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Spotlight | Libya
Khalifa Haftar has no Russian base but gets an airlift

Khalifa Haftar's inability to conclude his offensive on Tripoli has incited his Russian ally to strengthen its logistical and military support for him. The Watiya air base has in no way come under Russian control, contrary to claims from some [...]

Published on 03/10/2019 at 04:30 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

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Spotlight | Libya
Khalifa Haftar has no Russian base but gets an airlift

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Dabaiba puts brakes on election process to consternation of West

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Adama Barrow sells one of Yahya Jammeh's presidential aircrafts to Belarusian firm

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