May, 2017

• 31 May

  Egypt fighter jets carry out air strikes on Libya’s Derna

  Egyptian jets carried out air strikes on the Libyan city of Derna on Monday, pressing home attacks against militants Egypt says were responsible for ambushing and killing Egyptian Christians last week, Libyan commanders said. Egypt’s air force began the attacks just hours after masked men boarded vehicles driving dozens of …

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• 31 May

  FMs of Algeria, Egypt and Tunisia to meet on Libya

  The foreign ministers of Algeria, Egypt and Tunisia are to meet in Algiers on June 5-6 to assess the situation in Libya “in light of the recent developments on the level of politics and security”, Algerian foreign ministry spoeksman Abdelaziz Benali Chérif said.

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• 31 May

  UN calls for Algeria and Morocco to held stranded Syrians

  The United Nations’ refugee agency on Tuesday urged Morocco and Algeria to provide safe passage to dozens of Syrian refugees trapped in no-man’s land between the two feuding countries. “Prompt action by both governments is needed in facilitating the immediate and safe passage of the forty-one vulnerable Syrian refugees,” UNHCR …

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• 31 May

  Egypt's army chief-of-staff discusses military cooperation with NATO commander

  Egypt’s army chief-of-staff Mahmoud Hegazy discussed military cooperation on Wednesday with NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander for Transformation General Denis Mercier in Cairo, the Egyptian military said in a statement. The talks addressed means of boosting military ties between the Egyptian military and NATO on the back of recent developments and …

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• 31 May

  C Africa violence forces over 85k people to flee

  Surging violence in Central African Republic has killed hundreds and forced some 88 000 people to flee their homes since the beginning of the month, the United Nations said on Tuesday. One of the world’s poorest nations, the country has been struggling to recover from a three-year civil war between …

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• 31 May

  UN launches $75m appeal for Libya

  The United Nations on Tuesday launched a $75.5 million appeal to tackle a swelling humanitarian and migration crisis in Libya. The UN’s High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said the funds would go toward providing essential services for displaced people, refugees and asylum-seekers. The appeal is in partnership with the UN’s …

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• 31 May

  4 Egypt soldiers killed in Western Desert blast

  Three army officers and a soldier were killed in an explosion in Egypt’s Western Desert on Wednesday after a clash with militants, the military said. The incident comes days after Islamic State group jihadists gunned down 29 Christians in an attack southwest of the capital.

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• 26 May

  Libya, Turkey agree to boost security cooperation

  The UN-proposed government’s Interior Ministry said Thursday that it had agreed with Turkish authorities on resuming the security training programs signed with Turkey in the vicinity of the last five years, according the ministry’s Facebook page.

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• 26 May

  Macron reaffirms position on combating jihadis in Mali

  Newly elected French President, Emmanuel Macron vowed to fight Islamist militants in Africa on his first visit to French troops fighting jihadis in Mali. The President, who also holds the position of Army Commander-in-Chief sought to curb militants in Mali and the Sahel region, who posed a potential threat to …

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• 26 May

  At least 20 killed, 50 injured so far in ongoing deadly clashes in Libya’s capital

  At least 23 have been reported as dead from Abu Salim forces and Tripoli Revolutionaries Brigade and 53 others were wounded in the ongoing clashes between rival forces in Tripoli. The Abu Salim hospital has sent out cries for people to donate blood and for ambulances to be present to …

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