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Syria Hotline For US and Russia Still In Use
Russian and US military officials are still using a special hotline to communicate about operations in Syria, a US...
Russia Warships and Sub Fire Cruise Missiles At Syria
Two Russian warships and a submarine in the Mediterranean have fired missiles at Islamic State group targets in Syria,...
Italy Arrests Nigerian Torturer Dubbed ‘Rambo’
A Nigerian human trafficker known as "Rambo" has been arrested in Italy on charges of torturing and killing migrants...
Fresh Med Shipwreck Horror On World Refugee Day
Nearly 2,000 people are believed to have drowned trying to cross the Mediterranean this year, the UN's refugee agency...
Nearly 130 Migrants Feared Dead In Mediterranean After Shipwreck
At least 126 migrants were feared dead after their boat sank off the coast of Libya while trying to make the perilous...
Abandoned Migrants Saved In Saharan Desert
Troops in northern Niger have rescued 92 migrants who were on the brink of death in the Sahara Desert, an army...
Coconut Oil ‘as Unhealthy As Beef Fat and Butter’
Coconut oil is as unhealthy as beef dripping and butter, say US heart experts. It is packed with saturated fat which...
EU Donate Vessels To Turkey To Deal With Migration Crisis
The Turkish Coastguard (TUR CG) received in Antalya two search and rescue vessels. The vessels are part of a EUR 20...
The Migrant Crossroads of Hope… and Broken Dreams
Wild-eyed with matted hair after four days in the searing Sahara sun, Ibrahim Kande climbs out of the pick-up truck he...
Migrants Dice With Death On Flimsy Boats and In the Desert
Maria gave smugglers all her family savings and crossed three countries and the searing Libyan desert, but when she...
Garbage Dumped In Sea Off Lebanon Sparks Outrage
A "mountain of garbage" dumped at sea off Beirut under a deal between the government and a company has sparked outrage...
Depart From the Mindset of Aid, Charity & Dependency – Akufo-Addo To African Leaders
The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has admonished African leaders to assume responsibility for...
Gaza Strip In Peril As Hamas Marks Decade In Power
Hamas this week marks 10 years since taking power in Gaza with the Palestinian enclave at risk of conflict and facing...
Migrant Influx Shifting But No Let-Up
The migrants pouring into Europe have changed routes: the crossing between Turkey and Greece is practically closed, but...
Sudan Boosts Border Patrols To Curb People Smuggling
It was Efrem Desta's yearning for freedom that made him flee his home country of Eritrea and enter Sudan illegally,...
To Europe, Whatever the Risk
Uche's real journey had yet to begin but he had already spent four days in the northern Nigerian city of Kano after...
Let’s Own Africa’s Destiny – Akufo-Addo
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has admonished African leaders to assume responsibility for the transformation of...
Assume Responsibility For Transforming Your Countries
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has urged African leaders to assume responsibility for the transformation of...
Assume Responsibility For Your Nation’s Transformation – Akufo-Addo To African Leaders
The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has admonished African leaders to assume responsibility for...