February, 2016

• 23 February

  Algeria: high alert on the border with Libya

  Algerian authorities increase the military presence on the border with Libya (980 km long) in order to prevent the infiltration of armed groups. The three military regions of South Grand were placed on high alert. Leave and permissions soldiers concerned were suspended indefinitely, while significant human and material resources (shielded) …

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• 23 February

  Ban Ki-moon to Burundi to sort out the crisis

  The Secretary General of the UN Ban Ki-moon arrived Monday in Bujumbura to try to find a solution to the crisis in Burundi where armed violence continued with new grenade attacks in the capital. The head of the UN, which is the first visit to Burundi since the country plunged …

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• 23 February

  Ivory Coast: 10 killed in the mutiny in Abidjan Saturday in a jail

  The balance of the mutiny that broke out Saturday at the House of Detention and Correction of Abidjan (Maca), the main prison in Ivory Coast rose to ten people including a prison guard, announced Monday at the AFP the prosecutor Aly Yeo. “The updated balance sheet is as follows: the …

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• 22 February

  Tunisia: state of emergency extended by one month

  Tunisia announced Sunday the one-month extension of the state of emergency throughout the country reinstated in November after a suicide attack against the presidential guard in full Tunis. “After consulting with the Head of Government and the President of the Assembly of People’s Representatives on issues related to national security, …

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• 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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