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...
Conflict
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 borderÂ
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 Â
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 dissentÂ
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 upÂ
Under the beating sun, mountains of trash are piling up near displacement camps in central Gaza. As the trash rots...
Sudan: IPC warns of famine risk in 14 areas
With no end in sight for Sudan’s civil war, the world’s leading hunger monitor has warned that an unprecedented number...
Tunisian soldier killed in Libya border attack
The killing of a Tunisian soldier on the country’s border with Libya may derail plans to reopen the Ras Ajdir...
