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
U.S. envoy Boulos to visit Libya amid rising tensions
U.S. envoy Massad Boulos will make his first official trip to Libya next week as tensions escalate in Tripoli
Libya
Locust swarms threaten North African crops, FAO warns
The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has warned of a continuing desert locust outbreak across Libya and North
Libya
Libyans celebrate Eid amid fear of renewed violence
As Eid al-Adha begins, many in Tripoli remain uneasy after deadly clashes last month between rival militias, AFP reports. While
Morocco
Ghana backs Morocco’s Western Sahara autonomy plan
Ghana said on Thursday it supports Morocco’s autonomy plan as the sole basis to resolve the Western Sahara dispute
Libya
U.N. calls for probe into mass graves in Libya detention centers
The U.N. human rights office on Wednesday demanded an independent investigation after mass graves were found at Tripoli detention
Egypt
Iranian, Egyptian, and UN officials meet in Cairo amid nuclear tensions
Senior officials from Iran, Egypt, and the United Nations met in Cairo on Monday to discuss Iran’s nuclear program
Morocco
Bourita: UK endorsement of Morocco’s Western Sahara plan boosts momentum for UN support
Morocco’s proposal to grant Western Sahara autonomy under its sovereignty continues to gain international backing, though the United Nations
Libya
UN renews Libya arms embargo ship inspection mandate
The UN Security Council has renewed its mandate allowing inspections of vessels suspected of violating Libya’s arms embargo, Libya
Opinion
The impact of a UN cash crisis on Libya
It may loosely be described as the law of unintended consequences. For over three decades the former ruler of Libya,
Egypt
Egypt, Algeria, Tunisia meet to discuss situation in Libya
The foreign ministers of Egypt, Algeria, and Tunisia met in Cairo on Saturday to “reactivate a trilateral mechanism focused on
Libya
Haftar’s government threatens halting Libyan oil production after NOC attack
Libya’s eastern-based administration, led by Khalifa Haftar in Benghazi, has issued a warning that it may halt oil production
Egypt
UK politicians push for travel warning to Egypt amid arbitrary detention worries
Former UK ambassador to Egypt, John Casson, is among a group of British politicians urging the government to update its