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Libya: US Launches Airstrikes against ISIS in Sirte

At the request of UN-backed Libyan unity government in Tripoli, the US launched airstrikes against ISIS positions in the strategic port city of Sirte to enable local government forces make a decisive and strategic advance to capture the city wherein jihadist fighters are entrenched. According to the Pentagon press secretary Peter Cook, US operated aircraft […]

Over 100 Polisario members have joined terrorist groups in Sahel- security official

Head of Morocco’s central bureau of judicial investigations (BCIJ) Habboub Cherkaoui has alerted to the surge in numbers of Polisario fighters who join the ranks of terrorist groups in the Sahel, notably Al Qaeda. Faced with grim prospects and oppression in the camps, many of the disenchanted youth held under the yoke of the Polisario […]

Azuri Technologies raises $26 million to expand solar kit business in Africa

UK-based Azuri Technologies said it has raised $26 million to expand its individual solar kit business to cater to African households. According to the company, Marubeni Corporation – a well-known Japanese conglomerate, which invests in renewable energy projects across Africa – contributed a significant amount of investment. IP group, a British technology-focused investment fund, and […]