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NEMA receives 147 stranded Nigerians from Libya + Photos
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has received a total of 147 stranded Nigerians from Libya as part of the ongoing Assisted Voluntary Return initiative, supported by the International Organisation for Migration in collaboration with...
Weakened Islamic State Eyes Resurgence in Libya
Islamic State’s Libyan network remains degraded but resilient, sustained by integration with transnational smuggling and financial networks in the country’s south and links to instability in Sudan and the Sahel. Political and militia fragmentation...
Middle East tensions and Pakistan’s Military Imperative
Qatar, a country that has often played a diplomatic role in mediating Israeli-Palestinian tensions, was targeted in a recent Israeli drone strike that sought to eliminate Hamas negotiators on its soil. Although the strike caused regional outrage...

Ex-French President Nicolas Sarkozy Begins Serving 5-Year Prison Term
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Former President of France, Nicolas Sarkozy, has been sentenced to five years in prison. Last month, he was found guilty of criminal conspiracy for alleged illegal financing of the 2007 presidential election campaign. Nicolas...

It Became Known Why The Son Of Libyan Field Marshal Haftar Flew To Visit Lukashenko
2 Photo: Alwasat The Libyan military trained in Belarus for a year. Libyan publication Alwasat reported on the objectives of the visit of the son and main heir of Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar Saddam Haftar who controls eastern Libya. The meeting...

EU, Meloni: “Italy will not support climate law revision without a change of approach”
Rome – Ukraine, the Middle East, NATO, competitiveness, climate. The issues on the table at the European Council of 23 October are many, and on all of them, Giorgia Meloni promises a clear position from Italy. Starting with the proposed revision...

Inside the grim walls of La Santé prison where former President Nicolas Sarkozy faces years in isolation
Nicolas Sarkozy, once one of the world's most powerful men, has begun his five-year prison sentence for criminal conspiracy over illegal campaign funds from Libya. The 70-year-old has been ordered to serve his time at La Santé prison in Paris, a...

Egyptian President aspires to shore up cooperation with EU to implement Sharm El-Sheikh Agreement
Brussels: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met in Brussels, Belgium, on Wednesday with the European Union's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission, Kaja Kallas. During the...

Qatar reiterates full support for Libya’s political path and UN resolutions
Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani has reaffirmed his country’s full support for Libya’s political process, relevant UN Security Council resolutions, and all peaceful initiatives safeguarding the...

Former French President Sarkozy accompanied by police officers overnight as he starts prison sentence
By Charlotte Reck, Pierre Bairin, CNN (CNN) — Two police officers accompanied former French President Nicolas Sarkozy during his first night in prison, staying in a neighboring cell for his security, according to the country’s interior minister....
Nigerian Senate President Akpabio Accused Of Ordering Major TV Stations To Stop Covering Senator Natasha In Plenary
Some members of the National Assembly Press Corps have confided in SaharaReporters that the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, allegedly issued a directive barring television journalists from recording Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan during...

Moment prisoners mock 5ft 5in Nicolas Sarkozy's HEIGHT and yell threats throughout his 'frightening' first night in jail - as disgraced former president is given two bodyguards to protect him
The disgraced French ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy spent his first night in prison being mocked for his height and screamed at by fellow inmates. He was placed under police protection inside La Santé, the high-security jail in Paris, following the...

Nigerian Govt receives 147 stranded citizens from Libya
The Federal Government, through the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, has received at least 147 stranded Nigerians from Libya as part of the ongoing Assisted Voluntary Return initiative, supported by the International Organisation for...

France’s ex-president Sarkozy to be protected by police officers in prison
PARIS (Reuters) -Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy will have two police officers stationed in nearby cells while he is in prison to ensure he comes to no harm, France’s interior minister said on Wednesday. Sarkozy on Tuesday began a...

France's Sarkozy protected by two bodyguards in jail: Minister
PARIS France's interior minister on Wednesday confirmed former president Nicolas Sarkozy would be protected by two security officers while serving jail time in a criminal conspiracy case involving Libya. The former head of state would usually...

Former French President Begins Unprecedented Prison Sentence
In a historic and somber moment for France, former President Nicolas Sarkozy began a five-year prison sentence on Tuesday, becoming the first French leader since the Second World War to be incarcerated. The 70-year-old was photographed with his...

Ex-French president Nicolas Sarkozy's 'scary' first night in prison despite VIP treatment
Andrea Oldereide GAU Content Editor 10:30, 22 Oct 2025Updated 11:15, 22 Oct 2025 The former French President, Nicolas Sarkozy, officially started his five-year sentence yesterday morning (Tuesday, October 21) at La Santé Prison, one of the three...

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A US Marine Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion helicopter flies at José Aponte de la Torre Airport, formerly Roosevelt Roads Naval Station, on September 12, 2025, in Ceiba, Puerto Rico. Photo: Miguel J. Rodriguez Carrillo/Getty Images As Donald Trump...

France’s ex-president Sarkozy escorted to jail over Libya funding conviction
PARIS - France’s ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy left home on Tuesday to head to jail after being found guilty of seeking to acquire Libyan funding for his 2007 presidential run. He walked out of his home hand-in-hand with his singer wife, Carla...

Police FC chase CAF Champions League comeback against Al Hilal in Libya
Kenya Police in action with Al Hilal's Abdelrazig Omer at Ulinzi Sports Complex/KENYAPOLICE There was a sense of purpose and quiet tension at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport on Monday evening as Kenya Police FC boarded their flight to...