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Morocco: 19-year old Italian wanted in Belgium nabbed at Mohammed V airport

Security forces at Casablanca Mohammed V international airport Wednesday arrested an Italian national who has been on Interpol wanted list for an alleged involvement in armed robbery in Belgium. The suspect was arrested upon landing from a Canada-Morocco flight. Moroccan security authorities had received an arrest request from their Belgian counterparts who on August 5 […]

Libya: UN Proposes New Action Plan as Way Forward to Presidential Elections

Head of the UN special mission in Libya (UNSMIL) Ghassan Salamé Wednesday came up with new actions to end the seven-year old Libyan crisis noting that Libyan Political Agreement (LPA) signed in 2015 remains the country’s political roadmap, although it needs, in its current state, some adjustments. Despite a nearly two-year-old Political Agreement, Libya remains […]

ECOWAS military chiefs to meet in Ghana Thursday, Friday to discuss Niger crisis

Military chiefs from the West African bloc ECOWAS are set to meet Thursday and Friday in Accra, Ghana, to discuss a possible military intervention in Niger, one week after leaders approved deployment of a “standby force”. The meeting was originally slated for Saturday August 12 but has been postponed amid diplomatic efforts to bring new […]