Algiers must “play it straight,” by Mamadou Mouth BANE
The author calls on Algeria to “play it straight” in the Sahel security crisis, echoing an expression used by Emmanuel Macron. He argues that Algiers […]
Muammar Gaddafi
France’s Sarkozy convicted in Libya conspiracy case, denies Gaddafi campaign cash allegations
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been found guilty of criminal conspiracy for accepting illicit funds from Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi to finance his 2007 […]
Desert in crossfire: how Sudan’s triangle border region became battlefield of war and wealth
The remote desert triangle where Sudan, Libya, and Egypt meet has erupted into a crucial front in Sudan’s ongoing civil war, as paramilitary Rapid Support […]
Libya: Parliament passes national reconciliation law by majority
The Libyan Parliament passed a national reconciliation law by a majority vote late Tuesday, in the latest effort to heal rifts in the North African […]
More than 300 irregular migrants sent back to Nigeria by Libya
The body responsible for combating illegal immigration in Libya, in coordination with the International Organization for Migration (IOM), organized the return of 323 illegal Nigerians […]
Libyan oil exports resume after months of interruption
Since the assassination of Muammar Gaddafi, Libya’s oil has been at the centre of all sorts of rivalries, with rival militias and foreign powers jostling […]
Sankara assassination trial: Ghanaian late President Rawlings’ testimony tackles Blaise Compaore
In Burkina Faso, the trial in the Thomas Sankara case continues. The military court in Ouagadougou delivered the testimony of former and late Ghanaian President, […]
Emmanuel Macron sees in the 2011 intervention against Muammar Gaddafi a mistake that created disorder in the region
“We have a debt to Libya, very clear: a decade of disorder.”These words of Emmanuel Macron, addressed to the new Libyan leaders on Tuesday, March […]
Libya: a step forward towards the end of the conflict?
It is a hopeful announcement in Libya: the Government of National Unity and the Parliament of Tobruk, the two rival authorities in the country, are […]
Rockets fired near airport in Tripoli
Rockets were fired late on Tuesday in the direction of the airport in Libya’s capital Tripoli, Reuters reported. According to a spokesman for a faction […]