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 […]
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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 […]
Egypt Tells US not to Interfere in Domestic Human Rights Issues
US Secretary of State John Kerry said Washington is “deeply concerned” by the deterioration of the respect for human rights in Egypt and the investigation […]