Tunisian President Kais Saied is expected in Libya on wednesday, becoming thus the first foreign leader to visit the war-torn country since the establishment of a new central administration. The visit aims at backing the democratic process in Libya and at further enhancing relations between the two countries, the presidential office said. The visit […]
Turkey and Qatar Monday deepened their footprint in Libya as the defense ministers of the two countries agreed to boost the military institution of the UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) headquartered in Tripoli. Turkish defense minister Hulusi Akar and his Qatari counterpart Khaled Al Attiyah met with GNA’s deputy defense minister Salah Al-Namroush in […]
The African Union (AU) has rejected the recent Israeli recognition of the breakaway northern Somali territory of Somaliland, saying it defends the territorial integrity of its member states. Yet, the same AU continues to carry the baggage of an earlier era with the anomalous admission of the Algeria backed Polisario/SADR, an armed separatist movement lacking […]
