UAE sends more medical aid to Tunisia to fight virus

The Emirati shipment followed the Tunisian president dismissing parliament and the prime minister last month in what critics have called a coup.

The United Arab Emirates sent more medical aid to Tunisia on Wednesday to help the North African country fight its COVID-19 outbreak.

Sex sau Gen: „Orice opțiune este posibilă”

Directorul Direcției pentru Evidența Persoanelor și Administrarea Bazelor de Date a MAI, Cătălin-Aurel Giulescu, spune că este posibilă revenirea la termenul sex pe cărțile electronice de identitate în locul celui de gen, utilizat în proiectul pilot.

Oamenii de la Davos ne dau rețeta fericirii

Pentru că afacerile din America au fost închise din cauza măsurilor de distanțare socială, iar angajații au început să se bazeze pe ajutoarele federale, președintele Donald Trump a interzis temporar evacuarea americanilor care nu-și mai puteau plăti chiriile. Moratoriul acesta a expirat în septembrie 2020. Atunci, Centrul pentru Prevenirea și Controlul Bolilor din SUA a impus un nou moratoriu, argumentând că are autoritatea câtă vreme este o măsură de limitare a răspândirii covid-19.

Libye: Saïf al-Islam Kadhafi va-t-il revenir en politique?

Si l’on en croit ce qu’il a laissé entendre au New York Times, ce retour rebattrait les cartes de la scène politique en Libye.

C’était la première fois, depuis une décennie et le renversement de son père, qu’il s’exprimait dans la presse internationale : Saïf al-Islam Kadhafi a affirmé au New York Times, en fin de semaine dernière, qu’il envisageait un retour en politique en Libye, tout en restant vague sur son programme et sur une possible candidature à la présidentielle prévue en fin d’année. Il a fait remarquer que les dirigeants politiques libyens n’ont « apporté que misère » et considéré que « l’heure est au retour au passé ».

“Bandits” Shoot Down Alpha Jet as Nigerian Airpower Comes Under Scrutiny

Weeks ago, bandits shot down a fighter jet in northern Nigeria. This comes amid questions over the Nigerian Air Force’s readiness to curb insecurity and a slew of deals by the Nigerian government to upgrade its airpower.

On July 18, “bandits” shot down a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) fighter jet in northern Nigeria on the border between Zamfara and Katsina states. The pilot successfully ejected from the aircraft and avoided capture by the “bandits” using his “survival skills” until he reached an army installation. While NAF planes have crashed in the past—including earlier this year when a plane crash killed Chief of Army Staff General Ibrahim Attahiru—this is apparently the first time a jet has been brought down by enemy fire.

Mercenaries ‘impede’ peace, must leave Libya to allow elections

The continued recruitment and presence of mercenaries in Libya is impeding “progress in the peace process” and an obstacle to upcoming elections, independent UN human rights experts said on Friday, calling for their “long overdue” departure..

“Nine months after the ceasefire agreement calling for withdrawal of foreign forces and mercenaries from Libya, mercenaries and private military and security contractors continue to operate in the country” said the chair of the UN’s Working Group on the use of mercenaries, Jelena Aparac.

Burkina Faso sees more child soldiers as jihadi attacks rise

Awoken by gunshots in the middle of the night, Fatima Amadou was shocked by what she saw among the attackers: children.

Guns slung over their small frames, the children chanted “Allahu akbar,” as they surrounded her home in Solhan town in Burkina Faso’s Sahel region. Some were so young they couldn’t even pronounce the words, Arabic for “God is great,” said the 43-year-old mother.

Burkina Faso : des enfants soldats toujours plus nombreux

Début juin, dans la région du Sahel au Burkina Faso, le village de Solhan était victime d’une attaque meurtrière perpétrée par un groupe armée. Ce groupe était majoritairement composé d’enfants et d’adolescents âgés entre 12 et 14 ans.

Le taux de violence des groupes islamistes militants africains ralentit, mais se maintient à un niveau record

Les profils de la violence perpétrée par les groupes islamistes militants d’Afrique évoluent. Ils continuent néanmoins de semer le chaos à un niveau record, causant, en moyenne, 14 évènements violents par jour.

Un examen des données sur les évènements violents attribuables aux groupes islamistes militants en Afrique pendant le premier semestre de 2021 et leur évolution au cours de la dernière décennie met en relief la menace grandissante qu’ils posent. Cependant, il existe des différences considérables dans les niveaux et les types de violences perpétrés. Voici des points clés à retenir :