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Pakistan has launched a quiet diplomatic initiative to mediate between Libya’s rival eastern and western factions, Reuters reported, citing Pakistani sources. The effort, supported by the United States and Saudi Arabia, aims to help resolve Libya’s long-running political crisis through a proposed 36-month power-sharing arrangement.
Jihadist fighters and Tuareg rebels launched coordinated attacks across northern and central Mali on Saturday, targeting military positions in several towns, including areas where government forces and Russian paramilitary units are deployed. The Malian army said the assaults were repelled, while rebel sources claimed gains in the northern town of Anefis. The attacks mark another major escalation in the country's long-running security crisis.
Terrorists attacked Niger’s main airport, killing 35 people in a major assault that officials say is the second such attack in less than five months. The dead include soldiers, civilians, and attackers, while security forces later seized weapons and arrested suspects. The al-Qaeda-linked group JNIM has claimed responsibility for the attack.
