Libya: After Haftar, HoR speaker unveils candidacy for Dec. 24 presidential elections

The Speaker of the Libyan House of Representative (HoR), Aguila Saleh, announced Wednesday that he will run for December 24 presidential elections, one day after his ally and controversial military strongman Khalifa Haftar revealed similar plans. The head of the state legislature, based in the eastern city of Tobruk, announced his bid on Dubai-based Al […]

U.S. offers Benin military equipment worth $2.1m

Benin Wednesday November 29 took delivery of some US military equipment worth $2.1 million to be used in the capacity building of the armed forces of the West African country. The ceremony took place at Sero Kora military camp, in the northern city of Parakou, local media ‘24h Au Benin’ reports. The equipment includes assault […]

Libya facing drinking water shortage after armed group’s sabotage threats

A large part of Libya has been without drinking water since Saturday, August 14. An armed group broke into the country’s main water supply center demanding the release of Abdallah al-Senoussi, Muammar Gaddafi’s brother-in-law and a senior official in the former regime. The committee managing the network control center of the great artificial river – […]