Greece safely evacuates dozens of migrants from a sailboat off the southern coast
Greece safely evacuates dozens of migrants from a sailboat off the southern coastAuthorities in Greece say they have safely evacuated dozens of migrants from a yacht reported in trouble off the country’s southern coast
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August 11, 2023 22:20 UTC
Tunisia, Libya deal on migrants: Countries to share responsibility for people left on border
Tunisia and Libya have agreed to split responsibility for hundreds of black african migrants stranded at their shared border after they'd been dumped there by Tunisian authorities. Dozens have died after they'd been driven out into the desert and left to fend for themselves. Their plight was the fallout of months of mounting racist attacks in Tunisia. FRANCE 24's Clémence Waller explains.
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August 11, 2023 18:04 UTC
Niger Political Crisis Deepens as ECOWAS Prepares Military Intervention
The political crisis in Niger took a serious turn yesterday as the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) announced it is assembling a standby military force to restore constitutional order in the country. This comes 16 days after a military coup overthrew President Mohamed Bazoum and placed him under house arrest. The coup leaders have refused demands to release Bazoum and reinstate the democratic government, despite economic sanctions and threats of intervention. ECOWAS leaders met in Abuja on Thursday to determine a course of action. The United States and European Union echoed ECOWAS’ call for a peaceful path forward, urging the coup leaders to engage in dialogue.
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August 11, 2023 16:29 UTC
Tunisia and Libya agree to share responsibility for migrants stranded on border
Tunisia and Libya announced on Thursday an agreement to share responsibility for providing shelter for hundreds of migrants stranded at their border. African migrants protest on the Libyan border with Tunisia on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2023. Under the agreement, Libya will take in the remaining 150-200 migrants, humanitarian sources said. The Libyan interior ministry earlier on Thursday announced the bilateral agreement to "put an end to the crisis of irregular migrants stranded in the border area". In a later statement, it said there were no more migrants stranded at the border following the agreement, adding that joint patrols were being organised to "secure the border".
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August 11, 2023 08:53 UTC
Tunisia, Libya to share responsibility for migrants left on border
Tunisia and Libya agreed on Thursday to share responsibility for providing shelter for hundreds of migrants stranded for up to a month at their border after dozens died in the desert. Aid groups said three groups of about 300 migrants in total from sub-Saharan African countries remain stranded there in life-threatening conditions. The Libyan interior ministry announced the agreement to “put an end to the crisis of irregular migrants stranded in the border area”. – Racial tensions – In a later statement, it said there were no more migrants stranded at the border following the agreement, adding that joint patrols were being organised to “secure the border”. But AFP journalists and other media reported that about 350 migrants had remained stranded at Ras Jedir in the following weeks.
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August 11, 2023 08:18 UTC
With hundreds lost in the migrant shipwreck near Greece, identifying the dead is painfully slow
With hundreds lost in the migrant shipwreck near Greece, identifying the dead is painfully slowNearly two months after a dilapidated fishing trawler crammed with people heading from north Africa to Italy sank in the central Mediterranean, killing hundreds, relatives are still frantically searching for loved ones among the missing and dead
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August 11, 2023 07:28 UTC
Tunisia, Libya to share responsibility for migrants stranded on border
Tunisia and Libya announced Thursday they had agreed to share responsibility for providing shelter for hundreds of migrants stranded at their border, many of them for over a month. Aid groups said three groups of about 300 migrants from sub-Saharan African countries in total remain stranded there in life-threatening conditions. The Libyan interior ministry earlier on Thursday announced the bilateral agreement to "put an end to the crisis of irregular migrants stranded in the border area". In a later statement, it said there were no more migrants stranded at the border following the agreement, adding that joint patrols were being organised to "secure the border". Read more on RFI EnglishRead also:At least 41 migrants feared dead after boat capsizes near TunisiaTunisia and EU sign pact to fight illegal immigrationRights group accuses Tunisian forces of abuses against African migrants
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August 11, 2023 01:36 UTC
Tunisia, Libya Announce Deal on Migrants Stranded on Border
Tunisia and Libya announced on Thursday they had agreed to share responsibility for providing shelter for hundreds of migrants stranded in a border area, many of them for a month. Aid groups said three groups of about 300 migrants in total remain stranded there. The Libyan interior ministry earlier on Thursday announced the bilateral agreement to “put an end to the crisis of irregular migrants stranded in the border area". Up to 1,200 black Africans were “expelled, or forcibly transferred by Tunisian security forces" to desert border regions with Libya and Algeria, Human Rights Watch said. Humanitarian officials have reported at least 25 deaths of migrants abandoned in the Tunisian-Libyan border area since last month.
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August 10, 2023 23:21 UTC
Saipem awarded offshore contract for BGUP project in Libya worth approximately 1 billion USD
Saipem has been awarded a new contract by Mellitah Oil & Gas B.V. Libyan Branch , a consortium formed by National Oil Corporation of Libya and Eni North Africa , for the development of the Bouri Gas Utilisation Project (BGUP), worth approximately 1 billion USD . With this award, Saipem confirms its commitment and competitive positioning offshore Libya . jointly controls both Saipem and Mellitah Oil & Gas B.V. . Saipem is a global leader in the engineering and construction of major projects for the energy and infrastructure sectors, both offshore and onshore. Saipem is 'One Company' organized into five business lines - Asset Based Services, Energy Carriers, Offshore Wind, Sustainable Infrastructures, Robotics & Industrialized Solutions.
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August 10, 2023 19:21 UTC
Tunisia and Libya take 276 migrants stranded in desert border region, bring them to shelters
Share Comment on this story CommentTUNIS, Tunisia — Tunisia and Libya took back 276 sub-Saharan migrants stranded in a desert region along the border between the two countries and brought them to shelters on Thursday. Tunisia has been blamed for dumping the migrants in the sizzling heat in the no-man’s land near the border post of Ras Jedir. Libya said Wednesday that 27 migrants from sub-Saharan Africa were found dead by Libyan authorities in the western desert near the Tunisian border. AdvertisementThe development follows an agreement Wednesday during a meeting in Tunis of Tunisian and Libyan interior ministers, accompanied by large delegations. Tunisia has since been widely denounced by human rights groups for dumping some migrants in the desert border area with Libya and also with neighboring Algeria to the north.
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August 10, 2023 18:38 UTC
Six people injured following fire in Benghazi hospital
Six people were mildly injured after fire broke out at the Libyan International Hospital in Benghazi today. They were sent to Benghazi Medical Center for treatment, according to multiple press reports. Authorities have responded the a fire, and patients and staff were evacuated. The cause of the fire is unclear.
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August 10, 2023 17:48 UTC
Tunisia, Libya To Share Responsibility For Migrants Left On Border
Tunisia and Libya agreed on Thursday to share responsibility for providing shelter for hundreds of migrants stranded for up to a month at their border after dozens died in the desertTunis, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 10th Aug, 2023 ) :Tunisia and Libya agreed on Thursday to share responsibility for providing shelter for hundreds of migrants stranded for up to a month at their border after dozens died in the desert. Aid groups said three groups of about 300 migrants in total from sub-Saharan African countries remain stranded there in life-threatening conditions. The Libyan interior ministry announced the agreement to "put an end to the crisis of irregular migrants stranded in the border area". - Racial tensions - In a later statement, it said there were no more migrants stranded at the border following the agreement, adding that joint patrols were being organised to "secure the border". But AFP journalists and other media reported that about 350 migrants had remained stranded at Ras Jedir in the following weeks.
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August 10, 2023 17:15 UTC
Libya: Authorities responding to a fire at the Libyan International Hospital in Benghazi, Aug. 10
EventAuthorities are responding to a fire at the Libyan International Hospital in Benghazi, Libya, Aug. 10. Patients and staff are being evacuated. Localized road travel delays are likely near the affected area in the coming hours. AdviceAvoid the area until authorities give the all-clear. Plan for some road travel delays in the area.
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August 10, 2023 14:38 UTC
Saipem bags $1bn contract for Libya’s Bouri field
Saipem has secured a major contract for engineering and commissioning work on a new gas module for Libya’s Bouri field. Awarded by Mellitah Oil & Gas – a consortium comprised of the National Oil Corporation of Libya and Eni – the contract roughly $1 billion contract covers development work at the Bouri Gas Utilisation Project (BGUP). Lying some 75 miles off the Libyan coast Bouri began production in the late 1980s and is the country’s largest producing field. Saipem said its completion would make “an important contribution to reducing CO2 emissions in Libya.”Notably, the transaction also qualifies as a “related party transaction”, given Eni’s joint control of both Saipem and Mellitah Oil & Gas. The award also continues a turnaround for Saipem which revealed pre-tax profits of €118 million for H1 2023.
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August 10, 2023 14:27 UTC
West Bank: entire Palestinian communities disappear due to Israeli settler violence
Israeli settler violence and illegal takeover of Palestinian lands have forcibly transferred nearly 500 Palestinians from seven communities over the past 20 months. Israeli settlers took over the Ras At-Tin Bedouin community’s grazing lands and established a vineyard next to an Israeli military base, where Israeli forces prevented Ras At-Tin residents from accessing their lands. According to the Norwegian Refugee Council, 12 families in the Ras At-Tin Bedouin community, northeast of Ramallah, fled their homes this week. “The rapid establishment of settlement outposts and takeover of Palestinian land is choking Palestinian communities, destroying their livelihoods, and putting Palestinian lives at risk. The UN has documented 591 Israeli settler attacks so far this year that have resulted in casualties and property damage.
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August 10, 2023 12:53 UTC