UN chief demands immediate release of Mali’s president
ANKARA
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday demanded the immediate and unconditional release of Mali's President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita and members of his cabinet after they were seized by mutinying...
Libyan army shells posts of Haftar militia, mercenaries
ANKARA
The Libyan army on Tuesday attacked posts at Al-Watiya airbase occupied by militias loyal to renegade commander Khalifa Haftar as well as a base used by mercenaries of Russia’s...
Slain Bangladeshi migrants buried in Libya
DHAKA, Bangladesh
All 26 Bangladeshi nationals who were recently gunned down by human traffickers in Libya have been laid to rest at Mizdah, 180 kilometers from the capital Tripoli, officials...
Nigerian army rescues 241 hostages from Boko Haram
ABUJA, Nigeria
Nigerian troops have rescued 241 hostages abducted by the Boko Haram terrorist group in the country’s northeast, an official said Thursday.
Defense Ministry spokesman John Enenche told reporters that...
Niger: Bazoum wins presidential election runoff
LOME, Togo
Mohamed Bazoum was elected Niger's president in the second round of polls, the election authority of the West African nation said Tuesday.
Bazoum, the ruling party's chairman, won Sunday's...
Zambia denies reports on late general ballot
LUSAKA, Zambia
Zambia's elections authority on Friday denied recent reports that the country was considering to delay its upcoming 2021 general elections.
Patrick Nshindano, the Chief Electoral Officer of the Electoral...
Ethiopia rejects outside mediators in dam dispute
ISTANBUL
Ethiopia has rejected calls by Sudan for outside mediators including the US in the ongoing dispute over the country’s construction of a massive hydroelectric dam on the Nile River.
“Ethiopia...
Al-Sisi's remarks a 'war declaration': Libyan army
TRIPOLI
The Libyan army on Saturday denounced remarks of the Egyptian president, who said Sirte and Jufra in Libya are “a red line," calling it "a clear declaration of war...
7 pygmies, 8 others killed by rebels in DR Congo
KAMPALA, Uganda
At least 15 civilians were killed in an attack by Ugandan ADF rebels Saturday, UN radio and a security officer in North Kivu reported.
The attack took place in...
Haftar still obstacle to reach deal in Libya: Expert
RABAT, Morocco
A Moroccan expert on Wednesday said Libyan warlord Khalifa Haftar is the main obstacle in reaching a Libyan settlement as he still sticks to "military solutions".
"The biggest obstacle...
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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...