Sahel: Malian troops re-enter TimbuktuF

Sahel: Malian troops re-enter TimbuktuF

Bamako, Feb 18, 2020 – A Malian army battalion comprising regulars and former rebels has entered the northern city of Timbuktu, the army said Tuesday, as part of a long-anticipated peace deal in the war-torn country. The move follows the return last week of...
Sahel: More violence in NigerF

Sahel: More violence in NigerF

Niamey, Feb 8, 2020 – At least 11 civilians had been killed in two separate attacks in Niger, which is struggling to contain a wave of jihadist violence, officials said Saturday. In one attack on Friday, members of the Islamist group Boko Haram killed six...
Libya: African Union pressured to do more on the Libyan crisisF

Libya: African Union pressured to do more on the Libyan crisisF

Addis Ababa, Feb 8, 2020 – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday said he supported the African Union (AU) taking a greater role in mediating the Libya crisis, acknowledging the bloc’s frustration at being sidelined so far. The AU leadership has...
Business: Coronavirus likely to force more oil production cutsF

Business: Coronavirus likely to force more oil production cutsF

Algiers, Feb 8, 2020 – A committee appointed by the OPEC club of oil-producing countries and its allies to study the effects of coronavirus recommended additional output cuts on Saturday, Algeria’s energy minister said.  “The coronavirus epidemic has...