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Libya: UN warns Haftar forces over ban on UN flights to Tripoli

The United Nations Wednesday deplored refusal by forces aligned with renegade Khalifa Haftar to allow UN flights land in Tripoli noting that the move impedes the UN humanitarian and peace efforts in the crisis-hit North African country. “The UN in Libya regrets that its regular flights that transport our staff to and from Libya have […]

Three West African coup-hit states ponder ditching French colonial currency

Junta leaders in the coup-hit West African countries have recently made headlines when they pushed for the ditching of the West African franc (CFA), a colonial-era legacy, though the desire to change the currency seems to not be uniform yet among the three juntas. Since the coup in Niger in July last year, fissures within […]

Earthquake in Türkiye claims lives of 10 Moroccans as death toll rises

The death toll among the Moroccan community in Türkiye, in the violent earthquake that struck the south of the country, has now reached ten, the Kingdom’s embassy in Ankara said Monday. Four new victims, all women, have died in this earthquake, said the diplomatic mission. On February 6, Turkiye and Syria woke up to one […]