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Belgium issues international arrest warrant against Chairman of Libya’s Investment Authority

The Belgian judiciary wants the Chairman of the Libyan Investment Authority (LIA), Ali Mahmoud arrested on charges of corruption and embezzlement, Libya Observer reports, citing Belgian magazine “De Tijd”. Mahmoud is subject to an international arrest warrant and could be arrested if he leaves Libya and the warrant aimed at investigating lost interest on the […]

Libya’s Haftar offers Russia military base on border with Chad, Sudan- media

Libya’s renegade general Khalifa Haftar reportedly offered Russia a military base near the border with Chad and Sudan, confirming Moscow’s ambitions to make Libya its new African hub, replacing Syria, Italian news agency Nova said. Citing Libyan sources, Nova said Russia was transferring equipment and soldiers to the Maaten Al Sarra base in southern Libya […]

Mauritania Lays into Burkina’s President over Anti-slavery Leader’s Address on State TV

Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz has asked his Burkina Faso counterpart Marc-Christian Kaboré for explanations for letting Mauritanian anti-slavery activist Birame ould Dah ould Abeïd speak on the West African country’s public channel, reports say. Tension has risen between the two presidents after Birame ould Dah ould Abeïd, leader of the anti-slavery movement IRA […]