Libya Becomes the Latest Battleground as U.S. and Russia Clash Over North Africa’s Future
The U.S. is conducting military exercises with Haftar’s forces, but analysts remain skeptical about shifting his deep ties with Moscow. Meanwhile, Haftar’s son, Saddam Haftar, is reportedly seeking ...
Politico Europe8h
Italy's release of a warlord puts Meloni's entanglements with Libya under scrutiny
According to the ICC, Al-Masri was no moneyed Mediterranean holidaymaker but the longtime enforcer of one of Libya’s ...
The Libya Observer20h
Menfi says referendum by impartial entity is the fastest way to elections
The Head of Libya’s Presidential Council, Mohammed Menfi, said that “the best and fastest way to hold elections is to appeal ...
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Colombian mercenaries in Sudan show internationalisation of conflict
A single road cuts through the Libyan desert from the coastal city of Benghazi to al-Uwaynat on the northwestern border of Sudan. It was that road, analysts say, that carried dozens of Colombian ...
Daily Maverick1h
Lake Chad Basin Islamist insurgents raise the stakes with weaponised drones
Islamic State West Africa Province’s enhanced operations and use of drone attacks represent a turning point for counterterrorism in the region.
This Day in History – March 17
461: St Patrick, patron saint of Ireland, dies this day in 461, according to legend; his feast day is now celebrated widely in Ireland and the United States (US). 1861: In Turin, Italy, after more ...
The Nation on MSN6h
Life in Cuba Under Sanctions
Feature / Ordinary Cubans are trapped in a vicious circle of government mismanagement exacerbated by the US embargo. David Montgomery Germinares Cardero Céspedes lives in hilly Segundo Frente, a ...