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EU, France aid Africa to stem flow of migrants

TheEuropeanUnionplanstospendmillionsofdollarsincurbingtheflowofmigrantsfromAfrica,withFranceplanningtosetuphotspotsinLibyatoactascentersforprocessingasylumseeke

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France's participation - key break Libyan political deadlock?

ItappearsrecentlythatFrance,thecountrywholedtheinternationalcoalitiontooverthrowGaddafi'sregimein2011,nolongerstandsasaspectator,butseeksaroleintheicebreakingof

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'Libyan rivals committed to ceasefire, elections'

The two principal rivals in conflict-ridden Libya, who are to hold French-brokered talks Tuesday near Paris, are committed to a ceasefire and elections "as soon as possible", said a draft talks statement.

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European and African ministers discuss plan to tackle flow of refugees

EuropeanandAfricanministersaretomeetinTunisonMondaytodiscussaplantotrytoregularisetheflowofrefugeesfromAfricatoEuropetoabout20,000,coupledwithamuchtougherstrate

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Spain warned to prepare as migrant arrivals from North Africa double

The number of migrants crossing from North Africa to Spain has doubled in 2017.

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Africa, EU FMs introduce new migration scheme in Rome

AfricanandEUforeignministershaveagreedonanewschemetomanagemigration,theItalianforeignministryannouncedatthecloseofanItaly-chairedconferencehereonThursday.Partic

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Libyan army accuses Qatar, Sudan, Turkey of supporting terrorism

LibyanmilitaryspokesmanAhmedal-MesmaryonTuesdayaccusedQatar,SudanandTurkeyofsupportingterrorismintheconflict-tornArabcountry."Bysupportingterrorists,Qatarcommit

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Libyan army accuses Qatar, Sudan, Turkey of supporting terrorism in Liby

LibyanmilitaryspokesmanAhmedal-MesmaryonTuesdayaccusedQatar,SudanandTurkeyofsupportingterrorismintheconflict-tornArabcountry."Bysupportingterrorists,Qatarcommit

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Libyan army accuses Qatar, Sudan, Turkey of supporting terrorism in Libya

Libyan military spokesman Ahmed al-Mesmary on Tuesday accused Qatar, Sudan and Turkey of supporting terrorism in the conflict-torn Arab country.

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25 migrants found dead on Libya coast: Red Crescent

Thebodiesofatleast25migrantswhodrownedtryingtoreachEuropewerefoundnearTripoliTuesday,theLibyanRedCrescentsaid.SomeofthecorpseswerewashedashoreonabeachneartheLib

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24 migrants rescued in Niger, dozens more feared dead

Twenty-fourWestAfricanmigrantswererescuedanddozensmorefeareddeadaftertraffickersdesertedtheminNiger'snortherndesertwithoutfoodorwater,aseniorlocalofficialsaid.T

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Manchester attack planned for months, Libya says

The suicide bombing in Manchester last month that killed at least 22 people was being planned since December, BBC reported citing security officials in Libya.

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Gaddafi's son Saif al Islam is released from prison in Libya

ColonelGaddafi'sson,SaifalIslam,hasbeenreleasedfromprisonbyrebelsinwesternLibya.HewasbeingheldbyanarmedgroupcontrollingthetownofZintansinceNovember2011.TheAbuBa

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Dreams of Europe dashed, Senegalese migrants fly home from Libya "hell"

Undreds of Senegalese migrants have been flown home in the past week, saying their dreams of a new life in Europe were dashed after they crossed the Sahara desert only to endure the 'hell' of imprisonment in Libya.

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Dreams of Europe dashed, Senegalese migrants fly home from Libya "hell"

UndredsofSenegalesemigrantshavebeenflownhomeinthepastweek,sayingtheirdreamsofanewlifeinEuropeweredashedaftertheycrossedtheSaharadesertonlytoendurethe'hell'ofimp

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The terrorist accusations behind the Gulf diplomatic rift

WithMauritiusjoiningalistofsevenothernationsinseveringdiplomaticrelationswithQatar,theescalationagainstDohahascomeonquickly.EightcountrieshavenowcuttieswithQata

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Fierce clashes as rival factions battle in Libyan capital

HeavyclasheseruptedintheLibyancapitalTripolionFriday,asarmedgroupsalignedwiththeU.N.-backedgovernmentfoughttofendoffamajoroffensivebyrivalIslamist-leaningforces