The forces of the Libyan National Army (LNA), led by Khalifa Haftar, have assumed control over several southwest neighborhoods of Tripoli, engaging in no major clashes so far, a source in the LNA told Sputnik Friday. “As of now, the streets of the city are empty. It seems that almost ...
Algerians were gathering Friday for the first mass protests since the resignation of ailing president Abdelaziz Bouteflika, in a key test of whether the momentum for reform can be maintained. Activists took to social media calling for “joyful demonstrations” to “peacefully bring down a dictatorial regime”. Opponents of the old ...