The mayor of Mistrata, city controlled by Libya’s internationally recognized Government of National Accord (GNA), died Monday after battling with the coronavirus in the oil-rich country where infections have been on the rise. Mustafa Karwad according to the health ministry passed away Monday morning after two weeks of contamination. The city, 200 kilometres (120 miles) […]
Patrice Talon, Benin’s President, told Thursday December 21 lawmakers, his keenness to thaw ties with neighboring Niger where he condemned the military coup that removed West-backed leader Mohamed Bazoum on July 26. Talon was among hardliners in the regional organization, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), that wielded military intervention to restore Bazoum, […]
A third round of talks between Libyan delegations from the Tripoli-based High Council of State and the Parliament of Tobruk was held in Bouznika, Morocco, this Nov. 4-5. The consultation session is part of the Libyan parties’ preparation for discussions set later this month in Tunisia. In a joint statement read out at the end […]
