Eurasia Press & News
Mali’s defence minister Tieman Hubert Coulibaly was fired on Saturday, officials told AFP, a day after jihadists briefly took control of a town in the country’s centre. A decree released by the government stated his post had been revoked after militants stepped up attacks in the country’s centre in recent …
Read More »Central Mali town falls to suspected jihadists
A central Malian town was under suspected jihadist control on Friday after administrative buildings were attacked and the army was driven from the area, an elected official and a security source said. “At the moment jihadists are in control of the town of Boni. They infiltrated the town and today …
Read More »Libya forces facing 'fierce' IS resistance in Sirte
Libyan pro-government forces are facing “fierce resistance” from Islamic State group holdouts in Sirte and it could take several days to gain full control of the city, a spokesperson said on Sunday. Forces loyal to Libya’s Government of National Accord (GNA) launched a new attack on Saturday against ISIS in …
Read More »South Sudan agrees to 4 000 new peacekeepers
South Sudan has agreed to the deployment of a 4 000-strong regional protection force approved by the UN Security Council after first rejecting the peacekeepers as a violation of its sovereignty. Sunday’s announcement came after the Security Council met with South Sudan President Salva Kiir during a rare visit to …
Read More »Egyptian President starts 3 day visit to India
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi arrived in New Delhi on Thursday on a three-day visit and will hold talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday with an aim to step up engagement in areas of security, counter-terrorism and trade. Later in the evening, Sisi is expected to meet US …
Read More »Tunisia: 2 terrorists killed in security operation in Kasserine
Police killed two suspected jihadi terrorists and seized guns and a suicide belt in a raid Wednesday in the western region of Kasserine, Tunisia’s interior ministry said. The two men were known to police and had been on a terrorist wanted list before dying in an hours-long shootout that lasted …
Read More »Libyan PM makes visit to Sirte
Libyan Prime Minister, Fayez Serraj paid a visit to the government forces in the city of Sirte who are fighting against IS, local media reported on Thursday. Serraj was received on Wednesday by the leaders of the forces, who provided him a full explanation of the course of operations in …
Read More »U.S. to continue airstrikes against IS in Libya for one month
Since August 1st, the United States has been carrying out Operation Odyssey Lightning a bombing mission in Libya in support of the offensive against the Islamic State (IS) in Sirte by the forces of the Al-Bunyan Al-Marsous (Solid Structure or BAM). BAM forces are mainly from Misrata and are loyal …
Read More »EU expresses concern over escalation in Alguergarat
The European Union (EU) expressed Thursday its concern over the tense situation in the zone of Alguergarat in the south-west of Western Sahara, underlining that EU supports the United Nations’ efforts to reach a fair, lasting and mutually acceptable solution, enabling the Sahrawi people to exercise their right to self-determination. …
Read More »Tunisia: new unity government sworn in
A new Tunisian unity government took office on Monday in the birthplace of the Arab Spring, with Prime Minister Youssef Chahed, the country’s youngest-ever leader, facing major economic and security challenges. Chahed, who turns 41 next month, becomes the former French colony’s seventh prime minister in less than six years, …
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