Turkey prepares naval drills off Libyan coast, a show of force amid tensions with France

The Turkish Ministry of National Defense will soon carry out large-call naval exercises off the Libyan coast to prove ability to control the region by air and sea, amid tensions with France over the oil-rich African country. The maneuvers dubbed “Naftex” will take place in three different regions: Barbaros, Turgutreis and Chaka Bey, Middle East […]

Tunisia: Train collision injures 96 people

Two trains collided Monday in Dubosville, a suburb of the Tunisian capital Tunis, causing injuries to 96 people. One of the trains was carrying passengers to Riyadh station in Tunis and the other, empty, was hailing from the station in direction to Dubosville warehouse. The victims were whisked to several hospitals for treatment, the civil […]

Mali: ECOWAS gives one week to the junta to appoint civilian President, Prime Minister

The heads of state of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) were once again at Mali’s bedside on September 7 during their 57th Ordinary Session, held in Niamey, Niger. ECOWAS issued an ultimatum to the military junta, which ousted President Ibrahim Boubacar on August 18, following weeks of protests in the country, urging […]