President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said two Turkish troops have been killed in Libya where they back the UN-recognised government in the North African state’s conflict. Turkey provides military support to the Government of National Accord (GNA), which is based in the capital, Tripoli. Since April, the city has been under an assault by forces loyal to renegade military commander… Read more »
As the year 2010 drew to a close, the unprecedented happened: mass anti-government protests began in Tunisia – soon lighting the spark for a series of revolts in countries across the Middle East and North Africa, notable among them Egypt. On January 25, 2011, marches, demonstrations and civil resistance began in Cairo’s Tahrir Square, and continued for 18 days until… Read more »
The African Union (AU) has announced the temporary deployment of a 3,000-strong force in West Africa’s Sahel region where countries have struggled to combat multiple armed groups amid a swiftly deteriorating security situation. Smail Chergui, head of the AU’s Peace and Security Commission, said on Thursday the decision was taken during the bloc’s annual summit in the Ethiopian capital, Addis… Read more »
Two Turkish soldiers have been killed and two others wounded in an air strike in Syria’s northwestern province of Idlib as Turkey-backed Syrian rebels regained a key town during heavy fighting. Hours after the seizure of Saraqeb, Syrian government forces launched a major counterattack. The retaking of Saraqeb that sits on the highway is a setback for Syrian President Bashar… Read more »