Libya
Trump advisor Massad Boulos to visit Libya next week
US President Trump’s envoy to Africa, Massad Boulos, is scheduled to make his first official visit to Libya next
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Libya
Trump advisor Massad Boulos to visit Libya next week
US President Trump’s envoy to Africa, Massad Boulos, is scheduled to make his first official visit to Libya next
Egypt
Libya and Egypt halt Gaza bound activists
Pro‑Palestinian demonstrators en route to Gaza were intercepted in Libya and Egypt on Friday, organisers told AFP. Forty participants
Egypt
Egypt secures record LNG imports amid power squeeze
Egypt has agreed to purchase 150–160 liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes through 2026, Reuters reports, in what would be
Niger
Border blockade paralyses Niger-Benin trade
Niger’s July 2023 coup was followed by an immediate closure of its border with Benin. Two years on, the
Algeria
Algeria watches as Russia shifts strategy in Mali
Algeria is closely monitoring Russia’s Wagner Group withdrawal from Mali, amid a surge in JNIM attacks, Arab Weekly reports.
Libya
Libya increases security in Tripoli after outbreak of unrest early Monday morning
Libya’s Law Enforcement Department announced it had increased its presence in “frontline areas” of the capital. According to local
Sahel
Jihadist violence in the Sahel threatens wider region
Jihadist violence in the Sahel has surged, with Al-Qaeda- and Islamic State-linked groups launching major attacks in Mali, Burkina Faso,
Egypt
Trump explains excluding Egypt from travel ban despite terror link
President Donald Trump said Egypt was excluded from his expanded U.S. travel ban—tied to a Colorado attack by
Algeria
Algeria sends back 16,000 illegal migrants to Niger
Algeria has pushed back more than 16,000 irregular African migrants to Niger since April; per an official source speaking
Mauritania
Mauritanian army intercepts Polisario fighters near border
Mauritanian troops intercepted dozens of Polisario fighters attempting to enter illegally on Monday, a security source said. The armed group,
Tunisia
Finland and Tunisia FM’s meet in Helsinki
The foreign ministers of Tunisia and Finland met in Helsinki Tuesday to discuss bilateral relations, regional security in Europe and
Algeria
Algerian man sets himself on fire outside justice ministry
A man from western Algeria set himself on fire Sunday outside the justice ministry in Algiers, AFP reports. Identified as