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Saddam Haftar, the son of Khalifa Haftar, is seeking to take control of banking institutions in eastern Libya to use them as a source of funding to strengthen his power base and pay the salaries
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Foreign ministers from BRICS countries Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa have expressed their willingness to admit new members, including Saudi Arabia, as the bloc seeks a larger voice in the international arena. At
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Halima Abdel Rahman, the Minister of Justice of the Government of National Unity, has discussed with Richard Norland, the US Special Envoy to Libya, many issues about human rights, national reconciliation, and the integrity of
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Geographically the two regions are neighbors. The EAC extends from the Indian Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean and enjoys not only a huge land space (5.2 MM sq. km) and hence access to the world
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Après 72 heures de violence suite à la condamnation de l’opposant Ousmane Sonko, la tension retombe progressivement à Dakar la capitale sénégalaise. Selon la police, 500 arrestations auraient été effectuées après les affrontements qui ont
Senegal’s Sonko claims he is being ‘illegally held’ as ‘national dialogue’ opens
Opposition leader Ousmane Sonko has alleged that he is being “illegally held” in his home in Dakar by security forces and urged the public to protest. Meanwhile, a national dialogue between the government and various
BRICS foreign ministers meet in Cape Town as questions mount about Putin’s possible visit
Can Pretoria legally grant Russian President Vladimir Putin immunity from ICC arrest in time for the BRICS summit in August? The foreign ministers of BRICS meet in Cape Town on Thursday to prepare for their