Sahel’s latest coup in Niger marks the demise of French influence in the Sahel where anti-French and anti-Western influence has been on the surge following two similar takeovers in Mali and Burkina Faso. Energy Niger’s coup in particular triggered fears in France over the supply of uranium. Paris, whose electricity is 75% dependent on uranium, […]
Misrata’s Bunyan Marous forces fighting under the Trpoli-based Government of National Accord (GNA) lost dozens of elements Sunday as they staged final assault on the Islamic State group still holding pockets of Sirte. The final assault on IS started Saturday after two-day lull as GNA forces instructed families of IS militants still stranded in the […]
Tunisia has reiterated its strong opposition to a military intervention in neighboring Libya, warning that such an intervention will be disastrous in many ways, including security and flow of refugees, to the country and to its neighbors. Speaker of the Tunisian Parliament, Mohamed Ennaceur, said Monday that his country will try to convince European allies […]
