RUSSIAN FORCES TO STAY IN MALI TO FIGHT TERRORISM: KREMLIN. (PHOTO).
Russian forces to stay in Mali to fight terrorism: Kremlin The Kremlin said on Thursday that Russian forces would stay in Mali to help the country's government battle terrorists following an offensive over the weekend by Tuareg-led separatists and terrorists. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov made the statement after being asked by a reporter how Russia responded to a purported statement from the terrorists saying they wanted Russia to leave Mali. "Russia's presence there is, in fact, due to the need identified by the current government. Russia will continue, including in Mali, to combat extremism, terrorism and other harmful phenomena and will continue to provide assistance to the current government," said Peskov, AFP reported. The Russian Defence Ministry had claimed on Tuesday that units of its African Corps prevented an attempted coup on April 25, 2026 in Mali. It said in a statement that the African Corps units "inflicted irreparable losses" on superior ...
According to CCTV,the Tripoli based administration led by Khalifa Ghwell has threatened to shut the border with Tunisia if the Tunisian authorities do not reopen Tunis airport to Libyan carriers.Speaking at a press conference in Tripoli today,Tripoli's foreign minister,Ali Abuzakuk said that it would take action on the basis of what he claimed was reciprocity.Tunisia ordered all Libyan airlines to stop using Tunis-Carthage Airport at the beginning of December supposedly as a security measure following the 24 November suicide bombing in the Tunisian capital.It was intended to be for one month but was then extended.Three days ago,the ban was relaxed,but Tunis Carthage is still off limits to Libyan carriers.Further speaking of reciprocity,Abuzakuk also appeared to threaten that Turks and Jordanians will in future be required to have visas to travel to Libya {or at least to Tripoli}.He said that Libya would impose visas on the citizens of countries that had imposed them on Libyans.Turkey introduced visas for Libyans in September,while Jordan did same in December.More photos below.
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