Seven UN peacekeepers were wounded by a blast that hit their vehicle near the airport in the northern Malian town of Kidal on Friday, the latest in a string of attacks on foreign forces. A
Turkey warns its citizens to evacuate Libya
The Turkish Foreign Ministry has warned Turkish citizens in Libya to evacuate the country “immediately” through a statement released late on Jan. 7. “Because of the conflict and the airstrikes in Libya recently, we are
Mali calls for international force to help stabilize Libya
Mali’s foreign minister has told the UN Security Council that an international force could help stabilize Libya and the entire Sahel region and check the threat from Islamist groups. Mali is among five countries that launched an appeal
French soldiers have neutralised 200 Sahel Jihadists in 2014
The French army has “neutralised” 200 jihadist fighters in the Sahel over the last year, Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian says in an interview to be published tomorrow. Peace talks between Mali’s government and rebels
Algeria prepares for deterioration of conditions in the Sahel
Algeria is preparing for worst-case scenarios, due to the deterioration of conditions in the Sahel. Mounting concerns over border security led Algeria to toughen its stance towards illegal immigrants. But more than just refugees try
Libyan forces battle Islamist attack near oil region
Islamist fighters launched a three-pronged attack on Saturday on a key oil region in eastern Libya but were pushed back by pro-government forces, military officials said. Fighters from Fajr Libya, an anti-government Islamist coalition, staged
Air strikes hit Libyan militia near Tunisian border
An air strike hit a Libyan militia post on the border with Tunisia on Friday, killing one person, as the United Nations warned a spate of bombing raids was damaging peace efforts. The Libya Shield
US, Algeria share view on Libya settlement
Algeria and the United States share a convergent view on the need to reach negotiable settlement for the crisis hitting Libya, Algerian Delegate Minister for Maghreb and African Affairs Abdelkader Messahel said on Tuesday in
African Union Peace and Security Commission Welcomes Important Role of Algeria
The African Union Commissioner for Peace and Security, Smail Chergui, hailed Tuesday in Oran, the major role of Algeria for the Malian reconciliation. “I want to express the gratitude of the AU Peace and Security
Algeria to continue all actions to defeat terrorism
Algeria will “inevitably” continue to support all the actions which can contribute to “definitively” defeat terrorism, said Sunday in Algiers Director of African Department at Algerian Foreign Affairs Ministry Ahcene Kerma. “My country will inevitably