November, 2015

• 4 November

  Somali govt extremists kill 15 soldiers in ambush

  Nairobi – A Malian military official said at least 15 soldiers were killed in an ambush by rebel fighters of the Islamic extremist group al-Shabaab. Colonel Ahmed Muse said late Monday that the ambush took place near Walaweyn, a town in the Lower Shabelle region, about 93 kilometers south of …

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• 4 November

  Morocco breaks another ISIS cell

  Sale – Moroccan authorities announced Monday they had dismantled a militant cell planning to create an Islamic state (ISIS) affiliated, seizing weapons and bomb-making material in raids on their hideouts. The cell is the latest in a series of radical groups Morocco says it has discovered. The group operated in …

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• 2 November

  German UN official to take up Libya post

  The United Nations Security Council on Friday approved the appointment of German UN official Martin Kobler as the new UN special envoy to Libya, said diplomats, though it was unclear when he would take over mediating stalled peace talks. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon notified the 15-member council in a letter, …

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• 2 November

  Libya at crossroads of UN draft agreement: Egypt FM in Algeria

  CAIRO: Libya is at “important crossroads” related to the United Nations draft agreement on Libya and its amendments, MENA reported Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry as saying Sunday in Algeria. Shoukry arrived in Algerian Sunday in a two-day visit for consultations on the Libya situation with his Italian counterpart Paolo …

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• 2 November

  Algeria To Host Tripartite Meeting On Libyan Crisis

  A tripartite meeting involving Algeria, Egypt and Italy will be held here Monday to discuss the situation in Libya, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs says. The meeting, which is part of the consultations among the three countries, will bring together Algerian Minister of Maghreb Affairs, African Union and Arab League …

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• 2 November

  UN official German take place after Libya

  The UN Security Council on Friday approved the German official appointment of the UN Martin Kobler that the new UN special envoy for Libya, diplomats said, if we do not know when he would resume mediation Peace talks stalled. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has informed the Council of 15 members …

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• 2 November

  Libya agreed at the crossroads of the UN project: Egypt FM in Algeria

  CAIRO: Libya is “important crossroads” linked to the United Nations draft agreement on Libya and its amendments, MENA Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry as saying Sunday in Algeria. Shoukry arrived in Algeria on Sunday in a two-day visit for consultations on the situation in Libya with his Italian counterpart Paolo …

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• 2 November

  Algeria to host Tripartite Meeting on Libyan crisis

  A tripartite meeting involving Algeria, Egypt and Italy will take place Monday to discuss the situation in Libya, the Foreign Ministry said. The meeting, part of the consultations between the three countries, will gather Algerian Minister of Maghreb Affairs, the African Union and the Arab League, Abdelkader Messahel, Egyptian Foreign …

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• 2 November

  Sissi to visit the UK on Thursday to discuss security issues

  Abdel Fattah al-Sissi travel for the first time as president of Egypt in the UK on Thursday to meet with British Prime Minister David Cameron to discuss regional and international issues. British Ambassador to Egypt John Casson announced Monday that the pair would discuss security issues in the Middle East …

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• 2 November

  Denmark to send soldiers, planes for Mali peace mission

  The Danish government said on Friday it was ready to send 30 soldiers trained and a transport plane in Mali as part of a ready supply unit to battle for the mission (UN) keeping United Nations peace in that country. The soldiers and the vehicle will form part of the …

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