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Sahel: Concern in France as US military prepares to reduce its presence in the SahelF

Washington, Jan 27, 2020 - French Armed Forces Minister Florence Parly warned Monday that expected cuts to the Pentagon's African operations would hamper efforts against jihadist groups, especially in the Sahel region. But US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper made clear...

US court sentences Libyan to 19 years in jail for Benghazi attackF

Washington, Jan 24, 2020 - A 47-year-old Libyan man who was captured by US special forces in Libya and brought to the United States for trial was sentenced to prison on Thursday for his role in the 2012 attack on the US mission in Benghazi. Mustafa al-Imam, who was...

Libya: Crude production collapses as warlord Haftar maintains blockade of oil sitesF

Tripoli, Jan 25, 2020 - Libya's oil production has plunged by around three-quarters since forces loyal to military strongman Khalifa Haftar launched a blockade a week ago, the National Oil Company announced Saturday. The fall, from 1.2 million barrels a day to just...

Morocco: Don’t steal the king’s watches, you’ll go to jail for 15 yearsF

Rabat, Jan 25, 2020 - A Moroccan court has sentenced a cleaner to 15 years in prison for the theft of dozens of luxury watches belonging to King Mohammed VI, her lawyer said. The 46-year-old woman worked in a royal household and the judgement was handed down overnight...

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