Libyan Brotherhood backpedalling on Bouznika understandings
Dampening optimism, the delegation of the Supreme Council sent negative signals, including hints that the position of Central Bank governor could be withdrawn from the region of Barqa.
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Libya’s GNA Premier Fayez Al-Sarraj resigns
The head of the Government of National Accord said on Wednesday he wants to hand over power to a new administration by end of October
The Tripoli-based UN- recognised Government of National Accord’s (GNA) Premier Fayez Al-Sarraj announce his resignation in a televised speech to the Libyan people from the capital, Tripoli late on Wednesday.
Des robots pour lutter contre le fléau des mines antipersonnel en Libye
Depuis que l’armée libyenne (GNA) a repris le contrôle de Tripoli fin mai, elle est confrontée aux mines antipersonnel et autres engins explosifs, laissés, selon plusieurs ONGs, avant de fuir, par les combattants de l’Armée nationale libyenne (ANL) autoproclamée du maréchal Khalifa Haftar. La zone est vaste et les mines tuent quotidiennement des innocents. Pour accélérer les opérations de déminage, l’armée libyenne s’est équipée de robots.
Possible resignation of Libya’s PM raises questions over Ankara-Tripoli ties
Libyan Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj is reportedly planning to resign from his post and take on a caretaker role in the Tripoli government, a move that could complicate prior agreements with Ankara and raises questions over future bilateral ties.
Libyan Prime Minister Sarraj to Resign Soon, Officials Say
Libya’s Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj plans to announce his resignation soon but will stay on in a caretaker capacity through negotiations for a new government in Geneva next month, according to officials familiar with his thinking.
Salvini’s Crackdown on Migrants in Italy Is Creating a Crisis, Not Solving One
Late last year, a decree abolishing humanitarian protections for migrants in Italy became law. Pushed by far-right leader Matteo Salvini as part of a crackdown on migrants and refugees, the law threatens to drive Italy’s migrant community further to the margins as anti-immigrant sentiment rises across the country.
US B-52 bombers train with Morocco, Tunisia aircraft over Mediterranean
The destroyer USS Roosevelt simulated a hostile ship in a US show of force alongside the North African countries.
Two nuclear-capable US B-52 bombers flew alongside Moroccan F-16s and Tunisian F-5s over the Mediterranean this week in a joint military exercise intended to send a signal to Russia and China.
Mali: vers une transition de deux ans sous la conduite des militaires?
La question est posée après l’avis donné par des experts nommés par les colonels. Leur proposition de deux ans figurerait dans la « charte de la transition » actuellement en discussion.
Qui va diriger la transition ? Cette question est au centre de la réflexion d’une centaine de responsables réunis à Bamako. La proposition qui leur a été faite ? Une transition de deux ans sous la conduite d’un président désigné par la junte, avant un retour des civils au pouvoir.
La France peut-elle quitter le Mali?
Quarante-cinq soldats ont été tués dans le cadre des opérations militaires françaises au Mali depuis 2013. Lourd bilan. Après le coup d’Etat du 18 août, l’armée française doit-elle rester ? Dans quelles conditions ?
AFRICOM: Russia has sent 12 fighter aircraft to Libya
The US Africa Command (AFRICOM) has said it believes that more than a dozen Russian aircraft, first reported to have been deployed to Libya in May, are being flown by Wagner Group paramilitary pilots.