Africa

Russian defense minister, Libyan National Army chief discuss defense ties in Moscow
Andrey Belousov meets Khaled Haftar, praises military leadership and signals closer cooperation
Russian defense minister, Libyan National Army chief discuss defense ties in Moscow
Andrey Belousov meets Khaled Haftar, praises military leadership and signals closer cooperation

Animal shelter and wildlife sanctuary in Rabat, Morocco opens its doors to stray dogs
Funding for ethical facility reaches nearly $70M, shared equally by national government, local authorities

Kenya cult site death toll hits 34 as 11 arrested
Police say four of 11 suspects are prime targets of an investigation

Tunisia protests to France over killing of its citizen by French police
Foreign Ministry official summons chargé d’affaires at French Embassy in Tunis, considers incident ‘unjustified killing’

DR Congo accuses M23 rebels of rights abuses, forced recruitment in east
Abductions of young people continue, to forcibly recruit them into armed movements, says official

Libya, UK hold talks in Tripoli on boosting military cooperation
British delegation holds talks with Tripoli-based prime minister, presidency council head