Morocco continues efforts to narrow gap between Libyan rivals

After the launch of the Bouznika talks that led to a breakthrough in appointing senior government officials, Morocco’s Tangier is hosting a meeting bringing together members of the Libyan House of Representatives (HoR). In a speech delivered at the official opening of the consultative meeting Tuesday, Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita renewed Morocco’s commitment to […]

Tensions Escalating in Libya: Deadly Blast at Arms Depot

A blast at a weapons depot in Brak al-Shati in southern Libya has killed at least 10 people, while at least three soldiers have reportedly been killed in clashes with an armed group in Benghazi. State television in Libya quoted an injured man as saying people had been trying to steal copper wire from the […]

U.S. Mulls Setting Up Spy Drone Base in Northwest Africa

The Pentagon is planning a drone base in northwest Africa to counter the growing terror threat posed by the Islamist extremists linked to Al Qaeda, says the New York Times on its web site. The base will be most probably established in Niger or Burkina Faso, sharing borders with Mali where French and Malian troops […]