Africa
Turkey says Tripoli backs energy deal despite court suspension
Libya's Government of National Unity (GNU) told Turkey "not to take seriously" a court ruling that suspended an energy exploration deal that the Tripoli government signed with Ankara last year, the Turkish foreign minister said on Thursday.
FM received by Ivory Coast President in Abidjan
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias began his three-day tour in West Africa by meeting Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara in the city of Abidjan on Wednesday.
"A fruitful discussion on enhancing Greece-Ivory Coast relations, including in economy and investments, security issues in the region and the Russian invasion of Ukraine," was had by the two men noted Dendias in a tweet.
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Libya: How the Erdogan-Dbeiba deal collapsed
A decision communicated on Tuesday afternoon by Libya is nothing less than a "slap" in the face for the government of Abdulhamit Dbeiba, but also of Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
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Athens sends Libya government a verbal notice
The Greek Foreign Ministry has reiterated Greece's readiness for negotiations with the Libyan government that will emerge after elections are held there on the delimitation of the maritime zones, based on the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
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Libyan court suspends energy deal with Turkey
A Libyan court on Monday suspended an energy exploration deal that the Tripoli government signed last year with Turkey, a judiciary source said, pausing an agreement that angered other Mediterranean powers and inflamed Libya's own internal crisis.
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Traffic accident near Tripoli results in one death
A 22-year-old man died in a traffic accident near Tripoli in the early hours of Sunday morning. According to the police, the car collided with an outer fence of a nearby house.
The accident also left one 21-year-old passenger injured.
The Tripoli traffic police are conducting an investigation into the incident.
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Sudan: The Genocide no one talks about
We may have to wait for a new coup d’état. Perhaps, this time, it will be led by the Sudanese people
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Türkiye, Libya, sign defense deals
Libya's Tripoli-based prime minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah signed two deals with Türkiye's defense minister on Oct. 25, building on a 2019 agreement.
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Thousands fete South Africa’s new Zulu king
Thousands of people gathered at the Zulu royal palace in South Africa on Aug. 20 to witness the crowning of a new king in the country's richest and most influential traditional monarchy.
Misuzulu Zulu, 47, ascended to the throne once held by his late father, Goodwill Zwelithini, during traditional ceremonies that were partially overshadowed by a bitter succession dispute.
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Somalis anxiously await news of loved ones as hotel siege ends
Somalis anxiously waited to know the fate of their missing relatives on Sunday as emergency workers attempted to clear debris after a deadly 30-hour siege by Al-Shabaab jihadists at a hotel in the capital Mogadishu.