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A convoy of military vehicles and tanks has set off Wednesday from Bemba military camp heading west towards Derna, sources said.The sources added that Bamba camp has been controlled by armed groups from Tubu tribe for more than two…

The African Union locked up its 26th session in numerous decisions to be forwarded through the 2016 schedule, but one of those crucial decisions was the appointment of Chairpersons for the AU President, Idriss Deby.The AU announced…

BBCPlenty of leg room, personalised service and no crying babies or unruly fellow passengers.That was what one lucky traveller in China experienced while flying home to Guangzhou for the New Year holiday.Delays meant all…

In a brief presser Tuesday, Awad Abdulsadiq, the first Deputy President of the General National Congress said the GNC agreed to sack some of the members who signed Skhirat agreement on December 17, 2015.“Yet, we will leave the door…

The GuardianFirst case of Zika virus contracted in US mainland, confirmed in Texas, is only second documented example of virus being passed through sexual contactOfficials in Texas have reported the first case of Zika contracted…

Al JazeeraWhile Syria and Iraq may have grabbed the headlines over the past few years, another country has been preying on the mind of some Western officials. In private, French, Italian, British and United States defence officials and…

PBS NewsWhile Iraq and Syria have been the focus of the coalition fighting the Islamic State, Libya has become a new hotspot for the militant group. Chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner reports on how American officials…

The GuardianAt an anti-Isis conference in Rome, foreign secretary says UK could provide support in other ways, such as organisation and air-gathered intelligenceThe British foreign secretary, Philip Hammond, has ruled out…

The General National Congress former head of dialogue team, Saleh Al-Makhzoum called for an emergency meeting to be held to enable all parties to reach agreed upon measures that can guarantee proper implementation of the Skhirat…

MSN NewsA senior Nato naval officer says the rise of the militant group in Libya is casting a shadow over shipping in the Med.Islamic State militants hope to build a maritime arm that could carry out attacks in the…