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Harun Ahmed is one of thousands of young Ethiopians who have attempted the journey across the Sahara to Libya - and from there to Europe. He eventually made it to Germany, but only after surviving months of torture and starvation at the…
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Nigeria’s president said on Wednesday the government had started bringing stranded citizens home from Libya after a global outcry over reports that migrants there were being sold into slavery. Muhammadu Buhari’s comments came days…
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In what appears to be his subtle way of announcing his willingness to seek re-election in 2019 presidential election, President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday night explained the reason behind having the governors of Akwa Ibom State, Udom…
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A man who went to the doctor in India complaining of abdominal pain was found to have nearly 12 pounds of metal objects in his stomach. Maksood Khan, 28, a rickshaw driver from Satna district in the central state of Madhya Pradesh, was…
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Ethiopia says more than 1 300 citizens have been expelled from Saudi Arabia in "recent days" after a warning for undocumented migrants to voluntarily leave the Gulf nation expired. The foreign ministry's statement late on Tuesday came…
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Donald Trump has told Prime Minister Theresa May to focus on "terrorism" in the UK after she criticised his sharing of far-right videos. "Don't focus on me, focus on the destructive Radical Islamic Terrorism that is taking place within the…
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A top Chinese general hanged himself after coming under investigation for corruption charges, China's state-run news agency Xinhua reported Tuesday. General Zhang Yang, the former head of the Chinese military's political work department,…
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In the wake of reported cases of modern day slavery in Libya, coupled with immigration offences by some Ghanaians, government has made arrangements for 168 Ghanaians to be repatriated. They are expected back home today on a chartered…
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The home of the founder of Nigeria's Islamist militant group Boko Haram is to be turned into a museum, in the hope it will boost tourism in the area. Borno State is also considering plans to transform the Sambisa forest - the group's base…
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South African media personality Nomzamo Mbatha, US rapper T.I and several others have shared their concerns following reports of migrants being sold as slaves in Libya. Recent videos and pictures of the underground slave trade has…
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