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Ghanaians ‘die of Thirst’ In Sahara Desert

Some Ghanaians have died of thirst after their truck broke down in the Sahara Desert in northern Niger, the Red Cross...

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Over 40, Including Ghanaians, ‘die of Thirst In Sahara Desert’

Survivors say 44 people have died of thirst after their truck broke down in the Sahara Desert in northern Niger, the...

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Ghanaians, Others ‘die of Thirst’ In Sahara Desert

Survivors say 44 people have died of thirst after their truck broke down in the Sahara Desert in northern Niger, the...

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Over 40 People ‘die of Thirst’ In Sahara Desert

Survivors say 44 people have died of thirst after their truck broke down in the Sahara Desert in northern Niger, the...

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US Says No Laptop Ban On Board Flights From Europe For Now

US aviation security officials stepped back Tuesday from imposing a ban on carry-on computers on flights coming from...

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Extraordinary Life of Explorer Ali Bey Set For Cinema

Adventurer, Orientalist, spy: the remarkable story of Spanish explorer Ali Bey al-Abbassi is to be told on the silver...

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US Weighs Banning Laptop Computers On International Flights

US Homeland Security John Kelly said Sunday that he was considering banning laptop computers on international flights...

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Jailed UAE Lawyer Awarded Major Human Rights Prize

A UAE lawyer sentenced to 10 years in 2013 for plotting against the regime was on Saturday awarded a major human rights...

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Some 10,000 Migrants Rescued Off Libya Coast In 4 Days

More than 3,400 migrants were rescued off the coast of Libya on Friday, bringing to about 10,000 the total number...

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Travel Difficulties Impeding ECOWAS Integration – Umaru Fofana

West Africa’s dire travel situation remains a major impediment to the Economic Community of West African States’...

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Travel Difficulties Impeding ECOWAS Integration

West Africa’s dire travel situation remains a major impediment to the Economic Community of West African States’...

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The Slavery and Killing of Vulnerable African Ladies In the Arab World Must Stop

The slavery and killing of vulnerable African ladies in the Arab world must stop Authorities must act swiftly to save...

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In Europe, Trump Feels the Heat On Climate

At every stop in Donald Trump's whirlwind of summit meetings in Europe, the issue of climate change -- and the US...

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Toddlers Among Dozens Dead In New Med Disaster

At least 34 people including young children drowned Wednesday when they fell off an overloaded migrant vessel in the...

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At Least 30 Migrants Drown In New Med Disaster

At least 30 migrants including young children drowned Wednesday when they fell off an overloaded vessel in the...

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Fresh Shipwreck In Med, Migrants Tell UNHCR

Migrants rescued off the coast of Libya have described discovering a shipwrecked dinghy at sea, saying dozens of people...

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Italy Inks Deal With Libya Neighbours To Block Migrants

Italy has signed a deal with Libya, Chad and Niger to try to stem the flow of migrants across the Mediterranean by...

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Quality of Life On Rise For Many Africans, Report Says

Africans are seeing a steady improvement in the quality of their lives, with some countries even nearing world...

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Haftar Forces Bombard Rivals After Libya Airbase Attack

Forces loyal to Libyan military strongman Khalifa Haftar have bombed rival forces in retaliation for a deadly attack on...