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Germany is hosting a new international conference on Libya on Wednesday 23 June. The presence of many countries and actors on the ground should make it possible to consolidate the progress made in recent months, in particular as regards the conduct of elections. The withdrawal of foreign forces planned by the first conference in Berlin 18 months ago has not been followed.…

How Turkey is responsible for the instability in Somalia MOGADISHU, Somalia - The Republic of Turkey has been drawn into Somalia's domestic politics, with opposition leader Abdirahman Abdishakur Warsame now claiming that Ankara is directly responsible for the issues plaguing the Horn of Africa nation. Turkey is a major development, financial and security partner for Somalia, a relationship that…

Officials representing Turkey, Russia and the UN discussed the Libya issue at a meeting in the Russian capital Moscow on Monday. Mikhail Bogdanov, Russia's special envoy to the Middle East and Africa, Turkey's Deputy Foreign Minister Sedat Önal and Jan Kubis, UN special envoy to Libya, met in Moscow on Monday, according to a statement from the Kremlin. At the meeting, they stressed the need to strengthen international initiatives under UN supervision to support the forthcoming elections in Libya.…

Turkey said in a statement early Sunday that it "condemns" an attack by unidentified attackers in northern Burkina Faso that left more than 100 people dead. The attack occurred in a village in Yagha province in the Sahel region overnight on Friday. "We strongly condemn this heinous attack," the Foreign Ministry said in a statement. "We extend our sincere condolences to the families of those who lost their lives, as well as to the friendly and fraternal people and government of Burkina Faso," it added. Attackers…

Libya's caretaker government should not delay the planned elections in December, as the war-torn country seeks to return to peace and security, Libya's former interior minister Fathi Basgagha said on Wednesday. In an interview with Agence France-Presse (AFP), Bashagha, who left the government in March but is still an influential figure, said he was only "still thinking" about a possible presidential election. He said that ten years after the overthrow of Moammar Gadhafi and with UN-sponsored peace…

Turkey enters Africa amid criticism of Somalia's affairs MOGADISHU, Somalia - The Turkish government has reiterated its commitment to work with African countries on security, trade and investment issues, amid external competition to seize the continent, which is seen as the future epicenter of the world economies. Ankara has made inroads in Africa, but its influence is largely visible in…

Qatar and Turkey drew on ruthless assaults in opposition to Somalia's opposition leaders MOGADISHU, Somalia - Qatar and Turkey have once more been drawn into ruthless raids on Somalia's opposition leaders in current weeks, which may additional derail plans to carry talks between the federal government and critics because the nation struggles to succeed in an settlement earlier than…

The joint efforts of the Turkish navy and the Libyan coast guard rescued at the very least 123 irregular migrants outdoors the Libyan capital Tripoli, navy sources stated on Sunday. Throughout a mission north of Libya, the Turkish naval ship TCG Gaziantep acquired a demand assist from an inflatable boat transporting the irregular migrants virtually 129 kilometers from Tripoli on Thursday. After the Turkish mission group command supplied the essential data in regards to the boat to native authorities,…

Qatar and Turkey are "interfering" in Somalia's political disaster MOGADISHU, Somalia - Qatar and the Republic of Turkey have reportedly been straight concerned in interfering in Somalia's political disaster, a transfer that might considerably form the nation's coverage given the sharp variations between authorities and opposition stemming from the 2 nations' cooperation with…

On Thursday, Turkey's state help company distributed meals to 550 displaced households on the outskirts of Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa. The Turkish Co-operation and Coordination Physique (TIKA) has distributed meals parcels containing rice, cooking oil, flour and dates in a makeshift camp within the city of Legetafo, which in recent times has taken in individuals displaced by ethnic battle within the Somali metropolis of Jijiga. regional state. Nebiba Seraj, Legetafo's mayor, stated TIKA has been…