14

Mar

Libya closes schools over coronavirus fears

Libya's rival governments on Friday both announced a two-week closure of schools and universities over fears of the novel coronavirus arriving in the country. The education ministries of the Tripoli-based…

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14

Mar

Tunisia imposes compulsory 14-day Coronavirus isolation period on all arrivals

Tunisia has imposed a 14-day self-isolation policy on travellers arriving from all countries – without exception. It also closed its maritime borders and suspended all flights from Italy and reduced…

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14

Mar

Coronavirus cases in Africa register increase, experts voice concern about health systems

Cases of the new coronavirus are ramping up in Africa, with six new countries announcing confirmed infections in the past 24 hours. Across Africa, at least 17 of the continent's…

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13

Mar

Kenya confirms first COVID-19 case

Kenyan health officials have confirmed the country's first COVID-19 case. Kenya reported its first COVID-19 case on Friday.  Minister of Health Mutahi Kagwe said a woman was diagnosed on March 12 after traveling…

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11

Mar

Libya’s Haftar tells Macron he’s committed to signing ceasefire

Libyan military commander Khalifa Haftar has told French President Emmanuel Macron he will sign a ceasefire if militias backing the internationally recognised government respect it. Monday's meeting between the two…

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10

Mar

Libya warned of direct threat from imminent Co-Vid 19 outbreak

The Libyan National Center for Disease Control said Coronavirus started to pose a direct threat to the country, warning of its imminent outbreak in Libya. In a statement on Tuesday,…

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10

Mar

Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Max tragedy anniversary

Families who lost loved ones aboard Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 visited the crash site on Tuesday to mark the first anniversary of the tragedy, a day after interim results of…

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09

Mar

Sudanese Prime Minister Survives Assassination

Sudan's Prime Minister Abdullah Hamdok has survived an assassination attempt targeting his convoy in the capital Khartoum, state television and a source in the cabinet said on Monday. Hamdok has…

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08

Mar

Health officials in Benghazi deny rumours of coronavirus cases in Libya

Nasser Al-Mansouri, the Director of the International Health Oversight Office at Benina Airport in Libya, has denied allegations in a  flood of posts on social platforms, regarding the detection of…

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06

Mar

Photo Story: Canned wine in South Africa

A can of Chenin Blanc made by Uncanny Wines is poured into a glass at Wijn bar in Paarl, South Africa, 06 March 2020. Uncanny Wines are South Africa's very…

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06

Mar

Terrorist attack near U.S. Embassy in Tunis

  Reports from Tunisia state that a militant blew himself up near the U.S. embassy in Tunis on Friday. The blast caused panic among pedestrians near the embassy in the…

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05

Mar

Photo Story: Sailing 52 Super Series yacht racing in South Africa

Yachts race in the 52 Super Series regatta in Cape Town, South Africa, 04 March 2020. The 52 Super Series is established as the world's leading grand prix monohull yacht…

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05

Mar

Libya closes its border with Algeria over coronavirus concerns

Officials in Libya announced the closing of the border with Algeria in an effort to prevent the coronavirus form entering the country. The manager of Libya’s Deb-deb land border with…

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04

Mar

Libya says oil shutdown losses close to $2.6 billion

Economic fallout continues from a protracted blockade of Libya’s vital oil fields and ports, with losses close to $2.6 billion, the national oil corporation announced, intensifying the pressure on a…

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02

Mar

UN’s envoy to Libya Ghassan Salame resigns, citing health reasons

The UN's envoy to Libya, Ghassan Salame, on Monday announced his resignation from his post. "I tried to unite the Libyans and restrain foreign interference… but for health reasons I…

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02

Mar

Africa’s low coronavirus rate puzzles health experts

Whether it's a matter of faulty detection, climatic factors or simple fluke, the remarkably low rate of coronavirus infection in African countries, with their fragile health systems, continues to puzzle…

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02

Mar

UK military gears up for deployment in Mali

Britain is significantly stepping up its military support in West Africa to help combat the world's fastest growing Islamist-led insurgency. Over the past month, British troops have been helping train…

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01

Mar

Tripoli ceasefire collapses

Libya's permanent representative to the United Nations, Tahir Al-Sunni has called on the Security Council to urgently take a firm stand towards the ongoing violations by Haftar's militias, saying it…

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29

Feb

Libya political talks end with no result, heavy bombing round Mitiga airport

The UN envoy for Libya on Friday said three days of political talks in Geneva, as part of the peace process to get a cease-fire in the conflict-ridden country, ended…

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28

Feb

3,000-strong African force planned against Sahel extremism

African leaders have decided to work on deploying 3,000 troops to West Africa’s troubled Sahel region as extremist attacks surge, an African Union official said Thursday. The force would be…

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28

Feb

New government in Tunisia assumes office

Tunisian new Prime Minister Elyes Fakhfakh speaks during a ceremony on the occasion of assuming office for the new government, Tunis, Tunisia, 28 February 2020. The government of Elyes Fakhfakh…

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27

Feb

EU mobilises €10 million more to respond to severe Desert Locust outbreak in East Africa

The European Commission has announced today €10 million more to respond to one of the worst Desert Locust outbreak in decades in East Africa. The outbreak could have devastating consequences…

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27

Feb

Libyan peace talks stuck in quagmire

Rival Libyan politicians met on Wednesday for U.N.-sponsored political talks in Geneva aimed at ending the latest round of fighting over the country’s capital, Tripoli. Yet just hours later, the…

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26

Feb

Locust swarms in Africa ‘unprecedented in modern times’

Along with climate shocks, conflict and acute food insecurity, the East Africa region now faces a hunger threat from desert locusts, top UN relief officials warned on Tuesday, saying action…

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26

Feb

Two Libyan families file complaint against Khalifa Haftar in US lawsuit

  Two Libyan families have filed a US civil lawsuit against Haftar and his sons for torturing and killing their relatives. Before commanding an army entrenched in Libya's civil war,…

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26

Feb

Photo Story: Egypt buries former president Mubarak in military funeral

People gather outside Mosheer Tantawy mosque where the funeral of late former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak took place, in Cairo, Egypt, 26 February 2020. Mubarak died on 25 February 2020…

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26

Feb

Mellitah Oil and Gas stops flights of expat workers into Libya because of coronavirus, no cases reported in Libya so far

Mellitah Oil and Gas, a National Oil Corporation and Eni joint venture, has stopped all flights bringing in foreign workers to its sites until further notice. The move is taken…

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25

Feb

Two Turkish soldiers killed in Libya – Erdogan

President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday that two Turkish troops were killed in Libya, where Turkey supports the internationally-recognised government in the north African country's conflict. "We have two martyrs…

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25

Feb

Al-Sarraj says human rights violations in Libya are deteriorating humanitarian conditions

The Head of the Presidential Council Fayez Al-Sarraj said the human rights violations in Libya are leading to deteriorating of humanitarian conditions, displaying at the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC)…

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24

Feb

Photo Story: Rainstorm engulfs Cairo

Vehicles drive during rain shower in Cairo, Egypt, on Monday 24 February 2020. According to reports, showers are hitting Cairo as temperatures reach 16 degrees Celsius.   Photo: EPA-EFE/KHALED ELFIQI

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24

Feb

Alitalia flight blocked in the Mauritius due to coronavirus fears

Passengers on an Alitalia flight from Rome were stopped from disembarking at the airport of Mauritius, an island in the Indian Ocean. The measure was taken due to the alarming rate of the…

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24

Feb

Eastern Libya forces say 16 Turkish soldiers killed in fighting

Forces loyal to Libyan eastern-based commander Khalifa Haftar said on Sunday they had killed 16 Turkish soldiers in recent weeks, a day after Turkey acknowledged it had lost several “martyrs”…

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23

Feb

European Commissioner urges Italy to suspend cooperation activities with Libyan Coast Guard

The Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatović in a letter sent to Italy’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Luigi Di Maio has urged the country’s government to suspend co-operation activities with the Libyan Coast…

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23

Feb

Libya asks for US military base to counter Russian presence

Libya’s security chief called on the U.S. to set up a base in the North African country to counter Russia’s expanding influence in Africa. Fathi Bashagha, the interior minister for…

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22

Feb

IMF predicts global growth to increase from 2.9 percent to 3.3 percent in 2020

The IMF predicts that the global growth is expected to increase modestly from 2.9 percent in 2019 to 3.3 percent in 2020 and 3.4 percent in 2021. Trade policy uncertainty,…

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21

Feb

UN led ceasefire talks on Libya to restart on Friday – UPDATE

UPDATE: Ceasefire talks between Libya's warring sides are going in the "right direction" while hitting hurdles over violations of an arms embargo and a truce declared last month, the United…

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21

Feb

Alarm Phone demands answers as Rubber Dinghy with 91 migrants goes missing in the Mediterranean

A rubber dinghy packed with 91 migrants that set out from Libyan shores in hopes of reaching Europe has apparently gone missing in the Mediterranean, the U.N. migration agency said…

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20

Feb

Tunisia names new coalition government, bringing an end to political crisis

Tunisia’s designated Prime Minister Elyes Fakhfakh on Wednesday named a new coalition government after reaching an agreement with Ennahda moderate Islamist Party, the biggest power in Parliament, ending an ongoing…

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20

Feb

Ship captain arrested in Italy in investigation of arms trafficking to Libya

Authorities in Italy arrested Jouseff Tartiussi, the captain of a Lebanese-flagged cargo ship on suspicion of international arms trafficking Wednesday while they investigate if the vessel transported tanks, rockets and…

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19

Feb

Erdogan warns EU has no authority to make decisions on Libya

If a fair agreement cannot be reached in international talks, Turkey will support Libya’s legitimate Tripoli administration in taking control of the whole country, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday.…

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19

Feb

Huge locust outbreak reaches South Sudan

The worst locust outbreak that parts of East Africa have seen in 70 years has reached South Sudan, a country where roughly half the population already faces hunger after years…

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19

Feb

Tripoli government suspends ceasefire talks in Geneva, At least three people killed in Tripoli port shelling

Libya’s internationally recognized government suspended ceasefire talks hosted by the United Nations in Geneva after an attack on Tripoli port on Tuesday, the presidential council of the government announced in…

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17

Feb

UPDATED: Pressure mounts for EU Libyan military mission, EU foreign ministers struggle to convince Austria to lift its objections

The European Union’s top general has warned that not reviving a military mission to implement an arms embargo on Libya would mean the EU has failed a test of its…

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16

Feb

Libya arms embargo is a ‘joke’ – UN Official

An arms embargo aimed at curbing fighting in Libya has become meaningless because of violations and it is imperative that those who breach it are held to account, a senior…

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16

Feb

Libya – EPP and Europe’s internal divisions are a big hurdle for EU’s geopolitics ambitions

To sort out the Libyan civil war, the European Union first needs to sort out another vicious, internecine struggle: the one back home. Politico reports that as the EU faces…

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16

Feb

Libya’s PM aware of financial crisis in view of oil output drop

Libya will face a financial crisis and a budget deficit in 2020 because of a blockade of oil terminals and oil fields by groups loyal to eastern-based commander Khalifa Haftar,…

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15

Feb

UN says 13 million people in East Africa could face food crisis due to locust swarms

The United Nations has warned if the locust swarms spreading across East Africa are not stopped now it could affect millions of people and cost more than $1bn (£766.5m). In…

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15

Feb

Newly licensed vaccine, ‘milestone in the fight’ against Ebola in Africa

Four countries in Africa have licensed an Ebola vaccine to “cement hard-fought progress” in keeping their people safe from the deadly disease, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said . For…

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15

Feb

Fighting in Libya continues despite UN ceasefire call

  A woman has been killed and four others have been wounded after forces loyal to eastern-based military commander Khalifa Haftar shelled parts of the Libyan capital, according to health…

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15

Feb

Pirates attack German container ship off West African coast

A vessel operated by Hamburg-based Bernhard Schulte Ship management was attacked by two speedboats in the Gulf of Guinea on Friday. The Maersk Tema was attacked by two speedboats off…

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14

Feb

Libya’s war will only end ‘when Haftar dies’, says UN-backed government chief

Libya’s civil war will run on as long as General Khalifa Haftar is alive, a powerful figure in the UN recognised government fighting the renegade commander has said. Fathi Bashagha,…

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13

Feb

Congo’s Ebola outbreak slows but still global emergency

  The World Health Organization said although signs are now “extremely positive” in Congo that the Ebola outbreak is winding down, the epidemic remains a global health emergency. To date,…

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13

Feb

Libya’s cities left ‘re-contaminated’ by explosives by months of fighting

Ongoing hostilities in Libya have left numerous cities severely “re-contaminated” with unexploded ordnance, threatening schools, universities and hospitals, the UN Mine Action Service (UNMAS) said. The warning about hazardous military…

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13

Feb

New report shows over 400 million children grow up in war zones

Nearly one in six children around the world — 415 million children in all — were living in a conflict zone in 2018, more than double the figure recorded in…

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13

Feb

UN Security Council adopts Libyan ceasefire resolution

The UN Security Council on Wednesday in New York adopted a resolution calling for "lasting ceasefire" in Libya's ongoing conflict. The resolution confirms commitments made by international leaders during a summit in…

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12

Feb

United Nations flights stopped from landing by Haftar’s forces

The United Nations said eastern Libyan forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar have refused to grant landing permits for flights bringing U.N. staff to and from Libya, a statement said on…

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12

Feb

IOM Assists over 1,400 Migrants with Voluntary Return to Ghana

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) this week assisted 61 migrants who were stranded in Niger with voluntarily return to Ghana, bringing the total number of assisted Ghanaians to 1,400 since…

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