Africa-Benin: Premier survives helicopter crash

Benin Prime Minister Lionel Zinsou survived Saturday a helicopter crash at landing as he was to attend a traditional festival in the north-west of the country, two people on board have been reported injured, reports say. The 61 years old man came out safe and sound of the crash of the presidential helicopter taking him […]

Tunisia: Inter-Parliamentary Union seeks clarifications on measures against Ennahda Leader

The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) has asked for clarifications about the questioning of Ennahda leader Rached Ghannouchi by Tunisian authorities, a former parliamentarian said on Saturday as reported by Anadolu news agency. Maher Madhioub said in a Facebook post that the IPU’s Human Rights Committee requested clarifications from Tunisian authorities about the freezing of Ghannouchi’s bank […]

Egypt: military trash 26 terrorists in North Sinai

Egyptian military sources Sunday indicated that the army killed 26 terrorists and arrested five suspects in military raid in a move to weed out IS-affiliated militants. The Defense Ministry in a statement added that it carried out raids in Arish, Sheikh Zuwayed, Rafah and some areas in Central Sinai. The ministry also indicated that it […]