North-Africa
Dozens Feared Missing After Migrant Boat Capsizes Off Libya Coast
At least two people have been confirmed dead and dozens remain unaccounted for after a migrant vessel capsized in the…
Libya
North-Africa
Egypt, Turkey discuss Libya, Somalia, Sahel security amid rising regional tensions
Egypt, Turkey step up African security coordination in Cairo talks on Libya, Horn of Africa and Sahel CAIRO — Egypt…
North-Africa
Somali immigration officials thwart attempt to smuggle girl to Libya
Mogadishu — Somalia’s Immigration and Citizenship Agency said Wednesday it foiled an attempt to smuggle a Somali minor out of…
North-Africa
Libya, Greece Recover Eight Bodies as Mediterranean Death Toll Rises
TRIPOLI/ATHENS — At least eight people died in two separate Mediterranean crossings this weekend, as five bodies washed ashore near…
North-Africa
Turkey challenges Greek energy deal near Crete, citing 2019 Libya accord
ANKARA, Türkiye — Türkiye on Thursday denounced Greece’s new agreement with U.S. energy major Chevron to explore for hydrocarbons south…
North-Africa
Libya Achieves Elimination of Trachoma as a Public Health Threat
The World Health Organization announced that Libya has eliminated trachoma as a public health problem, a milestone that clears the…
North-Africa
At least 53 migrants found dead after boat capsizes off Libya’s coast
TRIPOLI — A rubber boat carrying 55 migrants from several African countries overturned off the coast of Libya after taking…
Somalia
Renowned Gadhafi Heir Saif al-Islam Allegedly Found Deceased
Death of Saif al-Islam Gadhafi Confirmed Amid Controversy Saif al-Islam Gadhafi, the eldest son of the late Libyan leader Moammar…
North-Africa
Saif Al-Islam Gaddafi, Son of Libya’s Ex-Leader, Reportedly Dead
Saif al-Islam Gaddafi Reported Dead Amid Conflicting Accounts Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the 53-year-old son of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi,…
East-Africa
Eritrean National Gets 20-Year Prison Term for Smuggling Migrants in Netherlands
The Netherlands has sentenced an Eritrean national, Amanuel Walid, to 20 years in prison after finding him guilty of leading…
Central-Africa
Libya Rescues More Than 200 Migrants, Including Somalis, from Kufra Secret Prison
TRIPOLI, Libya — Libyan security forces have rescued more than 200 migrants from a clandestine underground prison in the southeastern…
