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Elusive peace: Libyan militias damage only functioning oil refinery during violent clashF

Libya's only operational oil refinery was "severely" damaged after gunmen battled for three hours around the complex, the National Oil Corporation said. "The Zawiya Oil Complex was severely damaged as a result of skirmishes by armed groups," Libya's state oil company...

Egypt: Sisi uses Facebook to announce lifting of state of emergencyF

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Monday announced the lifting of the state of emergency in place since deadly jihadist attacks on Coptic Christian churches more than four years ago. The North African country has been under a state of emergency since April...

Lebanon: Deadly clashes in Beyrout after rally against port blast judgeF

By Rouba El Husseini and Hashem Osseiran: The health ministry said 32 people were wounded. Amal said three of its members were killed, while Hezbollah announced that funerals of two men and one woman would take place on Friday. A doctor at Beirut's Sahel hospital...

Inside West Africa’s drug tradeF

By Selim Saheb Ettaba: West Africa is a small but strategic hub for smugglers moving drugs from Latin America to Europe and the Middle East. What is Africa's role in the drug trade? Africa appears to have become an attractive hub for drug transshipments mainly...

Sahel: Attack on army unit in Deou, Burkina Faso claims two troops and JihadistsF

Sep 14, 2022

Two soldiers died and a dozen "terrorists" were killed on Monday during an attack against a military detachment in...

Sahel: Three UN peacekeepers hurt in blast near Timbuktu, MaliF

Sep 13, 2022

Three United Nations peacekeepers were hurt Sunday when their vehicle struck an improvised explosive device (IED) in...

Western Sahara: Polisario warns car race against crossing in the disputed territoryF

Sep 13, 2022

Western Sahara independence movement the Polisario Front has warned organisers of the Africa Eco Race not to pass...

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