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UN Rejects Reports of Libyan Negotiations in Tunisia

The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) denied reports it is planning to host a political discussion between Libyan factions in Tunis on May 28–29. “The United Nations Support Mission in Libya is not organizing or hosting any dialogue between Libyan parties in Tunis on May 28 and 29, despite recent media reports,” the […]

Egypt: Sudan Calls for Settling Halayed Triangle Territorial Dispute

Egypt could soon be entangled in another round of territorial dispute with Sudan over the Halayed Triangle overlooking the Red Sea as Sudan’s Foreign minister Ibrahim Ghandour told the parliament that Khartoum has taken “necessary legal and political measures” to preserve its rights and sovereignty. Sudan raised new concerns over the territory after Egypt and […]

Multiple suicide bombings kill 18 people in north-east Nigeria

A series of suicide bombing left 18 people dead in Bono state in north-east Nigeria, an area where Boko Haram operates, according to an official tally. The attacks were perpetrated by three women, hitting a wedding, a funeral service, and a hospital in the town of Gwoza in Borno state, a region long plagued by […]