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Libya: Dbeibah Unveils 100-Day Overhaul Plan for Libya’s Health Sector

Libyan Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah has launched a 100-day reform strategy aimed at restructuring the ountry’s troubled health sector, describing it as the most challenging ministry inherited by his Government. The initiative, unveiled at a ceremony organised by the Health Ministry over the week-end, seeks to address what he characterised as decades of systemic decline. […]

US Airstrike in Somalia kills 52 al-Shabaab Militants

US Africa Command, which oversees US military operations on the continent, last weekend said an airstrike near Jilib, Middle Juba Region of Somalia, killed more than 52 militants of al Qaeda-affiliated terrorist group, al-Shabaab. The airstrike was conducted “in response to an attack by a large group of al-Shabaab militants against Somali National Army Forces” […]

Algeria: Parliament Speaker Bouchareb Resigns

Algerian parliament president Mouad Bouchareb has resigned on Tuesday, Ennahar TV reported. Three months after longtime President Abdelaziz Bouteflika resigned under pressure, Bouchareb has had a similar faith. He resigned under pressure of sustained protests seeking root-and-branch reform. Many pro-democracy activists believe that members of the old regime are still trying to cling to power. […]