Libya : IS Jihadists take over Sirte air-base as GNC forces flee

ISIS militants have taken control on Friday of Sirte air-base while Tripoli-based government militia back out of the city. Mistrata’s 166 forces linked with Tripoli-based government tasked with securing the city pulled back from the city leaving the city in the hands of the insurgents’ group. The chief commander of brigade 166, Mohamed Ahusan said […]

Morocco, India sign defense cooperation deal

Morocco and India have signed a memorandum of understanding on defense cooperation this Monday during a meeting between, Morocco’s minister in charge of the administration of national defense, Abdellatif Loudiyi, and Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh who is paying a high-level visit to Morocco. The MoU covers cooperation in the fields of training, exercises and […]

Fresh clashes in Guinea as anger mounts against military despite bans on protests

Mounting frustrations with Guinea’s interim military government have driven more people to join anti-government protests in the capital, Conakry, days after several private media and online outlets in the West African country launched a one-day boycott of news in protest at press and internet restrictions by the authorities. Seven people were killed on May 11 […]