Libya – protests in marja in East

Libya’s Neighbors Affirm Attachment to Skhirate Agreement

Right after renegade general Khalifa Haftar declared the UN-brokered Skhirate Agreement “obsolete”, Libya’s neighbors, Tunisia, Algeria and Egypt expressed support for the UN’s efforts to settle the infighting in the country. In a statement issued following a tripartite meeting, bringing together the foreign ministers of Tunisia, Algeria and Egypt, the three countries stressed that the […]

Tunisia: Rome Vows Support for Counter-Terrorism, Illegal Migration Struggles

Italian foreign minister Angelino Alfano Thursday underlined Rome’s readiness and ironclad support for Tunisia in its fight against terrorism and illegal migration after it turned out that Berlin December attack suspect Anis Amri transited through Italy. The North African country has been unable to guarantee a successful democratic transition following the ouster of autocratic ruler […]

Influential U.S. Senator calls for moving AFRICOM headquarters to Morocco

U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan has called for transferring the headquarters of the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) from Stuttgart, Germany, to Morocco, a major U.S. Ally of the United States in Africa. The Republican senator (Alaska) made the call during the latest hearing of Gen. Michael Langley by the Senate Armed forces Committee. “Morocco is an […]