natural disasters

Libya: Arrested Tunisian fishermen freed

Libyan authorities Monday released 49 Tunisian fishermen arrested in western Libya for illegal fishing, reports say. The fishermen all reportedly from Sfax were caught on December 24 doing illegal fishing off Zuwara coast on board four fishing boats. A Tunisian fishing and agriculture authority told Tunisian Tunisienumerique that the men were at Zaouia port, 50 […]

Somalia’s president meets Kenyan security officials amid border row

Somalia’s President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo Mohamed on Sunday met Kenya’s interior minister Fred Matiang’i and other security officials, dispatched by President Uhuru Kenyatta.   The visit comes after Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo spoke on the phone on Thursday with President Uhuru Kenyatta.   The two leaders agreed to work together to ensure security at the border. […]

Egypt, Spain bolster military cooperation

Egypt’s Chief of Staff flew to Madrid on Sunday to hold high level military talks initiated by both countries to strengthen their military cooperation and develop common strategy against terrorism. The Head of Egyptian army forces Mahmoud Hegazy will meet his Spanish counterpart and Spanish high profile military figures. Hegazy’s visit follows the visit Egypt’s […]