Geography of Africa
Foreign tourist numbers up 23 percent in Tunisia in 2017
The number of foreign tourists in Tunisia rose by 23 percent in 2017 compared with the previous year, official data showed on Dec. 27, indicating that a vital industry crippled two years ago by fatal militant attacks is recovering.
Belgium Temporarily Suspends the Return of Migrants to Sudan
Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel said he was temporarily suspending the return of migrants to Sudan. This decision is made because of the doubts that the returnees were beaten, tortured and deprived of their liberty.
Turkey condemns killing of Libyan mayor
Ankara has condemned the abduction and murder of a Libyan mayor in Libya’s northwestern city of Misrata following his return from an official trip to Turkey.
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AI: EU member-states "knowingly complicit in Libya torture"
EU member-states are "knowingly complicit in the torture and abuse of tens of thousands of refugees and migrants detained by Libyan immigration authorities."
This is stated in a new report published by Amnesty International (AI), titled, "Libya's dark web of collusion: Abuses against Europe-bound refugees and migrants."
EU member-states "knowingly complicit in Libya torture" - AI
This is stated in a new report published by Amnesty International (AI), titled, "Libyas dark web of collusion: Abuses against Europe-bound refugees and migrants."
The report accuses the EU of turning a blind eye "to allegedly brutal tactics of the Libyan coast guard and dangerous detention facilities," Tanjug is reporting, citing AP.
UN: 1300 Refugees Blocked in Libya must be Admitted to Other Countries
The United Nations has today called on countries around the world to accept 1300 Libyan refugees locked in Libya, mostly African, many of whom are being abused and held in terrible conditions, Reuters reported.
Arab League condemns Trump's Jerusalem move
The Arab League, from Egypt's capital Cairo, condemned late on Dec. 9, U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital.
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14 Peacekeepers were Killed in an Attack in Congo
14 soldiers from the UN peacekeeping force in the Democratic Republic of Congo have been killed and about 40 were injured in an assault allegedly committed by an Islamic militant group from neighboring Uganda, the French National Radio reported. The attack was carried out near the border of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. The dead and wounded blue helmets are from Tanzania.
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African Union to Bring 20,000 Migrants Home From Libya
The African Union has upped its goal to repatriate stranded migrants from Libya, saying in a statement that it aims to bring 20,000 Africans home in the next six weeks.
Pressure has grown on the continental body and individual African states to get their citizens out of Libya after CNN broadcast a report showing black Africans being sold as slaves in the north African country.
A Huge Peace of Diamond Was sold for $ 6.5 Million
A giant 709-carat diamond unearthed in Sierra Leone has sold at auction in New York for $6.5m (£4.8m), BBC writes.
Laurence Graff, chairman of Graff Diamonds, won the precious stone - nicknamed the "peace diamond" - in bidding on Monday.
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