The worst clashes in years in the Libyan capital Tripoli seem to have eased after the announcement of a fragile truce, but the security conditions remain prone to deteriorate in the politically divided country that lacks a central authority. The Tripoli-based government has announced a ceasefire, after two days of clashes that terrified locals. The […]
Tunisia’s president, Moncef Marzouki, has voiced concerns over insecurity in the region as he claims that Islamist militants linked to Al-Qaeda are moving towards North Africa from Southwest Asia. He blames their migration on the lack of policing of the Sahara desert by North African countries which heavily dominates the southern part of the region. […]
King Mohammed VI has sent a message of condolences and compassion to the Algerian Head of State following the demise of the former president Abdelaziz Bouteflika. In his message, King Mohammed VI said he learned the news of the death of Bouteflika with “deep sorrow and deep emotion,” and expressed in these painful circumstances to […]
