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5 Serbs released from Libya after 21 months in captivity
Officials say five Serbian citizens have returned home after spending 21 months in captivity in Libya. Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic says the men flew back to Serbia on Tuesday following months-long negotiations. He says that "we waited until they crossed the border to inform the families." Authorities say the men went to Libya to work as construction workers, but were ...
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New coronavirus spreads to Tunisia 66-year-old man dead
RABAT, Morocco The new coronavirus has now reached Tunisia. The novel SARS-like virus that's been infecting people who have been in the Middle East or those who have been in contact with recent travelers to the region, has killed a 66-year-old Tunisian man following a visit to Saudi Arabia. Two of his adult children were infected as well, according to the Tunisian Health Ministry. His sons ...
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Tunisia teeters as it grapples with jihadists
Tunisia, cradle of the Arab Reawakening in January 2011, has finally got tough with its hard-line Islamists as, like other North African states that overthrew longtime dictators, it finds itself struggling with the fallout of its groundbreaking pro-democracy uprising. After weekend clashes with the moderate Islamist government led by the once-outlawed Ennahda Party, the militants seem set to ...
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Somalia and the slippery slope of Jubbaland
If the latest development in Somalia gives you the feeling of being trapped in the Twilight Zone - somewhere between relative security and renewed bloodshed - you are not alone. Due to the array of competing internal and external interest groups and the federal government's lack of clear grand strategy or capacity to assert its authority, the formation of "Jubbaland State" is ...
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Bulgarian Nataliya Apostolova to Head EU Delegation to Libya
Catherine Ashton, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice President of the Commission, announced Tuesday the appointment of Nataliya Apostolova as the new Head of EU Delegation to Libya. Photo by EPA/BGNES, ...
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US Tunisia Launch Small Business Initiative
have launched an initiative to support the development of small and medium-sized enterprises, boost trade and promote economic growth.Developed under the U.S.-Tunisia Trade and Investment Framework Agreement, which is led by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, the initiative, funded and led by the U.S. Agency for International Development, will provide training on the U.S. small ...
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Middle East North Africa - Restricting speech restricts Arab freedom
The sight of hundreds of thousands of Arabs marching on the streets of a number of Arab countries, demanding their dignity and rights, will remain among the iconic images of the twenty-first century. The willingness of so many citizens to take such tremendous risks to their own lives, with thousands dying for their freedom, stunned a world long accustomed to the image of the resigned, ...
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Tunisia announces three cases of coronavirus one death
A 66-year-old Tunisian man has died from the new coronavirus following a visit to Saudi Arabia and two of his adult children were infected with it, the Tunisian Health Ministry reported. His sons were treated and have since recovered but the rest of the family remains under medical observation, the ...
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Whats Behind Nigerias Escalating Bodycount
People pray near the graves of victims of a suicide bomb attack during a memorial service at St. Theresa's Church in Madalla, on the outskirts of Abuja, Nigeria on December 23, 2012. (Afolabi Sotunde/Reuters) New data from the Council on Foreign Relations' Nigeria Security Tracker (NST) shows that April was the second-bloodiest month in Nigeria since President Goodluck Jonathan's ...
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Chad Johnson in Custody Judge Rips NFL Star After Probation Violation Arrest
Chad Johnson is receiving widespread support from fans who are eager to see his return to NFL Chad Johnson was reportedly jailed in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. after turning himself into police on Monday.The former NFL star, 35, was arrested on suspicion of violating his one-year probation in relation to a domestic assault incident involving ex-wife Evelyn Lozada. An arrest warrant was issued in ...
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French military rebuild bridge blown up by Islamic fighters in Mali
TASSIGA, Mali - French soldiers in Mali have rebuilt a bridge which was dynamited in January by fighters from an al-Qaida-linked Islamic extremist group. The bridge in the village of Tassiga is close to the Niger border. Fighters from the Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa destroyed the bridge to stop the arrival of African troops stationed in Niger, who were entering to help French ...
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Tunisia Marzouki At Bedside of Two Policemen Wounded During Sundays Clashes
Tunis - President Moncef Marzouki paid a visit on Monday to two security officers wounded during Sunday's clashes which had erupted in the Ettadhamen district between Salafist movement Ansar Al-Shariaa and police. Escorted by Interior Minister Lotfi Ben Jeddou, President Marzouki paid tribute on the occasion to police forces for their courage and the efforts they are constantly making to ...
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North Africa Maghreb Sides Play CAF Cup Matches
Tunis - Tunisia's CA Bizertin moved closer to the CAF Confederation Cup group stage by beating Egyptian guests Ismaily 3-0 on Sunday (May 19th) in the round of 16. CAB scored their first goal through Kamel Zaiem in the 37th minute and kept pushing the Egyptian defence. Ali Macheni doubled the lead in the 62nd minute. Arbi Jabeur sealed the victory two minutes into injury time. "This ...
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Tunisia Prime Minister Ends Visit to Qatar
Tunis - Prime Minister Ali Larayedh is back to Tunis on Tuesday morning, at the end of a two-day official visit to Qatar, May 19-20, where he attended the Doha International Forum. During his visit, Mr. Larayedh had a set of meetings, namely with Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad Ben Khalifa Al-Thani and with several other Qatari senior officials. The PM attended on Monday the opening session of the ...
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Mali conference declared a success
Last week's donor conference for Malian reconstruction exceeded expectations set by leading delegates, Malian and European leaders said Tuesday. President of the European ...
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Nigeria Seeks Help from Niger in Battle with Militants
NIAMEY -- Nigeria has asked neighboring Niger for support in a week-old offensive against Islamist insurgent bases in its semi-desert frontier region, underlining moves towards West African cooperation against jihadis seen as a cross-border threat. Concerns grew particularly after Islamist militants associated with al-Qaida seized the north of Mali last year and were dislodged only after ...
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Emergency Response Grows in Chad
Emergency water supplies are being rushed to southeastern Chad where about 50-thousand people have fled fighting in Sudan’s Darfur region. Several Arab tribes have been battling for control of mining operations there. to De Capua report on Darfur displaced The refugees and migrants have been gathering around the village of Tissi since January. Felix Leger is the country director ...
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Ghana spends 70 million dollars annually on disasters-Dr. Norman
Dungu (N/R), May 21, GNA - Dr. Ishmael Norman, Director of the Center for Disaster Resilience and Leadership Studies of the University for Health and Allied Science (UHAS) has revealed that Ghana spends 70 million dollars annually on disasters ...
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Youth Bridge Foundation represents Ghana at 72nd European Youth Parliament
Accra, May 20, GNA - The Youth Bridge Foundation (YBF), a Non-governmental organisation, is representing Ghana at the 72nd International Session of the European Youth Parliament (EYP) in ...
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Ghana hosts AFRA workshop on Learning Management Systems
Accra, May 20, GNA - Ghana is hosting a five-day African regional workshop on the implementation of e-learning platforms for networking nuclear education and ...
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Nigeria relaxes state of emergency
Goodluck Jonathan declared a state of emergency over three states near Nigeria's northern border. The government is fighting militants from Boko Haram, a militant group trying to establish an Islamist state in Nigeria. The Economic Community of West African States this week described the state of emergency as a necessary and legitimate measure to ensure security, Nigerian newspaper ThisDay ...
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Tunisia Young Man Killed in Ettadhamen Clashes Buried
Tunis - Young Mohamed Dahmani, who was killed by a stray bullet during Sunday's clashes in Ettadhamen neighbourhood between supporters of "Ansar al-Sharia" and security forces, was buried on Monday at the cemetery of Douar Hicher. Dozens of family members of the deceased and several residents of the Ettadhamen neighbourhood , including supporters of "Ansar al-Sharia," ...
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Morocco AU Calls for Protection of Human Rights Decolonization of Western Sahara
Addis Ababa - Permanent Representatives Committee of the African Union has called for the protection of human rights and decolonization of Western Sahara, during the discussion of the report of the African Commission of Human and Peoples' Rights convened these days at AU headquarters in Ethiopian capital, according to a media source. Permanent Representatives expressed their ...
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Tunisia Texmed Tunisia 2013 Next October 2-4
Tunis - President of the National Textile Federation (FENATEX) Belhassen Gherab threw light, on Monday, on the 14th edition of the Euro-Mediterranean Textile and Clothing Fair "Texmed 2013." The event, initiated by the National Textile Federation (FENATEX), is set for October 2-4 in ...
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Western Sahara Festivities Marking 40th Anniversary of Outbreak of Armed Struggle Kicked Off in Tifariti
Tifariti - The festivities commemorating the 40th anniversary of the outbreak of armed struggle in Western Sahara kicked off this morning, Monday, in the liberated town of Tifariti, in the presence of national and foreign delegations. The event is attended by the President of the Republic and Secretary-General of the POLISARIO Front Mr. Mohamed Abdelaziz, and members of the National Secretariat ...
Sudan Spotlight
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Sudan and the South
In January of 2011 the future of Sudan as a unified country will be decided. A referendum is due to be held in South Sudan that will decide whether the regional government of the area, which accounts for around a third of Sudan, should break away from the rest of the country and become a fully-independent nation.
South Sudan has a long history of being at odds with the rest of the country and this conflict of interests has been attributed in Western media to the fact that northern Sudan is primarily Muslim and Arab dominated, whereas South Sudan is made up of indigenous African cultures and ethnicities, this view has been reinforced by the ongoing violence in Darfur, a region of Sudan where a genocide is occurring and has led to President Omar al-Bashir of Sudan being charged with war crimes by the International Court at The Hague, a charge that the government in Khartoum categorically denies. Read more
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