Senegal’s Constitutional Court has issued a decision invalidating the postponement of presidential elections from February 25 to December 15, in light of one of the most serious crises the country has been experiencing in decades.

The secession of South Sudan was the beginning of a crisis political reality that ended in a civil war, and although the roots of this fighting date back to the fifties of the last century, but today it carries with it different roots of division, as the conflict that erupted in April last year was a reflection of old conflicts, some of which are due to economic disparities and political exclusion between the center and the parties, and others because of the regional reality of Sudan, which controls the course of the Nile River on the one hand, and adjoins countries that form strong blocs in the African continent, and the political tension that reached its maximum In the current fighting, it is clear that the issue of the division of Sudan follows an agenda of intertwined interests, and the current vision is to create three states, a state in the east that includes the eastern, central and northern regions, a state in South Kordofan, and a state in Darfur.

The Libyan government mandated by the House of Representatives, headed by Osama Hammad, announced the cancellation of the official celebrations of the anniversary of the February 17 revolution this year, in solidarity with the victims of Storm “Daniel” that hit the regions and cities of the Green Mountain.

Libya’s Government of National Unity (GNU) has stated that regular and direct flights between Morocco’s and Libya’s airports will soon return, as previously planned, after the relative stability returns to Libya.

A 69-meter-long Turkish cargo ship sank on Thursday in the Sea of Marmara, southwest of the Turkish island of Imrali.

A member of the Libyan House of Representatives, Abdul Salam Nasiya, participated in the work of the 33rd session of the Executive Committee of the Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union, which was held on Tuesday in the Iraqi capital Baghdad.

The chairman of the US House of Representatives Intelligence Committee, Representative Mike Turner, announced in a statement on Wednesday that all members of Congress have access to information related to a “serious threat to national security,” without specifying the source.

A British court issued a decision to ban an Everton fan from entering the stadiums for 3 years after directing racist insults to the Egyptian, Mohamed Salah, the star of Liverpool FC, while the accused young man considered himself a “fool.”

The President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, affirmed his country’s readiness to support any dialogue aimed at ending the transitional phases, through the holding of elections in Libya.

The Petroleum Facilities Guard (PFG) in Libya’s western region has threatened to stop the flow of gas from the Mellitah oil complex and close all oil facilities in the country if the government does not implement decisions to increase their salaries and grant them their agreed rights.

French Foreign Minister Stéphane Sigourne announced that his country will host a humanitarian conference in mid-April to support Sudan, which is going through a deep crisis.

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and British company BP announced in a joint statement that they have reached an agreement to establish a joint venture in Egypt, which focuses mainly on the development of gas assets.

The head of Niger’s Transitional Military Council, Abderrahmane Chiani, confirmed that French intelligence has worked to destabilize his country.

Protests continue in Senegal, specifically in the city of Ziguinchor, where one person was killed last week, bringing the total number of casualties to 3 across the country.

In a remarkable development on the political and economic scene in West Africa, three countries, Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso, announced their withdrawal from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), justifying their decision to impose sanctions, which it described as “inhumane” after the military coups witnessed by the three countries, and the decision was announced through a joint statement from the ruling military councils in these countries, and expressed these countries’ rejection of external interference and sanctions that they consider a violation of their sovereignty and their right to self-determination.

In light of widespread popular anger, the head of the Libyan Government of National Unity, Abdul Hamid Dabaiba, affirmed his government’s determination and commitment to eliminate fuel subsidies and replace them with cash support, in the middle or end of this year.

An Algerian court on Wednesday (February 14th) sentenced former micro-enterprise minister Nassim Diafat to five years in prison and a fine of one million Algerian dinars (about US$7,500) on corruption charges.

Somali army units carried out a planned military operation in several areas between the towns of Gendarshi and Lower Shabelle.

Two Israeli airstrikes targeted the towns of al-Sawaneh and Adshit in southern Lebanon, killing four people and wounding 11 others.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov announced on Tuesday his country’s intention to hold a new Palestinian meeting on settling the Middle East conflict in the near future.