Mediterranean
G20 Launches Plan To Fight Poverty In Africa
G20 nations launched an unprecedented initiative Saturday at the group's summit in Germany to fight poverty in Africa,...
Eritrea’s ‘city of Dreams’ Given UNESCO Heritage Listing
The people of Eritrea have long said their capital Asmara is like no other city in Africa, and on Saturday the UN...
Benghazi Celebrates After Jihadists Driven Out
Forced from his neighbourhood in Libya's Benghazi three years ago, Said al-Mabruk is looking forward to going back...
Europe Migrant Crisis: EU Blamed For ‘soaring’ Death Toll
Amnesty International has blamed “failing EU policies” for the soaring death toll among refugees and migrants in...
Tens of Thousands In Syria Protest Expected Turkey Attack
Tens of thousands of people protested on Wednesday in a town in northern Syria against Turkey, as speculation mounts it...
Jerusalem Aquarium Set To Open
Jerusalem is a good distance from the sea, but residents and visitors will soon be able to view specimens of Israel's...
‘Are We Really the Problem?’ Ask Aid Groups Saving Migrants
Privately-run aid organisations rescuing migrants off Libya have slammed the idea of creating a "code of conduct" for...
Migrant Influx To Europe Hits 100,000 In 2017
More than 100,000 migrants have made the perilous Mediterranean crossing to Europe this year, the UN said Tuesday, amid...
Stigma Keeps Drug Addicts Quiet In Gaza Strip
After Umm Mazen found her husband shivering in his bed and complaining of a migraine, he confessed he was addicted to...
US Navy Carrier Stops Off In Israel On Break From IS Fight
A US Navy supercarrier anchored off the Israeli port of Haifa Saturday on a break from operations supporting the US-led...
Dozens Feared Drowned After ‘migrant Boat Sinks Off Libya’
Some 60 people are missing and believed drowned after the dinghy they were on sank off Libya, the International...
Italy Threatens To BAN Migrant Vessels Amid ‘unsustainable’ Influx
Italy has threatened to close its ports to aid groups rescuing migrants off Libya's coast as it struggles to cope with...
25 Migrants Found Dead On Libya Coast
The bodies of at least 25 migrants who drowned trying to reach Europe were found near Tripoli Tuesday, the Libyan Red...
Boy Travels 143 MILES From Morocco To Spain Under Bus
A boy survived a perilous 143 mile journey from Morocco to Spain hanging underneath a bus, it has emerged. Footage has...
US Warns Syria Over ‘potential’ Plan For Chemical Attack
The US says it has identified “potential preparations” for another chemical attack in Syria, and issued a stark...
Somali Refugees Regret Returning Home From Kenya
As a teenager, Aden Hussein chose to become a refugee to get an education. With Somalia in collapse, he left his family...
Boy Travels From Morocco To Spain Under Bus
A boy travelled at least 230 kilometres from Morocco to Spain hanging underneath a bus, officials said on Monday, in...
52 Die During Desert Crossing
Fifty-two migrants have been found dead in the deserts of central Niger, near Séguédine. A group of 75 set out in...
GRA Gets Tough On 8 Companies Owing Over GHC11m In Taxes
The Ghana Revenue Authority has embarked on an exercise to retrieve over GHC11million in tax default in the Ashanti...