Morocco flee Guinea after military coup

Morocco's national football team were able to leave Guinea late on Sunday, a Moroccan official said, after army putschists said they had staged a coup in the west African country.Scheduled to face Guinea in a Monday qualifier for the…

Somalia’s intelligence chief suspended

Somalia’s prime minister on Monday suspended the intelligence chief, a move the president called unconstitutional.The dispute over Fahad Yasin, the director of Somalia’s National Intelligence Service Agency (NISA), erupted after…

Pope responds to criticism on Jewish book

Pope Francis has moved to allay Jewish concerns over comments he made about their books of sacred law, following a demand for clarification from Israel’s top rabbis, Vatican and Jewish community sources said on Monday.Last month Reuters…

Elections on 24 December… What Prospects?

Prospects for holding national elections this December are bleak. The House of Representatives (HoR) and the High Council of State (HCS) failed to produce the constitutional basis and election laws as required. Aguila Saleh, HoR…

US renews call for withdrawal of foreign forces from Libya

The United States (US) has renewed its call for the withdrawal of all foreign forces and fighters from Libya and for holding presidential and parliamentary elections as scheduled on December 24.The US, according to a statement by…

Algeria hosts meeting for Libya neighboring countries

Algeria hosted Monday a meeting for the neighboring countries of Libya to reiterate support for the country's political process and roadmap that leads to elections in December.The meeting was attended by the United Nations, African…