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The US State Department said on Thursday that the US will open a consulate in Western Sahara following President Donald Trump's decision to recognize Morocco's sovereignty over the disputed region. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a statement that the process of opening the facility has begun. The process includes finding and securing a suitable property for an assignment before hiring staff. It was not immediately clear when or where it would be open, but until then Pompeo said the US embassy…

US plane carriers arrive off the coast of Somalia to stream 700 troops and equipment MOGADISHU, Somalia - A U.S. plane provider has in spite of everything arrived off the coast of Somalia, days after the Division of Protection printed plans to withdraw troops from the war-torn country, only a month earlier than President Donald Trump resigned, which crashed in November polls. Makin Island Amphibious…

The USA restored Sudan's sovereign immunity on Monday, when america Congress handed law formalizing the movement, after Sudan became appointed a state sponsor of terrorism. Nonetheless, the law consists of an exemption that enables for trials from households to sufferers of 11th of September, 2001, assaults on the USA which might be already ongoing in US courts, despite the fact that specialists say Sudan is not going to lose those circumstances. The state sponsor of the terrorist act, which has been…

WASHINGTON - America has despatched a warship to Somali waters alongside the coastal strip of the Indian Ocean, in what seems to be a strategic step forward of the deliberate withdrawal of troops from the Horn of Africa, which has been battling insecurity for a number of years. .

Libya rejects the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) process, which "enables criminals, illegal militias and corrupt officials to form a unity government for Libya," said Emadeddin Muntasser, head of the US-based Foundation for Democracy and Human Rights. Thursday. Muntasser told the Daily Sabah that a petition signed by more than 10,000 Libyans was sent to the UN, the European Union and US officials this week stating that “UNSMIL's decommissioning process does not serve the Libyans. It fails to…

US President Donald Trump, who apparently by no means realized the seriousness of the presidency's obligations throughout his four-year time period, takes his final breath earlier than handing over the keys to the White Home to President-elect Joe Biden. With lower than a month left in workplace, Trump is in a rush to satisfy his one-sided plan for the Center East with numerous diplomatic stimuli to convey Israel and the Arab states collectively. Shortly after the White Home introduced an settlement,…

US President Donald Trump has ordered the removing of most US army and safety personnel from Somalia, the place they've carried out operations in opposition to al-Shabab's militant group, the Pentagon stated on Friday. Trump "has ordered the Division of Protection and the U.S. Command to relocate the vast majority of Somalia's personnel and belongings in early 2021," the assertion stated. The Division of Protection pressured that america "doesn't withdraw or disconnect from Africa", amid issues a…

The United States unilaterally blacklisted Libya's Kaniyat militia and its leaders on Wednesday after Russia last week prevented a UN Security Council committee from imposing sanctions on the group's human rights abuses. The US sanctions were introduced under the Global Magnitsky Act, which allows the US government to target human rights violators around the world by freezing assets and banning Americans from doing business with them. "Mohamed al-Kani and the Kaniyat militia have tortured and killed…

The U.S. Secretary of Defense ended his visit to North Africa on Friday. Mark Esper was in Morocco after passing Tunisia and Algeria during the week. This three-day tour was intended to strengthen military cooperation, the fight against jihadism and security in the region. "Our alliance is strong and made to last," said…