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Libya Political Parties Hold Unity Talks to Advance Election Roadmap

Mohammed Al-Menfi has met with leaders and representatives of several Libyan political parties in Tripoli as part of renewed efforts to strengthen national consensus and advance the country’s stalled political transition. The meeting, held on Wednesday, May 20, focused on ways to safeguard the political process and accelerate preparations for consensual national elections aimed at […]

Chad: Rebel coalition UFDD begins laying down arms in line with Qatar-brokered peace accord

At least 900 Chadian fighters of the rebel coalition known as Union of Forces for Democracy and Development (UFDD) have returned home from Libya as part of 2022 Doha Peace Accord signed with the regime of the transitional leader Mahamat Idriss Déby. General Mahamat Nouri Allatchi, founder of the coalition, welcomed Tuesday January 2 the […]

Senegal: AU, UN urge calm after deadly clashes, govt’s social media restrictions

The United Nations and African Union have called for calm in Senegal after at least 15 people were killed in an outbreak of violence following the sentencing of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko. The sentencing of opposition politician Sonko for two years in jail on charges of ‘corrupting youth’ sparked some of the deadliest violence in […]