Libya ordered the "immediate" closure of its main border crossing with Tunisia on Tuesday following clashes between armed groups and security forces on the Libyan side, the interior ministry said.
The border post in the desert area of Ras Jedir about 170 kilometres (105
miles) from the Libyan capital Tripoli, is the main crossing point between the two North African countries. According to local media, armed clashes broke out on Monday night between armed groups who control Ras Jedir and security forces sent by Tripoli.
Libya’s Ministry of Interior reported Wednesday that Tunisian authorities have arrested two suspects linked to the assassination attempt on
Tunisia is distancing itself from Algeria's controversial "new Maghreb bloc" project, which aims to create an
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, accused of leading a crackdown on dissent since mass protests erupted in 2019, will face two
According to reporting by Reuters unofficial Libyan banknotes have been exchanged for real dollars and have subsequently contributed to the
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