The UN-backed government in Libya has said it ordered the arrest of a man described as one of the world’s most notorious human traffickers who was this month revealed to have attended meetings between Italian
Libya reopens Tripoli’s Mitiga airport after two months of closure
Libya’s internationally recognized government on Tuesday reopened Mitiga, Tripoli’s only functioning airport, after almost two months of closure, and flights will resume within two weeks, the transportation minister said.
NATO countries should help Egypt mitigate security challenge near Libyan border
Egypt is facing multiple security challenges for which a military solution is deficient. A complex interplay between internal and external challenges, as well as human and security challenges, is evident in western Egypt and within
Frontline clashes ebb and flow as Libya’s war hits impasse
On the outskirts of Tripoli, days of silence are broken by bursts of heavy artillery fire. Fighters camped out for weeks in abandoned houses watch for movement on enemy lines. A drone buzzes overhead and
Italy to renew anti-migration deal with Libya
Italy is to renew its deal with the UN-backed government in Libya under which the Libyan coastguard stops migrant boats at sea and sends their passengers back to the north African country, where aid agencies
Two terror suspects killed as al-Shabab raid Kenyan police camp
Al-Shabab militants killed two of their accomplices who had been detained by Kenyan security officers when they raided a police camp in Wajir County near the border with Somalia on Tuesday evening.
Twelve Niger soldiers killed in probable Boko Haram attack: ministry
Twelve soldiers in southeastern Niger were killed and eight wounded in an overnight attack by gunmen likely belonging to Islamist insurgent group Boko Haram, the defense ministry said on Wednesday.
Spotlight: UAE continues anti-terror fight in Yemen after military pullout
Forces of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) completed their military pullout from Yemen’s southern port city of Aden following five years of participation in the fighting against the Iran-allied Houthi rebels.
Nigeria Asks U.S. to Help Fund Infrastructure, Terror Fight
Nigeria asked the U.S. to help fund power and other infrastructure projects and the fight against an Islamist insurgency, the West African nation’s presidency said.
Nigeria lifts ban on groups it accused of feeding Boko Haram terrorists
Nigeria has lifted a ban it placed on United Nations affiliated humanitarian groups operating in the restive northeast region.