Tag: Libya

Libya: Khalifa Ghwell Announces Overthrow of GNA

January 13, 2017

Khalifa Ghwell, leader of ghost Libyan Dawn Administration Thursday announced the overthrow of the UN-backed Government of National Accord after he seized some government ministries, ... Read More

Libya: Mixed Messages from GNA and HoR, Misrata Calls for War

January 6, 2017

Prime minister-designate Fayez al-Sarraj of the UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) who also doubles as the President of the Presidency Council has called on ... Read More

Libya: Presidency Council Member Resigns over Failure

January 3, 2017

UN-backed Libyan unity government received a major blow Monday as Musa al-Koni, a deputy Prime Minister of the Presidency Council (PC) left the boat citing ... Read More

Russia Reiterates Support for Haftar

December 28, 2016

Russia has called on the UN to give Libya’s strongman Khalifa Haftar, who is in conflict with the UN-recognized government in Tripoli, a larger say ... Read More

Libya: Afriqiyah Flight Hijackers in Malta Face Terrorism Related Charges

December 27, 2016

The two Libyan hijackers who diverted Libyan Afriqiyah flight to Malta have been convicted for use of violence and terrorism related charges by Maltese authorities. ... Read More

Algeria: 30 Terror Cells Dismantled in 2016

December 26, 2016

Algerian internal security forces have been able to bust 30 terror and recruiting cells over the first ten months of 2016, reports say. The work ... Read More

Tunisia: Terror Cell with Links in Algeria & Libya Busted

December 23, 2016

The Tunisian Interior Ministry Thursday announced it dismantled a five-member terror cell in contact with jihadists in neighboring Libya and Algeria. The cell according to ... Read More

Libya: US Announces Official End of Air Campaign in Sirte

December 21, 2016

The US Africa Command headquartered in Stuttgart announced Tuesday that it ceased the air campaign against the Islamic State group (IS) in the Libyan coastal ... Read More

Washington Warns U.S. Citizen against Travel to Algeria

December 20, 2016

The Department of State continues to warn U.S. citizens against travel to Algeria due to a high threat of terrorist attacks and kidnappings in this ... Read More

RiskMap2017: Morocco Most Secure, Politically Stable in North Africa

December 20, 2016

Risks, a specialist risk consultancy, published its annual study on trends in global risk and security, The Risk Map, which ranks Morocco as one of ... Read More