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Burkina Faso Frees Four Civilians Forcibly Recruited for Anti-Jihadist Combat

Four individuals who were abducted and forcibly conscripted by the Burkinabè military junta to fight jihadists have been released, according to their families and a security source speaking to AFP. Their abductions occurred after they publicly criticised the junta, led by Captain Ibrahim Traoré, which seized power in a coup in September 2022. Authorities have […]

Libya: Clashes between I.S fighters and Tripoli Government Troops in Sirte

libya-extremists-fighters Armed groups loyal to the Tripoli government have clashed with fighters that had pledged allegiance to the Islamic State in the first known confrontation between the two groups. A statement by the Tripoli-based chief of staff confirmed that the fighting took place in Sirte and claimed that they killed 17 fighters and seized 13 […]

‘Italy is trying to recolonize Libya,’ Saif al-Islam

Son of former Libyan ruler Muammar Gaddafi Thursday indicated that Italy, by deploying warships into Libyan territorial waters, is looking to re-colonize Libya by, repeating the colonization and fascist strategy of the past. Saif al-Islam Gaddafi reportedly said Italy wants to re-colonize Libya as it used to consider Tripoli beaches as Rome’s colony. According to […]