France to bolster support for fighting jihadis in the Sahel
President Emmanuel Macron says France will bolster support for the countries fighting Islamist terrorism in the Sahel. He was speaking at a summit in Pau he hosted for the five countries facing increasing violence from the so-called Islamist State in Greater Sahara. President Emmanuel Macron is concerned about the anti-French sentiment expressed in Mali, Mauritania, […]
Pan African Parliament calls for an African solution in Libya
The Pan African Parliament has issued a hands off to foreign powers trying to broker a peace in Libya. It doesn’t name Turkey and Russia, whose efforts to broker a ceasefire has come apart. The Pan African Parliament notes the social, humanitarian and security situation in Libya with great concern. It rejects and condemns the […]
Libyan rebels quit Moscow without signing a ceasefire
Libyan rebels have dashed hopes of a ceasefire in their chaotic, oil-rich country saying they are ready and determined to achieve victory. This message on their website hours after leader Khalifa Haftar left Moscow without signing a ceasefire. Libyan government leader Fayez Al Sarraj must wonder how he was played by his backer, Turkey’s President […]
Two more killed in protests against Guinea president’s cling to power
At least two more people have been added to list of protestors killed during demonstrations against Guinea President Alpha Conde apparently seeking to stay on when his two-term mandate expires. An 18-year-old student was shot in the head by police in the capital Conakry and a young woman died in the northern city of Labe. […]