North Africa

Russian mercenaries have captured everything in Libya, from streets and houses to dolls, following the attack on the capital Tripoli, launched by Putist general Khalifa Haftar, the British daily The Independent reported on Monday. "Russian mercenaries fled the Libyan capital last summer, leaving behind booby-trapped houses and farms," ​​the newspaper quoted Libyan demining experts as saying. "They (Russian mercenaries) attached explosives to toilet seats, doors and teddy bears, designed to detonate when touched."…

Two policemen were killed in a car bomb near a checkpoint in the southern Libyan city of Sebha late Sunday, a security source said. "A car bomb exploded as it passed a roadblock set up by security forces," said a city police officer. Sebha is located about 750 kilometers south of the capital Tripoli. "Two security officers were killed, five others were injured and serious property damage was caused," the source said. Local media showed pictures of damaged safety control vehicles surrounded by debris. Daesh…

Two years after the violent counter-protests that led to the overthrow of former Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, thousands of Sudanese marched through the streets of Khartoum to demand justice. The demonstration last Thursday surprised by its scope. Two years after the fall of Omar al-Bashir, the anger is still great…

With Senegal, Dougou Camara intends to tackle the Women's Handball CAN in Cameroon (8 to 18 June) with the ambition of going to the end and bringing down the unsinkable Angola. The former captain of the Lions, who missed the latest edition, is more than ever motivated to guide Senegal to his first title as African champion.…

The 22nd African Athletics Championships will not take place. Nigeria, asked to host the event instead of Algeria, finally gave up because of the health context. This important step towards the Tokyo Olympics had already been postponed from 2020 to 2021 due to Covid-19. A big blow for African athletics, less than 50 days…

Greece on Thursday expressed its dissatisfaction with the UN over Berlin's decision not to invite Athens to a conference on Libya this month in the German capital. "In (a) telephone conversation, I discussed (developments) in Libya with UN Secretary-General Jan Kubis. . Expressed dissatisfaction with Germany's decision not to invite Greece to the Berlin Conference. Cooperation with UN refugees in Libya is also in focus, "wrote Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias on Twitter. Germany and the UN plan…

Rabat is organizing a new meeting of Libyan officials to move forward on the issue of uniting sovereign institutions. Since the Bouznika dialogue in September last year, this file has been blocked with regard to the appointment of the heads of seven institutions. After being twice postponed, the meeting between Aguila Saleh, the head of parliament and Khaled al-Mishri, the head of the Supreme Council,…

Will digital revolutionize agriculture in Africa and help improve yields? Some people believe a lot in it, although there is still a long way to go. Morocco has started with that, with a view to extending what works against the other countries on the African continent. The future of agriculture in Morocco was at the heart of a virtual discussion organized by Impact Lab * on 5 May.…

On June 3, 2019, Sudanese security forces violently dispersed thousands of protesters in front of the army headquarters. These protesters had occupied this place for several weeks demanding the resignation of President Omar al-Bashir and his regime. The bloody spread of this gathering left more than a hundred dead. Two years later, the families of the victims still demand that those responsible for the…

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez resumed his country's embassy in Libya on Thursday after being closed for seven years due to civil war. Sanchez met his Libyan counterpart, Abdul Hamid Dbeibah, at the Prime Minister's residence in Tripoli, where the couple held a press conference after meetings between the delegations. The Spanish premiere said that his country supports stabilization and reconciliation efforts in Libya. Sanchez announced that Spain has launched consular services to issue Schengen…