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North Africa and the Sahel

Stories under this heading cover North Africa and the Sahel. North Africa is a region encompassing the northern portion of the African continent. It stretches from the Atlantic shores of Mauritania to Egypt's Suez Canal and the Red Sea. The Sahel spans from the eastern shores of the African continent, starting from Sudan and continuing up to the Atlantic shores of Mauritania and Senegal.

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ICC reports on war crimes and crimes against humanity in Darfur

ICC reports on war crimes and crimes against humanity in Darfur

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has reported strong evidence of ongoing war crimes and crimes against humanity in Sudan’s Darfur region. On Thursday (10 July), the ICC’s deputy prosecutor, Nazhat Shameem Khan, told the U.N. Security Council that current reports describe famine, attacks on hospitals and aid convoys, the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war, and the forced recruitment of children to fight as soldiers. Khan also argued that 'abductions for ransom had become common practice'.
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The European Commissioner for Internal Affairs and Migration was expelled from eastern Libya immediately upon arrival

The European Commissioner for Internal Affairs and Migration was expelled from eastern Libya immediately upon arrival

On Tuesday (8 July), Magnus Brunner, the European Commissioner for Internal Affairs and Migration, was expelled from the country by the internationally unrecognised government of eastern Libya, along with three European ministers. The delegation had hoped to reach an agreement with the government of army leader Khalifa Haftar to stop migrants leaving the country.

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Мнение: Турция и Египет смотрят друг на друга через ливийскую пустыню

Мнение: Турция и Египет смотрят друг на друга через ливийскую пустыню

Египет теперь уже вторая страна после Турции, которая рассматривает военные действия в Ливии. В этой статье Номан Ахмед обсуждает причины и последствия для Европы.