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Somalia Wants Saudi Probe of Refugee Boat Attack

Somalia has called on the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen to investigate an incident in which dozens of Somali...

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Dozens of Somali Refugees Shot Dead In Red Sea Attack

Dozens of Somali refugees including women and children have been shot dead aboard a boat on the Red Sea, Yemeni...

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Two Killed In Attack On South Sudan Aid Convoy

The International Organization for Migration said Thursday that two people were killed when gunmen attacked an aid...

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More Than 150,000 Iraqis Fled West Mosul Fighting

Iraqi authorities said Thursday that more than 150,000 people have fled fighting in and around west Mosul since...

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Nearly 100,000 Iraqis Flee Battle For West Mosul

Nearly 100,000 Iraqis have fled the battle to retake west Mosul from the Islamic State jihadist group, the...

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Over 80,000 Iraqis Displaced In West Mosul Fighting

More than 80,000 people have fled west Mosul since the battle to retake the area began last month, the International...

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After Fleeing Homes, Iraqis Near Mosul Wait For Tents

A sea of tents stretches to the horizon at a camp for displaced near Mosul but Ahmed Hassan says he and 17 relatives...

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Iraq Battles IS In Mosul, Commander Says Resistance Weakening

Iraqi special forces battled the Islamic State group on Friday in west Mosul, where a commander said jihadist...

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Smugglers Kill 22 African Migrants On A Beach In Libya

People-smugglers have been blamed for the death of 22 African migrants whose bodies were found buried on a beach in...

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Iraq Says Forces Retake Government HQ, Bridgehead In Mosul

Iraq announced on Tuesday that its forces have retaken the provincial government headquarters and a second bridgehead...

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Iraq Forces Advance In Renewed Mosul Push

Iraqi security forces advanced Monday towards a compound of jihadist-held government buildings and a bridgehead, on the...

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Family In Tears As They Flee ISIS-Held Street In Mosul

A mother-of-two sobs as she carries her young son down a street in war-torn Mosul following heavy clashes today between...

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Thousands Flee Boko Haram Attacks Around Nigeria’s Chibok

Some 7,000 people have fled from villages around the northeast Nigerian town of Chibok because of Boko Haram attacks,...

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South Africa Appeals For Calm After A Wave of Xenophobic Attacks

South African Interior Minister Malusi Gigaba on Thursday called for calm after a series of violent incidents against...

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Helping the Boko Haram Displaced

Not a single car remains in the town of Dikwa in northeast Nigeria and there's no way to communicate to the outside...

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Hundreds of Migrants Sent Back To Senegal From Libya

At least 174 Senegalese migrants have returned from Libya where they were detained whilst attempting to cross the...

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Dear Otiko Djaba, How Much Would You Ask For Human Trafficking This Year?

By: James Kofi Annan I know you just came out of a very turbulent vetting and approval process. It was tough, so you...

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Trump Steps Up Attack On Judge, Court System Over Travel Ban

President Donald Trump on Sunday ramped up his criticism of a federal judge who blocked a travel ban on seven mainly...

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USAID Mission Director Reiterates Support For Fighting Trafficking In Persons

Mission Director of The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Ghana Andrew Karas visited the Volta...