three Sahrawi activists arrested by polisario

DRC: clashes between M23 rebels, govt forces intensify in country’s east

Conflict between one of eastern Congo’s most active rebel groups and the government armed forces is intensifying in the country’s Masisi territory, which has prompted residents of the region’s largest city of Goma to flee the area. As fighters from the infamous M23 rebel group are attacking a community considered the last line of defense […]

UN Security Council to hold session for the appointment of Libya Special envoy

The UN Security Council is expected to hold a session on Libya this Monday, with the appointment of a new head of UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) on top of the agenda, Libya Update reports. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres last week presented to the members of the Council the new candidate, Abdullah Bitali, to […]

Egypt blasts “totally untruthful” foreign statements

Celebrations of the Fourth anniversary of the Egyptian uprising on Sunday were marred by violence which continued till Monday and has left dozens of people dead. Most of the confrontations are believed to be between supporters of the banned Muslim Brotherhood and the security forces. Cairo has however alleged that statements from foreign governments and […]