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Spotlight | Libya
How Vladimir Putin's peace initiative turned into a debacle

The negotiations in Moscow between Fayez Sarraj and Khalifa Haftar, which were organised in haste on January 13, escaped Vladimir Putin's control in a matter of hours. According to information gathered by Maghreb Confidential, the talks quickly turned into a [...]

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Haftar and Misrata still hold key to resolution of conflict following ceasefire

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Haftar's army abandons equipment received from UAE after Tripoli routing

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Cairo gunning for General Haftar after loss of Watiya

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Botswana, South Africa
From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

Mali, Senegal, Togo
The secrets of Demex, the trader selling Russian oil in West Africa

Spotlight | Libya
How Vladimir Putin's peace initiative turned into a debacle

Libya
Turkey backs Nemroush as joint military commission wants it out

Libya
Foreign Minister Mangoush under fire from Ankara and Muslim Brotherhood

Libya
Janus, G4S, Optima jockey for Tripoli mine clearance contract

Spotlight | Libya
Haftar and Misrata still hold key to resolution of conflict following ceasefire

Africa, France, Russia
Freelance diplomat Ollivier visits Moscow and six African presidents in whistle-stop tour

DRC
UN appoints new panel of experts to oversee arms embargo

Ivory Coast
Mining sector aims to avoid falling back into money laundering and terrorism financing trap

Libya
Haftar's army abandons equipment received from UAE after Tripoli routing

Spotlight | Egypt, Libya
Cairo gunning for General Haftar after loss of Watiya