN …

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• 22 February

  Libya unity vote Tuesday

  Benghazi – the internationally recognized Libya parliament is expected to hold a confidence vote Tuesday on a national unity government supported by the United Nations to this country from North Africa in the grip of conflict, an MP said. Deputy Aisha al-Aquarius says lawmakers wrapped up debate Monday on the …

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• 22 February

  UN envoy to Tobruk to "help" Libya unity govt talks

  Tobruk – UN envoy Martin Kobler visited the headquarters of the internationally recognized parliament of Libya on Sunday to “help” with a confidence vote on a national unity government for the crisis-torn country. “The eyes of the people of Libya are on Tobruk. They expect GNA. I am here today …

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• 18 February

  THE “INTERMARIUM”: A CENTURY-OLD SECURITY DOCTRINE REVISITED

  Recent developments a) On February 2, U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter unveiled plans to add more heavy weapons and armored vehicles to prepositioned stocks in Eastern Europe in order to give the Pentagon two brigade sets worth of heavy equipment on NATO’s eastern frontier. The White House plans to pay …

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• 17 February

  UN: Up to 73 000 civilians fleeing the fighting in Darfur, Sudan

  Khartoum – Some 73,000 civilians fled Marra mountains in the heart of the Darfur region in Sudan since the army launched an offensive against the rebels on 15 January, the UN said Wednesday. The world body said the move was the largest in the district in a decade and was …

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• 17 February

  Sudan rebels, troops clash in South Kordofan

  Khartoum – Danish troops and rebels clashed around an army base in the state of South Kordofan agitated, both sides said on Monday, but giving contradictory versions of the fighting. North Sudan Liberation Army has been battling troops of President Omar al-Bashir in South Kordofan and Blue Nile since 2011, …

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• 17 February

  Obama: US will continue to seek to attack ISIS targets in Libya

  Washington – President Barack Obama says the United States continues to attack ISIS in Libya as targets are identified. Obama speaks at a news conference in California. He said the United States will go after ISIS “wherever”.

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• 17 February

  Libyan descent into chaos fear its neighbors

  Alger – voisins d’Afrique du Nord de la Libye, de peur de descendre davantage dans le chaos du pays, prévoient une réunion d’urgence pour coordonner les contrôles aux frontières et tasser les troubles qu’ils craignent va se répandre.

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• 17 February

  Jihadists used armored vehicles in base attack UN Mali

  Bamako – The head of the UN mission in Mali jihadists said armored vehicles to attack on the basis of the mission in Kidal that killed at least seven peacekeepers last week. Radhia Achouri told The Associated Press on Tuesday that it was the first time an armored vehicle was …

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• 17 February

  Cameroon forces kill 162 Boko Haram militants, retake the city

  Yaounde – Cameroon’s government says its troops have resumed in northern Nigeria city of Goshi Boko Haram, killing 162 militants in a weekend operation. Minister of Communication Issa Tchiroma Bakary said late Monday that Cameroon special forces also released about 100 detainees held by the extremists, including Cameroonians and Nigerians. …

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