Headlines Libya

IS claims Zliten bombing, condemnations flare up

IS Thursday on one of its numerous websites claimed responsibility for the merciless suicide bombing of a police camp in Libyan coastal city of Zliten amid wide spread condemnations and despair. The terrorist group revealed the identity of the suicide bomber who drove the explosive-filled truck into the camp in the early morning of Thursday […]

Headlines Morocco

Morocco-Mauritania: Rabat regrets Mauritania’s reckless action

Rabat has summoned Mauritanian ambassador to Morocco to protest against hoisting of the Mauritanian flag by Mauritanian soldiers in the border town of Lagouira, South of Morocco, reports say. “Rabat is extremely displeased with Mauritanian soldiers’ who hoisted their country’s flag on a territory that entirely belongs to the kingdom of Morocco,” Moroccan daily Akhbar […]

Headlines Morocco

Morocco-KSA: Riyadh to inject $22 bn into military armament project in Morocco

Military cooperation between Morocco and Saudi Arabia is increasingly fostering as Riyadh promises to inject around $ 22 billion into a military armament project to be birthed out in Morocco. Saudi Arabia according to Arabian media outlet Al Massae relayed by Moroccan local media has promised to inject around $ 22 billion into a mega […]

Africa International

Guinea: Malado Kaba, country’s new Minister of Economy & Finance

President Alpha Conde has set Guinea on a new path of economy recovery and investment attraction for his new mandate, new faces and highly qualified Guineans are vetted for the new vision, international veteran Malado Kaba will drive the country’s economic revival. Malado Kaba, 44, is branded as the flagship of the new the team […]

Headlines Tunisia

Tunisia: Prime Minister Essid appoints a new cabinet

Tunisian Prime Minister Habib Essid amid growing criticism targeting his management of affairs appointed a new cabinet marked by 13 new entries including news secretaries at Foreign and Interior Ministries in a bid to boost efficiency. Most members of the former cabinet have kept their places following the reshuffle except handful of ministers including Foreign […]

Tunisia

Tunisia: Dissident Marzouk names his new party

Former Secretary General of ruling party Nidaa Tounes Mohsen Marzouk Tuesday announced the name of his new party and date of its press conference, reports say. The new party is according to Tunisian newspaper ”Tunisie Numerique” called “Path of reconstruction” and will hold a conference on January 7 in a move to announce the date […]

Asia International

Turkey: “We were instructed to bomb state institutions”, arrested IS militants reveal

Two IS militants confessed to Turkish security forces they received orders to bomb government buildings including the Turkish parliament and courthouses, reports say. Turkish Cumhuriyet daily quoting security sources indicated that the two IS militants known as Musa Canöz (28) and Adnan Yıldırım (40) arrested on December 30, revealed that they were instructed by a […]

Headlines Tunisia

Tunisia Extends State of Emergency until February 21

Tunisian authorities have extended the state of emergency until February 21 as the threat of terrorism in the country remains high in the North African country. Following the beach terror attacks perpetrated last July in Sousse killing 38 foreign tourists, including 30 Britons, Tunisian president Beji Caid Essebsi declared a 30-day state of emergency. Five […]

Africa International

Africa-Burundi: regime rejects Arusha talks date

President Nkurunziza’s regime has rejected regional mediation proposition for January 6 talks in Arusha in Tanzania, calling for postponement, reports say. “Tomorrow’s talks will not take place! The Burundian government wrote to the Ugandan mediation on December 30 asking it to postpone the meeting to January 15, we are waiting for a response,” a top […]

Headlines Libya

Libya: Daesh jump-starts offensives on Libya’s oil region, second day offensive in row

IS Tuesday carried out a second day offensive on Libya’s vital oil terminals prompting national oil company to call for help saying IS’s control of the oil region will cause fall of the Libyan state. The Jihadist group pushed further Tuesday on the Libya’s coastal region housing the country’s vital oil terminals. The terrorist group […]