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Libya: UN urges outgoing Premier to pay salaries of Haftar’s army soldiers

Stephanie Williams, the U.N. Advisor on Libya, Thursday called on embattled ousted Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh to guarantee the payment of salaries to “all Libyan counterparts including soldiers of the self-imposed Libya National Army (LNA) of eastern Libya strongman Khalifa Haftar, Libya Update reports. “I highlighted the importance of maintaining calm on the ground, […]

DR Congo: Fighting flares up as army clashes with M23 rebels around strategic highway

Congolese army clashed with M23 rebels around a strategic highway in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday (27 October), following a recent flare-up between the two sides. The M23, a mostly Congolese Tutsi group, resumed fighting in late 2021 after lying dormant for years. It has since captured swathes of territory in North Kivu […]

IMF warns of Africa’s vulnerability to China’s slowing economy

While millions of dollars are being channeled to African financial institutions as part of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s $10 billion plan for the continent, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cautioned African nations about the possibility of a regional economic downturn and the ripple effects that China’s slowing economy could bring. Xi’sUS$10 billion pledge for […]