Deeper Regional, International cooperation, Key to Combating Terrorism
A deeper regional and international cooperation is essential to combating terrorism and illicit trafficking, two challenging issues that are at the heart of the world’s […]
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Mauritania: election violence days before polls
Violence broke out between protesters against the upcoming parliamentary and local elections and the police in the capital city leaving many injured as tensions continue […]
North Africa threatened by Jihadists return
President Moncef Marzouki has said that the recent developments in Egypt have put North African countries at risk because Islamist groups will begin to turn […]
Syria: Rebels new leader outlines principal missions
The newly chosen head of the Syrian National Coalition thirteen member cabinet has admitted that their major challenges are filling the administrative void left by […]
Tunisia: Ansar al-Sharia warns of possible Tunisian “bloodbath”
Ansar al-Sharia has hit back at the government after it held it responsible for the political assassinations of Mohamed Brahmi and Chokri Belaid. The government […]
U.S. wants approval for its drone attacks in Libya
Washington is putting immense pressure on Libyan officials for the authorization of drone attacks on its territory according to a high-ranking Libyan official who wants […]
Britain to train Libyan Army
UK Generals mull sending hundreds of British soldiers to Libya to help train the army of the North African country to enable it face and […]
Tunisia’s Military Chief resigns
General Rachid Ammar, Tunisia’s 67-year-old military chief, has decided to step down during an announcement he made on a private Tunisian television channel. Amongst the […]
NATO experts to arrive in Libya as soon as possible
NATO will be sending experts to Libya as soon as possible to evaluate how it can help to improve its security, bring the maneuvers of […]
Is the Polisario an Ally of AQIM Commander Killed in Mali?
The reported killing of Abdelhamid Abou Zeid, one of the prominent commanders of Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), in a French-led military operation […]