The election will be the first under Nobel Peace Laureate Abiy, who took office in April 2018 and launched political and economic reforms.
Author: Sumner Shagari Sambo
Defence Minister Issoufou Katambe on Sunday said that an updated death toll of soldiers would be announced this week after the initial announcement of 25.
The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) welcomed the truce and urged the warring parties “to strictly abide by the ceasefire.”
On Thursday, a group of Moroccan human rights defenders condemned “a campaign of repression” aimed at “terrorising social media users”.
“We hope to reach a deal next week in Washington,” Egyptian Water Minister Mohamed Abdel Aty said.
“There were eight crew and 59 passengers. Everybody was evacuated safe and sound. Nobody suffered major injuries. The runway has reopened,” MONUSCO said.
ISWAP claimed the attack and said one of its militants detonated a car bomb in the town, killing at least 8 soldiers and destroying 3 armoured vehicles. Three civilians also killed.
Presidency officials said President Tebboune started his efforts by receiving al-Sarraj, who paid a quick visit to Algiers on Monday and has since met with leaders from other countries.
An army spokesman confirmed the attack and said two soldiers sustained injury but was silent on a dead driver in the convoy as reported by local media.
Al-Mismari said the east-based army was inching closer to capture the country’s capital, Tripoli.