ICC issues arrest warrant for Libyan militia member over war crimes in Benghazi

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued an arrest warrant for Saif Suleiman Sneidel, a Libyan national accused of committing war crimes. Sneidel is alleged to be a member of “Group 50,” a faction within the Al-Saiqa Brigade, and is suspected of involvement in murder, torture, and acts outraging personal dignity in Benghazi and its […]

Serraj appoints three militia leaders to top positions amid friction with Interior Minister

Head of the Libyan Government of National Union (GNA) Faiez Serraj has appointed three leaders of militias as commanders of a new security apparatus amid cold war with Interior Minister Fathi Bashagha who wants to dissolve the armed groups. Sarraj has named Abdelghani Belgassim, known as “Ghiniwa Al-Kikli” as the Head of the “Stability Support […]

German president’s apology for colonial-era killings in Tanzania, a welcome first step

During a visit to Tanzania, German President Frank Walter Steinmeier has asked the country and its people to forgive Germany’s colonial abuses under its colonial rule. Steinmeier’s move to ask for forgiveness from the descendants of hundreds of thousands of victims of violence committed by German colonial rulers more than a century ago has been […]