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Sudan Reports Cross-Border Assault on Blue Nile Region by RSF and SPLM-N

Sudanese Government sources report that the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N) launched a major attack on January 25, targeting Al-Sillik, Milkan, and other areas in Bau County, Blue Nile region, from South Sudanese territory. The Sudanese army’s 4th Infantry Division engaged in heavy fighting to repel the assault, described by […]

Libya: Obama Resolved to Confront IS in Libya

US President Barack Obama Thursday expressed his determination to tackle IS in Libya following Pentagon’s announcement of possible military action against the terrorist group in former Libyan ruler Gaddafi’s country. President Obama convened his National Security Council to discuss with his security aids the Libyan issue which is taking a serious turn following recent gains […]

Algeria’s Disgraced Ex-Tycoon Khalifa Extradited Home from the UK

Former Algerian billionaire tycoon, Rafik Khalifa, has been extradited to his homeland after living in Britain for more than a decade. Once considered the “golden boy” of Algeria, the 47-year-old Khalifa rose from obscurity to build an empire including a bank, an airline and television stations, at one point employing an estimated 20,000 people in […]