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More Than 700 Migrants Rescued Off Libya

About 730 migrants were rescued off the Libyan coast on Wednesday after seven rescue operations mounted by the Italian...

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Saving Simba and Lula, Last Two Survivors of Mosul Zoo

Simba the lion and Lula the bear are the Mosul zoo's only survivors -- the other animals were killed by shelling,...

Sports

How Dede Rates His Performance At Afcon 2017

Ghana attacker Andre Ayew has shed light on the Black Stars' disappointing showing at the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations in...

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Dozens of Migrants Drown Off Libya

It is believed they were trying to cross the Mediterranean to Italy. Migrant deaths have risen to record levels along...

International

74 Dead Refugees Wash Ashore In Zawiya

Refugee deaths have risen to record levels across the Mediterranean Sea in the past year Libya's Red Crescent has said...

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IS, Boko Haram Won’t Be Defeated Unless Corruption Tackled

Western governments need to step up their efforts to combat corruption if they are to defeat jihadists such as the...

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Libya Trial of Kadhafi Cadres ‘seriously’ Flawed

A trial of dozens of aides to ousted Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi is failing to uphold international rights norms in...

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Bodies of 74 Migrants Wash Up On Libya Beach

The bodies of 74 migrants who drowned in the Mediterranean trying to reach Europe have washed up on a beach west of the...

International

Governments ‘must Address Corruption To Defeat IS’, Says Report

So-called Islamic State (IS) will never be defeated unless the corrupt conditions that help it to thrive are addressed,...

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Libya PM Convoy Comes Under Fire, No Wounded

The convoy of Libya's contested unity government chief, Fayez al-Sarraj, came under gunfire in Tripoli on Monday,...

International

Convoy Carrying Head of Libya’s U.N.-Backed Govt Shot At In Tripoli

A convoy carrying the prime minister of Libya's U. N.-backed government and the heads of an allied parliament and...

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Merkel Visits Algiers In Bid To Curb Africa Migrant Flow

German Chancellor Angela Merkel visits Algeria from Monday to press efforts to get North African countries to reduce...

International

Merkel Visits Algeria, Security and Migration Top of the Agenda

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is on a two-day visit to Algeria starting Monday. She is scheduled to hold talks with...

International

Trump’s Revised Travel Ban Targets Same Countries

A draft of President Donald Trump's revised immigration ban targets the same seven countries listed in his original...

Sports

Ghana’s Coachless Situation Forces Nigeria To Call Off Friendly

The high-profile friendly between African giants Ghana and Nigeria, set to be played in March, has been cancelled. The...

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Dwight Yorke Felt ‘like A Criminal’ As He Was Denied Entry To the US By Travel Ban

Former Manchester United striker Dwight Yorke was “made to feel like a criminal” as he was denied entry to the...

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Libyans Mark Start of Uprising That Ended Dictatorship

Libyans Friday marked the anniversary of the 2011 uprising that toppled dictator Moamer Kadhafi, waving flags in...

International

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...

Business

Oil To End Year At US$57

All things being equal, fuel prices will not travel beyond 15 percent increase in 2017, some industry analysts...