Libya: UN warns Haftar forces over ban on UN flights to Tripoli

The United Nations Wednesday deplored refusal by forces aligned with renegade Khalifa Haftar to allow UN flights land in Tripoli noting that the move impedes the UN humanitarian and peace efforts in the crisis-hit North African country. “The UN in Libya regrets that its regular flights that transport our staff to and from Libya have […]

DR Congo: SADC urges government of national unity to ease crisis

Southern African Development Community (SADC) on Sunday, called on authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo to recount the votes of the country most contested presidential election that the runner-up says was rigged. Runner-up Martin Fayulu claims that he in fact won by a landslide and that the official winner, opposition leader Felix Tshisekedi, struck […]

Palestine: EU, EIB announce €60 million business investment in Gaza

The European Investment Bank (EIB), a financial arm of the European Union (EU), announced Thursday it provides €60 billion ($62.58 billion) for economic development in Gaza. The financing program was unveiled by EIB Vice President Gelsomina Vigliotti and EU representative Sven Kuhn von Burgsdorff during a visit to Gaza, the EIB said in a press […]