Category Archives: Segurança

Libyan National Army strikes airport in dispute for Tripoli

África, Crise Política, Líbia, Segurança

Via Sputnik

On april 04, the Chief-commandant of the Libyan National Army, Khalifa Haftar, ordered an offensive attack against the Government of National Accord, that rules the country’s capital, Tripoli, and has the support of the UN and the European Union.After the fall of Muammar Gaddafi and the military intervention of NATO’s in 2011, the country is set in a total calamity status, with a power vacuum that instigates disputes of the two major rival political groups.The first one, the Government of National Accord, headed by the Prime-Minister Fayez al-Sarraj, administer Tripoli and the west part of the country, while the Libyan National Army, headed by Haftar, cooperates with the Parliament and sovereign the east part, from Tobruk.
Until the present time, Tripoli is besieged, with confrontations of both sides. On april 08, Haftar’s forces launched an air raid against the only functional airport of the city, Mitiga airport. However, the spokesperson for the Civil Aviation Authority, Mohamad Gniwa, said that the airport would reopen soon, but for night flights only.

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Sudan Minister of Defense announces the arrest of President Omar Al-Bashir

África, Crise Política, Segurança, Sudão

Via: CGTN

This Thursday (4th April), Sudan Minister of Defense, Awad Mohamed Ahmed Ibn Auf announced the arrest of president Omar Al- Bashir, who were in power since 1989. The military announced the suspension of the constitution and the creation of a military council which will rule the country for the next two years. Bashir’s arrest takes place in a context of economic crisis and protests against his government in the capital Cartum.

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French anti-Jihadist force opens new base in Mali

África, Crise, França, Mali, Segurança, Terrorismo

Via The Atlantic

The anti-jihadist French force, Barkhane, is building a new base in Gossi, a small city in Mali and that previously held a UN base. This new strategic base has the goal to allow to french intelligence a support place against the terrorist groups of the region. The Barkhane Force has been present in Mali since July 2014, and has increased its troops from 3,000 mens in 2014 to 4,500 mens in 2018. About 15 of these military mens have been killed since operations started.

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