Germany reopens embassy in Tripoli

Libya: Armed group besieges a government building in Tripoli

An armed group allegedly from Misrata besieged Wednesday a government building in the Libyan capital of Tripoli forcing employees to leave, Libya Update reports. The group surrounded the building occupied by outgoing Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh and his cabinet, in the early evening, and prevented cars to drive by, the media notes, adding that […]

O Maghreb: Where Art Thou… in US Foreign Policy?

The US elections and the monotonous presidential debates bear little to no substance on North Africa. In the much-anticipated third debate on foreign policy, there was scant mention of the countries of the Maghreb and their important strategic worth in US global fight against terrorism. Except for Libya (mentioned 12 times) in the context of […]

Nigerian doctors reject ‘anti-brain drain’ bill, as it is no solution to doctors’ exodus

Young doctors in Africa often go abroad to complete their studies and then end up staying there, which has resulted in a massive brain drain during this time of Covid-19. Nigeria has now joined a number of countries, including Morocco, Tunisia, Rwanda and Senegal, who have put countermeasures in place to prevent a mass exodus […]