In an interview with Le Figaro on 29 December 2022, Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune deplored the deployment of Russian Wagner Group mercenaries to his country’s neighbour, Mali. Tebboune was quoted as saying that the money
How the eruption of violence in Sudan could impact Libya
Ongoing violence between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has raised concerns about the possible ramifications for Libya, both politically and in terms of the country’s fragile security situation. Observers are particularly
IntelBrief: Libyan Warlord Exploits Sudan Crisis
The eastern Libya strongman, Libyan National Army (LNA) commander Khalifah Haftar, has actively backed the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) against the Sudanese military and armed forces in the ongoing fighting in Khartoum and its
Tunisie: les soutiens de Rached Ghannouchi tentent de mobiliser
Le président du parti islamiste Ennahdha a été condamné, il y a une dizaine de jours, à un an de prison. Une peine qui suscite très peu de réactions en Tunisie où le mouvement est
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A quelques semaines d’une échéance en vue d’organiser des élections en Libye, la mise à l’écart du chef du gouvernement parallèle de l’Est reflète un début de rapprochement en coulisses entre l’homme fort de cette
Libya: air strikes against smugglers’ sites (government)
The UN-recognised government of national unity, based in the Libyan capital Tripoli, announced on Thursday that it had carried out air strikes against smugglers’ sites in the west of the country. “Our national air force
En Algérie, Karim Tabbou, figure du Hirak, de nouveau ciblé par la justice
Emprisonné en 2020 pour « atteinte à l’intégrité nationale », l’opposant a été placé sous contrôle judiciaire dans le cadre d’une nouvelle affaire.Nouvel épisode d’une longue série de poursuites en Algérie. Figure du Hirak, un
Families ask human rights court to free jailed Tunisian opposition leaders
Daughters of Rached Ghannouchi and Said Ferjani demand justice amid continuing crackdown on dissent by President Saied Families of detained Tunisian opposition politicians filed a case at the African court on human and peoples’ rights
Tunisia Court Frees Radio Station Boss Held in Crackdown
A Tunisian court on Wednesday decided to free after more than three months’ detention the head of the country’s most listened to radio station, whose release had been sought by the European Union. Noureddine Boutar,
How the international community can help Libya’s political deadlock, according to local civil society actors
Libya is in its twelfth year of political turmoil. After almost a decade of civil war, the country currently faces the daunting challenge of selecting a representative government that can unite people from both the