EU external action

Libya: Clashes in Janzour expose fragility of security deal

Heavy clashes broke out on Sunday in Janzour, west of Tripoli, between rival armed groups affiliated with Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah’s Government of National Unity (GNU). Fighting erupted after Mahmoud Boujaafar’s Joint Force stormed the Sixth Brigade headquarters led by Munir Al-Sweih, sparking a counterattack with medium and heavy weapons. The violence forced the […]

Mobile Payment: IBA Group & Berexia launch SoftPOS solution in Morocco

IBA Group, a multinational software service provider and Berexia payment, a leading technology services company, have joined efforts to launch SoftPOS solution in Morocco in cooperation with Al Barid Bank and Royal Air Maroc (RAM). SoftPOS, or Software Point of Sale, is a software-based solution that turns any NFC-enabled smartphone or tablet into a secure […]

UN peacekeeping mission in Mali speeds up withdrawal due to growing insecurity

The United Nations peacekeeping mission in Mali — or MINUSMA — said in a statement on Sunday (13 August) that it has sped up its withdrawal from the city of Ber in the north of the country due to “the degradation of security,” which had made its departure urgent. During the operation, three of UN […]