Libya to officially ask Turkey for military aid
TUNIS
Libya's Interior Minister Fathi Bashagha said on Thursday that the UN-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) will officially demand military aid from Turkey.
Addressing a news conference in Tripoli, Bashagha...
Turkish sailor among 19 abducted off Nigerian coast
ABUJA, Nigeria
Nineteen crew members, including a Turkish sailor, were attacked by pirates off the coast of Nigeria, according to a source who asked not be named due to restrictions...
NATO chief, Libyan premier discuss Libya over phone
BRUSSELS
NATO chief, in a phone conversation with the Libyan prime minister on Saturday, confirmed the military alliance’s readiness to assist Libya by building defense and security capacities.
Jens Stoltenberg held...
Somali: Plane with medical supplies crashes, 6 dead
MOGADISHU, Somalia
At least six people, including two Somali citizens and four foreigners, were killed when a plane carrying medical supplies to fight coronavirus crashed in southern Somalia on Monday,...
Libya: Haftar’s army of foreign mercenaries growing
TRIPOLI
Libyan warlord Khalifa Haftar, who attempted to capture the capital Tripoli and was defeated, has stepped up efforts to recruit members of gangs, militias accused of genocide and Russian-backed...
Somalia needs Turkey’s help: Turkish foreign minister
ANKARA/DOHA
The Turkish foreign minister on Sunday said Somalia needs Turkey’s help to ensure political stability, to restructure national security forces and to create an environment that will allow economic...
Libya: 2 civilians killed by mines in Tripoli
MISRATA, Libya
Mines planted by militants of warlord Khalifa Haftar claimed the lives of two civilians in a civilian settlement in Tripoli, Libya.
The civilians died from mines planted in the...
Libya accuses Russia’s Wagner of using chemical weapon
TRIPOLI
Russian private military contractor Wagner was accused by Libya's interior minister on Wednesday of carrying out a chemical attack in Libya.
Wagner mercenaries used nerve agent against Libya’s Government of...
Libya: Haftar lifts blockade on oil production, export
TRIPOLI
Libyan warlord Khalifa Haftar on Friday announced lifting the blockade on oil production and its export.
This came in a televised speech by Haftar, hours after the Libyan National Oil...
Sudan death toll rises to 11 since military takeover: Medics
KHARTOUM, Sudan
A Sudanese demonstrator died of his wounds on Sunday, taking the death toll from protests against this week’s military takeover to 11, according to a local doctors committee.
The...
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Turkish president, UN chief discuss ways to end crisis caused by Russia-Ukraine war
ANKARA
The Turkish president and UN secretary-general on Monday spoke over phone and discussed initiatives aimed at resolving the ongoing crisis caused by the Russia-Ukraine...
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Russia becomes China’s largest oil supplier
ANKARA
Russia has surpassed Saudi Arabia to become China's largest oil supplier, as refiners bought up Russian crude oil offered at a huge discount...
EU, Egypt agree on partnership priorities until 2027
BRUSSELS
The EU and Egypt have agreed on the partnership priorities guiding their relationship until 2027.
The Association Council of the European Union and Egypt...
Syria's Tal Rifat surrounded with tunnels by YPG/PKK terrorists
TAL RIFAT, Syria / ANKARA
The YPG/PKK terror group is using a sophisticated network of tunnels in the Tal Rifat district in northern Syria to...