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Turkey to start exploring for gas off Libya

Turkey is moving slowly and methodically in its developing relations with Libya so as not to disrupt the delicate balance it has achieved with the United States, as is evident…

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Libya objects to Greek tender for hydrocarbon exploration off Crete

Libya's internationally recognised government of national unity has objected to Greece's approval of an international tender for hydrocarbon exploration off the island of Crete, saying some of the blocks infringe…

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Rwanda and DR Congo agree draft peace deal to end conflict

Representatives of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo have reached a draft agreement that could end decades of conflict. The breakthrough, mediated by the US and Qatar, provides for…

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249 Dead in Central Mediterranean So Far in 2025: IOM

At least 249 people have died while attempting to cross the Central Mediterranean Sea so far this year, the U.N.’s International Organization for Migration said. Another 226 migrants remain missing…

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Sudanese army retreats from Libyan border after alleging Haftar attack

The Sudanese army retreated from the Libya-Egypt-Sudan border triangle area, it said on Wednesday, a day after it accused forces loyal to eastern Libyan military commander Khalifa Haftar of an…

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Russia says plan to boost role in Africa includes ‘sensitive’ security ties

Russia plans to step up cooperation with African countries, including in "sensitive areas" such as defence and security, the Kremlin said on Monday. Russian mercenary group Wagner said last week…

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More than 4 million refugees have fled Sudan since war began, UN says

The number of people who have fled Sudan since the beginning of the war has surpassed 4 million, a spokesperson for the U.N. refugee agency said on Tuesday. UNHCR spokesperson…

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Libya’s eastern-based government says it may announce force majeure on oil fields, ports

Libya's eastern-based government said it may announce a force majeure on oil fields and ports citing "repeated assaults on the National Oil Corporation (NOC)." The government in Benghazi is not…

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Reports of NATO drone on ‘unusual’ patrol off Libyan coast

A NATO surveillance drone carried out an extended reconnaissance mission off Libya’s coast after experiencing communication problems during a flight towards the Black Sea, according to Italian aviation monitoring website…

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US embassy in Tripoli denies report of planned relocation of Palestinians to Libya

The U.S. embassy in Libya denied on Sunday a report that the U.S. government was working on a plan to relocate Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to Libya. On Thurdsay,…

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Almost 300m people at risk of death through starvation

For the sixth consecutive year, the number of people facing “high levels of acute food insecurity” has risen, reaching 295.3 million according to the latest Global Report on Food Crises…

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U.S. Envoy Signals Renewed Engagement in Libya Amid Escalating Violence

U.S. Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff expressed optimism about Washington's role in resolving Libya's protracted crisis, stating Thursday that success is forthcoming. In an interview with The Atlantic, Witkoff remarked,…

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Gunbattles resume in Tripoli despite ceasefire

Fresh gunbattles erupted in the Libyan capital between two powerful armed groups, a security official said, a day after authorities declared the fighting over. Clashes flared between the Radaa force…

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Libya fighting calms after truce announced

The worst fighting in Libya's capital for years calmed on Wednesday an hour after the government announced a ceasefire, Tripoli residents said, with no immediate statement from authorities on how…

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Gunfire erupts in Tripoli after armed group leader’s death

Armed clashes erupted on Monday evening and gunfire has echoed in the city center and other parts of the Libyan capital Tripoli following reports that an armed group leader was…

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Port Sudan Hit by Drone Strikes as Sudan Crisis Deepens

Port Sudan, a key hub for humanitarian aid and diplomatic operations, came under a wave of drone attacks this week in a dramatic escalation of Sudan’s ongoing civil war. Beginning…

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U.S. may soon deport migrants to Libya on military flight

U.S. President Donald Trump's administration may deport migrants to Libya for the first time this week, three U.S. officials said, as part of his immigration crackdown and despite Washington's past…

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Tunisian court hands prison sentences of up to 66 years in mass trial of regime opponents

A Tunisian court has handed down prison sentences of 13 to 66 years to politicians, businessmen and lawyers in a mass trial that opponents say is fabricated and a symbol…

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Hackers breach Morocco’s social security database in an unprecedented cyberattack

Morocco ‘s social security agency said troves of data were stolen from its systems in a cyberattack this week that resulted in personal information being leaked on the messaging app…

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US to revoke all visas for South Sudanese

The US said it would revoke all visas held by South Sudanese passport holders over South Sudan's failure to accept the return of its repatriated citizens, at a time when…

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Lockerbie bombing whistleblower arrested in Libya

A Libyan writer and politician who published documents linking his country's intelligence service to the Lockerbie bombing has been arrested on national security charges. Samir Shegwara was taken into custody…

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Steep US tariffs on Africa signal end of trade deal meant to boost development

The U.S. government's imposition of steep tariffs on African nations signals the end of the AGOA trade deal that was supposed to help African economies develop through preferential access to…

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Tourist submarine sinks off Egypt’s coast, leaving 6 dead and 9 injured, all Russians

Six people died and nine were injured when a tourist submarine carrying 45 passengers sank off the Egyptian coast Thursday, said provincial officials. They were speaking on condition of anonymity…

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Underground City Found Beneath Khafre Pyramid?

An ambitious claim from Italian researchers has reignited the intrigue surrounding Egypt’s ancient monuments, as they assert the discovery of an elaborate underground network beneath the Khafre Pyramid at Giza.…

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UN appeals for funds to help contain Uganda Ebola outbreak

The UN has launched an emergency appeal to raise $11.2 million to help fund Uganda’s response to an Ebola outbreak that has killed two people, after the country’s health budget…

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Infants and young children are being raped as a weapon of war in Sudan, UNICEF says

Armed forces in Sudan’s ongoing civil war are perpetrating systematic sexual violence against young children, with one-year-olds the youngest survivors of rape, according to a new report from UNICEF, the…

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Congo has asked Chad for military support to help fight rebels

Democratic Republic of Congo has asked Chad for military support to help fight a spiralling insurgency by Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in its eastern provinces, a Chadian official and a source…

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Egypt announces first discovery of pharaoh’s tomb in more than 100 years

Egyptologists have discovered the first tomb of a pharaoh since Tutankhamun's was uncovered over a century ago. King Thutmose II's tomb was the last undiscovered royal tomb of the 18th…

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Egypt says it is preparing a plan for Gaza to counter Trump’s call to displace Palestinians

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi announced plans to rebuild Gaza without displacing Palestinians, countering US President Donald Trump's proposal to depopulate the territory for American control. According to Egypt’s state-run…

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US aircraft carrier collides with merchant ship in Mediterranean

The USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier collided with a merchant vessel in the Mediterranean Sea, the US Navy said. The warship's collision with the Besiktas-M took place late the…

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Russia to establish a naval base on the Red Sea in Sudan

An agreement has been reached for the creation of a Russian naval base in Sudan, Sudanese Foreign Minister Ali Yusef Sharif said in a televised press conference in Moscow on…

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5.1 magnitude quake in northern Morocco

The United States Geological survey (USGS) said early on Tuesday that a 5.1 magnitude quake hit near Ksar el Kebir in northern Morocco. There were no official reports of casualties.…

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Bodies of migrants recovered in two locations in Libya

At least 29 bodies of migrants have been recovered in two locations in the southeast and west of Libya, a security directorate and the Libyan Red Crescent said on Thursday.…

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Romanian mercenaries evacuated from Congo

A group of Romanian citizens stranded in the North Kivu region of the Democratic Republic of Congo due to military conflict has been successfully evacuated from the country, but not…

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Uganda confirms one person dead in Ebola outbreak

Uganda has confirmed an outbreak of the Ebola virus in Kampala, its capital city, and the death of a nurse, the Ministry of Health says. The victim, who died on…

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M23 rebels claim they have captured Goma

The UN Security Council on Sunday demanded that M23 rebels halt their ongoing offensive and advance towards Goma and that "external forces" in the region immediately withdraw. The Council "condemned the…

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Head of Libya’s National Oil Corporation resigns

The head Libya's National Oil Corporation (NOC), Farhat Bengdara, has resigned due to "health issues," and Masoud Sulaiman has been appointed as acting chief, the state oil company said. The…

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UN Libya mission alarmed by reported torture footage in detention facility

The U.N. Libya mission expressed its alarm over what it said was footage circulating on social media featuring "brutal torture and ill-treatment" of detainees at the Gernada detention facility in…

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Suspected outbreak of Marburg virus kills eight in Tanzania, WHO says

A suspected outbreak of the Marburg virus in northwest Tanzania has infected nine people, killing eight of them, the World Health Organization has said, weeks after an outbreak of the…

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Libya expels 600 Nigeriens

More than 600 people have been forcibly deported from Libya on a “dangerous and traumatising” journey across the Sahara, in what is thought to be one of the largest expulsions…

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Libya: A New Hub for Russian Ambitions

In the aftermath of Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad's ousting, Russia has redirected its military focus to Libya, conducting a series of flights to a desert airbase in eastern Libya. This…

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Russia Shifts Military Focus from Syria to Libya, Sparking Mediterranean Security Concerns

In a move raising alarm in Europe, Russia is reportedly relocating military resources from its Syrian base at Tartus to Libya, a shift Italy’s defense minister has described as a…

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Italian tourist killed in Red Sea shark attack

A shark attack off Egypt's Red Sea coast has left one tourist dead and another injured. "Two foreigners were attacked by a shark in the northern Marsa Alam area, which…

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Tunisia sees a return of ‘self-censorship’ as fear mounts amid arrests

The recent arrests of two lawyers and two journalists in Tunisia for criticising the country's state of affairs have heightened concerns about political and individual freedoms. Since President Kais Saied…

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UN launches fresh attempt to resolve Libya’s election impasse

The United Nations will convene a technical committee of Libyan experts in an attempt to resolve contentious issues and put the country on the path to long-awaited national elections, the…

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Sudan again tops International Rescue Committee crises watchlist

Sudan - for the second year in a row - topped a 2025 watchlist of global humanitarian crises released by the International Rescue Committee (IRC) aid organization on Wednesday, followed…

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Congo government says it’s ‘on alert’ over mystery flu-like disease that killed dozens

Public health officials in Africa urged caution as Congo’s health minister said the government was on alert over a mystery flu-like disease that in recent weeks killed dozens of people.…

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Unknown disease kills 143 in southwest Congo

An unknown disease killed 143 people in Democratic Republic of the Congo's southwestern province in November, local authorities told Reuters. Infected people had flu-like symptoms, including high fever and severe…

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US, Britain and others condemn escalating violence in Mozambique

The governments of the United States, Britain, Canada, Norway, and Switzerland on Wednesday jointly condemned the escalating violence against civilians in Mozambique, a southern African nation currently embroiled in weeks…

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More than 300 migrants detained in Libyan desert, military force says

Libyan soldiers said on Monday they had detained more than 300 migrants who were crossing the desert and trying to make it to the shores of the Mediterranean. Aerial photos…

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Sudan death toll far higher than previously reported – study

A new study reveals that the death toll from the civil war in Sudan is far higher than previously reported. Research by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine's…

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Botswana’s ruling party loses election, ending 58-year rule

Botswana's President Mokgweetsi Masisi conceded defeat on Friday after preliminary results showed his party had lost its parliamentary majority by a landslide in this week's election, ending nearly six decades…

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Libya ties priority for Italy, EU says Meloni in Tripoli

Relations with Libya are a priority for Italy and the European Union, Premier Giorgia Meloni said Tuesday on her fourth visit to Tripoli since becoming Italy's first woman premier two…

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NOC, EU discuss cooperation in oil, gas and renewed energy

The Head of the European Union [EU) Delegation to Libya, Nicola Orlando, discussed with the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Oil Corporation (NOC), Farhat Bengdara, cooperation…

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Tunisia’s Saied moves toward landslide win in election

Supporters of current Tunisian President Kais Saied began celebrations in the capital on Sunday night after an exit poll broadcast on state television showed him winning, beating two rivals, one…

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Libya central bank deal could resolve ‘all political issues’, says head of state

A deal backed by leaders on both sides of Libya’s political divide to appoint a new central bank governor has the potential “to resolve all the political issues” in the…

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Sudan’s army launches push to retake ground in capital

Sudan's army launched artillery and airstrikes in Sudan's capital in its biggest operation to regain ground there since early in its 17-month war with the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), witnesses…

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