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Spain adopts a new measure concerning Mauritanians transiting through its airports

The Spanish Government has agreed that Mauritanian nationals holding an ordinary passport will require an airport transit visa to transit through the international zones of Spanish airports. This preventive measure, covered by article 3, paragraph 2, of the European Union’s Schengen visa Code, has been taken in response to recent events at airports throughout Spain, […]

UN Security Council Extends AU Mission in Somalia Through 2026

The UN Security Council on Tuesday adopted a resolution extending the mandate of the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) through 2026. AUSSOM, which replaced a previous transition mission in January, continues to support Somali security forces in the fight against Al Shabab. In August, Somali forces and AUSSOM recaptured the strategic […]

Libya: UN Envoy holds talks with MPs in Benghazi to break political deadlock

The Acting UN Special Envoy to Libya, Stephanie Koury, visited on January 20 the House of Representatives headquarters in Benghazi, where she met with several Libyan Members of Parliament to discuss the political process. Mrs Koury outlined the United Nations Support Mission in Libya’s (UNSMIL) efforts to break the ongoing political deadlock, facilitate elections, and […]