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Libya: UN panel says no trace of Sudanese RSF mercenaries in LibyaF

United Nations, United States, Jan 20, 2020 - A United Nations panel said Monday it had no "credible evidence" of Sudanese paramilitaries fighting in conflict-wracked Libya for military strongman Khalifa Haftar as alleged by some media outlets. Several Libyan and...

Sahel: Insecurity forces Niger to halt voter registration in troubled regionsF

Niamey, Jan 21, 2020 - Niger's election commission said Tuesday it had suspended a voter registration drive in a western border region buffeted by jihadist insurgents. The Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) said because of security circumstances in the...

Sahel: Boko Haram kills more civilians in western ChadF

N'Djamena, Jan 20, 2020 - Nine civilians died in western Chad after a female suicide bomber detonated her explosives in an area targeted in the past by jihadist group Boko Haram, the army and officials said on Monday. Chad is one of the countries struggling with the...

Africa: More violence in northern NigeriaF

Kano, Nigeria, Jan 20, 2020 - Heavily armed jihadists have carried out an "extremely violent" attack on a vital aid facility housing United Nations workers in northeast Nigeria, the UN said Monday. No aid workers were harmed in the assault, but a military source said...

German prosecutors charge man with spying for EgyptF

German prosecutors charge man with spying for EgyptF

Nov 16, 2020

A man who worked in German Chancellor Angela Merkel's press office has been charged with spying for Egypt, prosecutors...

Though unconfirmed, western media report death of Al Qaeda leadersF

Though unconfirmed, western media report death of Al Qaeda leadersF

Nov 16, 2020

The reported deaths of Al-Qaeda's top two leaders in recent months have raised questions about the future strategy and...

The Western Sahara conflict reignitesF

The Western Sahara conflict reignitesF

Nov 14, 2020

For three decades, a UN-monitored ceasefire has kept a fragile peace in the disputed Western Sahara. Now a row over a...

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