The Tunisian government acknowledged fault on Wednesday for the way its police force responded when a gunman linked to the Islamic State went on a rampage in Sousse in June 2015. A spokesman for the Tunisian Justice Ministry confirmed that at least six police officers had been referred to trial for criminal negligence for failing to help the victims, most of them British tourists. – New York Times
The head of Libya’s UN-backed government is to hold talks with top Russian officials in Moscow on Thursday as the Kremlin manoeuvres itself into a pivotal position in the north African state’s conflict. – Financial Times
Few consider Ghwell a serious contender for power. But in recent weeks the ex-prime minister has bolstered his presence at his base four km from the heart of the capital, in an increasingly brazen challenge aimed at undermining a U.N.-backed government that was meant to shepherd Libya toward peace. - Reuters
Egypt's former president Hosni Mubarak denied on Thursday involvement in the killing of protesters during the 2011 uprising that ended his 30-year rule as his final retrial in the case began. - Reuters