Libya: Serraj rules Haftar out of national reconciliation talks

Head of the UN-backed Libyan Presidential Council (PC) Tuesday said he would not dialogue with Khalifa Haftar whose forces have been trying to take control of capital Tripoli over the past two weeks. Faiez Serraj rejected dialogue with Haftar during a meeting with elders and shura councils’ members of Sahil and Mountain districts in western […]

Tunisia, China ink two health cooperation agreements

Tunisia and China signed Thursday two health cooperation agreements allowing the Asian giant to send medical staff and equipment to the teaching hospital of Sfax, the second city of the North African country. The agreements were signed by Tunisia’s top diplomat Othman Jarandi and China’s ambassador to Tunis Zhang Jianguo. Jianguo was quoted by Chinese […]

U.S. deportation to Africa alarms rights advocates and African leaders

A recent U.S. deportation of five convicted foreign nationals to the African kingdom of Eswatini has ignited outrage among human rights groups and African leaders. The individuals — originally from Vietnam, Jamaica, Cuba, Yemen, and Laos — were expelled after their home countries refused to accept them. All five have serious criminal convictions, including murder […]