Authorities in Libya said Wednesday that up to four in five foreigners in the North African country are undocumented, and hosting migrants hoping to reach Europe has become "unacceptable".
Libya, about 300 kilometres (186 miles) from Italy, is a key departure
point for migrants, primarily from sub-Saharan African countries, risking
perilous Mediterranean Sea journeys to seek better life in Europe.
But with mounting efforts by the European Union to curb irregular
migration, many have found themselves stranded in Libya.
Lawyers for Abir Moussi, leader of Tunisia’s Free Constitutional Party, have launched an appeal against charges that could lead
Russia is strengthening ties with eastern Libyan warlord General Haftar to disrupt European energy supplies and expand its influence in
France expressed growing alarm Friday over the detention of French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal in Algeria. The 75-year-old novelist, a vocal
A new report published by the UN Sanctions Monitoring Team for Somalia warns, that the Islamic State’s Somali branch,
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