The French army has “neutralised” 200 jihadist fighters in the Sahel over the last year, Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian says in an interview to be published tomorrow. Peace talks between Mali’s government and rebels
Algeria prepares for deterioration of conditions in the Sahel
Algeria is preparing for worst-case scenarios, due to the deterioration of conditions in the Sahel. Mounting concerns over border security led Algeria to toughen its stance towards illegal immigrants. But more than just refugees try
Libyan forces battle Islamist attack near oil region
Islamist fighters launched a three-pronged attack on Saturday on a key oil region in eastern Libya but were pushed back by pro-government forces, military officials said. Fighters from Fajr Libya, an anti-government Islamist coalition, staged
Air strikes hit Libyan militia near Tunisian border
An air strike hit a Libyan militia post on the border with Tunisia on Friday, killing one person, as the United Nations warned a spate of bombing raids was damaging peace efforts. The Libya Shield
US, Algeria share view on Libya settlement
Algeria and the United States share a convergent view on the need to reach negotiable settlement for the crisis hitting Libya, Algerian Delegate Minister for Maghreb and African Affairs Abdelkader Messahel said on Tuesday in
African Union Peace and Security Commission Welcomes Important Role of Algeria
The African Union Commissioner for Peace and Security, Smail Chergui, hailed Tuesday in Oran, the major role of Algeria for the Malian reconciliation. “I want to express the gratitude of the AU Peace and Security
Algeria to continue all actions to defeat terrorism
Algeria will “inevitably” continue to support all the actions which can contribute to “definitively” defeat terrorism, said Sunday in Algiers Director of African Department at Algerian Foreign Affairs Ministry Ahcene Kerma. “My country will inevitably
Algeria for Self-Determination Referendum in Western Sahara Under UN Aegis
Prime Minister of Algeria, Abdelmalek Sellal, voiced his country’s support to a referendum on self-determination for the Saharawi people under the supervision of the United Nations, reaffirming that Algeria’s position towards the decolonization process in
Tunisia: Secured Borders, Peaceful Holding of Elections At Heart of Crisis Response Unit Meeting
Unfolding events in Libya and the military deployment in Ras Jedir at the Tunisia-Libya border were the centrepiece of a Crisis Response Unit meeting chaired, Sunday, by interim Prime Minister Mehdi Jomaa. National Defence Minister
Greek President visit Palace of Rais in Algiers
Greek President Karolos Papoulias on Monday, the last day of his State visit to Algeria, went to the Palace of Rais in Algiers. Accompanied by Minister of Industry and Mines Abdeslem Bouchouareb, the Greek president