Libya: armed groups and authorities reach security deal in Tripoli
Following an abduction of a senior central bank official and recent outbursts of fighting, Libya appears to be sinking into...
Conflict
West African juntas accuse Ukraine of aiding rebels in UN letter
In a letter addressed to the United Nations Security Council, the juntas of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger denounced Ukraine’s...
Gaza: Activists set sail to defy Israel’s blockade
Among the heat of war that rages throughout Gaza, peace activists from several countries are preparing to defy an Israel...
Sudan: peace talks in Switzerland despite RSF no-show
As Sudan enters month 16 of the civil war that has ravaged the country, Switzerland has tried to mediate with...
Libya: Tripoli forces prepare for Haftar-led attack
With over a decade of political unrest since the redundancy of Muammar Gaddafi in 2011, Libyan authorities still struggle with...
100,000 Sudanese refugees enter Libya after crossing Sahara
Facing one of the worst humanitarian crises in recent memory, nearly 100,000 Sudanese refugees have fled from their homes engulfed...
Sudan army chief survives assassination attempt
Hopes for Sudan’s 15-month-long civil war to come to an end may have been thrown to the wind as the...
Mali troops and Russian allies fight rebels near Algerian border
The New Arab reports that Mali troops, with the help of Russian mercenaries, battled against separatist rebels near the border...
Libya discovers mass grave with unidentified bodies
Hopes for a breakthrough to Libya's political stalemate saw a set back with the recent discovery of a number of...
UN investigates mass graves at Tunisia-Libya border
The U.N human rights chief has called for an investigation in the desert along the Libya-Tunisia border following reports of...
Mauritania: three dead in jail for post-election protests
Three protesters have been found dead whilst under detention in Mauritania on July 3rd, reported Middle East Online and agencies....
Turkey closes Syria border following violent clashes
Against the backdrop of violence between the two countries, Turkey has closed its main border crossing into northwest Syria on...
UN: Sudanese refugees fleeing to Libya and Uganda in need of aid
According to the New Arab, the UN refugee agency announced on July 2nd that it is expanding its Sudan aid...
Algeria: 2 more journalists arrested in crackdown on dissent
While Algeria prepares for a presidential election in September of this year, the crackdown on freedom of expression comes harsher...
Gaza: risk of disease as huge mounds of rotting trash pile up
Under the beating sun, mountains of trash are piling up near displacement camps in central Gaza. As the trash rots...
