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Rome, May 7, 2020 - The European Union has launched a delayed naval mission to enforce an arms embargo on Libya, the bloc's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said Thursday. Operation IRINI, currently headquartered in Rome, aims to halt the flow of arms into Libya,...

Bamako, May 7, 2020 - Two people suffered gunshot wounds Thursday after a protest in southern Mali against the outcome of legislative elections in March and April, local sources said. They said the incident took place in Sikasso, in the south of country, which has...

Algiers, May 7, 2020 (By Abdelhafid Daamache) - North Africans say they are missing the taste of Ramadan, as coronavirus restrictions deprive them of traditional mealtime gatherings, evening outings and beloved sweets during the Muslim holy month. "It's not the usual...

N'Djamena, May 6, 2020 - Chad's capital N'Djamena will be isolated from the rest of the country for two weeks from Friday to stem the spread of  coronavirus, the government announced.  The central African nation, one of the world's poorest, has recorded 117...