Israel: UNHRC Wants Israeli Businesses in West Bank Listed
The UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) adopted a resolution requesting that human rights chief Zeid Ra’ad al-Hussein launch an investigation into the “implications of the […]
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Iraq Launches Operation Conquest to Retake Mosul
Iraqi Brigadier General Yahya Rasool, spokesman for the Joint Military Command, said the operation to free Mosul, a town held by the Islamic State since […]
Libya: State of Emergency Declared in Tripoli
A state of emergency has been declared in Tripoli by the capital-based government known as the Government of Salvation ordering the defense and interior ministers […]
Egypt: Cabinet Reshuffle to Revive Battered Economy
Egyptian President Fatah al-Sisi Wednesday made few changes to his cabinet with the appointment of 10 new ministers including those of finance and investment in […]
Nigeria: Boko Haram kill 20,000 in Borno State
Boko Haram insurgency in Borno state (northeast Nigeria) has left about 20,000 deaths with an estimated $5.9 billion worth of damages according to a World […]
Algeria: BP, Statoil Withdraw Personnel from Gas Plants
After the Friday rocket-propelled grenade attack on the Ain Salah gas field and processing plant in Krechba, British Petroleum (BP) and Norwegian Statoil have decided […]
Zambia: Opposition leader arrested for ‘defaming’ President
Police in Zambia on Monday arrested opposition leader Erick Chanda following a May 9, 2015 newspaper report in which he accused Lungu of having spent […]
Central African Republic Calls on Morocco to Keep Its UN Blue Helmets
The government of Central African Republic has reached out to Morocco in a bid to convince the North African country to continue its UN peace […]
Algeria Kills al-Qaeda Militants Linked to Gas Facility Attack
Four militants of al-Qaeda have been killed and three others wounded by the Algerian military in the desert region of Ain Saleh, believed to be […]
A Sunday of Elections in Several African Countries
Five African countries, namely Benin, Cape Verde, Congo, Niger, and Senegal witnessed crucial presidential or parliamentary elections on Sunday, and a referendum on presidential term […]