Arabs and Muslims to Turkey’s Erdogan: “Why Don’t You Protest Against Yourself?”
“Erdogan’s Turkey has been normalizing its relations with Israel since the establishment of Israel.” — Rawaf al-Soain, Saudi writer, Twitter, August 14, 2020.
Author: M Barbu
Sarraj pushes out Bashagha amid Tripoli power struggle, street protests
Experts see the PM’s move as preempting a possible coup by interior minister.
Fayez al-Sarraj, the prime minister of the Tripoli-based Government of National Accord (GNA) moved late Friday to remove Interior Minister Fathi Bashagha amid rumours of an impending coup attempt eyed by Bashagha under the cover of fighting corruption and curbing violence against protesters.
PC suspends Bashagha over recent protests
Interior Minister, Fathi Bashagha has been suspended and ordered to appear for administrative investigation within three days from the date of the suspension, the PC said in a statement on Friday.
Libya demonstrations fallout continues: Interior Minister Bashagha suspended by Serraj, Tripoli coalition and Skhirat unravelling?
The political fallout of last week’s demonstrations against living conditions is threatening to unravel the internationally recognized Libyan government led by Faiez Serraj and based in Tripoli.
Bashagha’s central bank ally pays the bill for Turkey’s support
Libyans are wary over a statement issued by the Turkish Central Bank regarding a MoU concluded on Monday with the Central Bank of Libya.
The Governor of the Central Bank of Libya, al-Sadiq al-Kabir, dropped a bombshell, surprising everyone in Libya by signing a “vague” memo of understanding with the Turkish Central Bank, just a few days following the visit to Turkey by Fathi Bashagha, Minister of the Interior of the Government of National Accord, and Khaled al-Mishri, head of the Libyan State Council. Both men are affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood organisation and made the trip to Turkey amid the growing crisis between Bashagha and Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj.
Libya: Interior minister dismissed amid decisions
Libyan premier Fayez al-Sarraj discharged Interior Minister Fathi Bashagha because of decisions and statements made by the official, the government’s press office announced late Friday.
Coopération militaire : l’armée russe arrive
’On veut la Russie’’, ‘’Vive Vladimir Poutine’’ étaient entre autres messages sur les pancartes des centaines de milliers de manifestants qui brandissaient des drapeaux de la Russie tout au long de la manifestation organisée par le M5- RFP le vendredi 21 Août 2020 pour soutenir l’armée.
‘The Old Man Must Give Up’: Why Mali’s Young Voters Are So Disillusioned
For months, Mali’s president, Ibrahim Boubakar Keita, has been hounded by a short, harsh refrain: Boua ka bla. In Bambara, the West African country’s most widely spoken language, the words mean, roughly, “The old man must give up.” In the context of Malian politics, they articulate a clear demand that Keita, who is 73, leave office when his term expires this year.
EXCLUSIF: Il était le n° 2 de l’Etat islamique « Daesh » au Nord-Mali: Mort de Abdelhakim es-Sahraoui à Ménaka dans un accrochage
Des sources crédibles ont confirmé à l’Express DZ la mort de Abdelhakim es-Sahraoui, n°2 de l’Etat islamique « Daesh » au Nord-Mali, dans la périphérie du cercle de Ménaka, dans un accrochage avec des unités de combat opérationnelles étrangères.
