February 14, 2017 Africa, Africa News, Eurasia, Eurasia News
The leader of the eastern forces of Operation Dignity, which is an operation appointed by the Tobruk-based House of Representatives (HoR), Khalifa Haftar, refused to meet the Government of National Accord’s Prime Minister, Fayez Al-Sirraj, in Cairo, Egypt. The meeting, according to Egyptian sources, was scheduled to be held on …
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February 14, 2017 Africa, Africa News, Eurasia, Eurasia News
Cooperation between Algerian and Malian police is to be boosted, said Monday Mali’s Minister of Security and Civil Protection, Salif Traore, who is on a working visit to Algeria. “I am reassured that cooperation between Algerian and Malian police will go further,” said the Malian official, who paid a visit …
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February 14, 2017 Africa, Africa News, Eurasia, Eurasia News
The forces of Algerian Army had raised the full alert in the border area between Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya to prevent any attempt of infiltration of terrorist groups, especially after the return of many fighters of Daesh to their original countries. The Algerian Defense Ministry said that it had recorded …
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February 14, 2017 Africa, Africa News, Eurasia, Eurasia News
Egypt’s army on Tuesday announced the release of 13 Egyptians kidnapped in eastern Libya, which has been plagued by chaos and security problems since 2011. Army spokesperson Colonel Tamer al-Rifai said in a statement the 13 “were abducted by an armed criminal group in the Ajdabiya region”.
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February 14, 2017 Africa, Africa News, Eurasia, Eurasia News
The UN human rights office said on Tuesday it is “deeply concerned” about reports that more than 100 people have been killed in clashes between Congolese soldiers and militia fighters mainly armed with machetes and spears. If confirmed, the UN said, it “would suggest excessive and disproportionate use of force …
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February 14, 2017 Africa, Africa News, Eurasia, Eurasia News
The head of Libya’s UN-brokered government and the country’s most powerful army commander, who is allied with rival authorities, are expected to meet to discuss a political settlement. A spokesperson for the unity government said on Tuesday that Fayez Serraj’s meeting with Field Marshal Khalifa Hifter could lead to a …
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February 11, 2017 Africa, Africa News, Eurasia, Eurasia News
The Sudanese Foreign Ministry Undersecretary Abdul Munem Al Naeem has reaffirmed Sudan’s strong support for restoring peace and stability in Libya, and said his country was determined to continue effort to combat irregular migration and trafficking. In a meeting at the Ministry headquarters with the Security Council experts delegation concerned …
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February 11, 2017 Africa, Africa News, Eurasia, Eurasia News
A new military body, the Libyan National Guard (LNG) has been formed and announced in a ceremony on Thursday in Tripoli’s Salah Al-Deen district. The LNG said in its announcement statement that it is a military body that is aiming at securing Libya and Libyans apart from the political parties …
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February 11, 2017 Africa, Africa News, Eurasia, Eurasia News
The UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) on Thursday voiced concern about an escalation in the fighting between government and opposition forces in South Sudan, a UN spokesman told reporters here. The head of the UNMISS David Shearer said that fighting in the west bank of the River Nile in …
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February 11, 2017 Africa, Africa News, Eurasia, Eurasia News
Chairperson of External relations Committee of the French National assembly underscored that it is important that various Libyan parties reach an agreement to realize security, control immigration and fight extremism to achieve stability in the Sahle region.
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