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IOM: 23 illegal immigrants rescued off Libyan coast
The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) said that 23 illegal immigrants have been rescued off the Libyan coast.
Turkey will target Khalifa Haftar’s forces if attacks on its interests in Libya –...
Turkey’s foreign ministry warned on Sunday that it would deem the forces of Libyan General Khalifa Haftar legitimate targets if their attacks on its interests and diplomatic missions in Libya continued.
Italy to renew deal with Libya to block migrants
Italy has renewed a controversial agreement signed in 2017 with the Libyan coastguard to block illegal migrants trying to leave from the North African country’s coast, the government has said.
Migrant rescue ship ‘threatened’ by Libya coastguards
German NGO Sea-Eye said one of its vessels was threatened on Saturday by Libyan coast guards who fired warning shots as it rescued 90 migrants from a lifeboat.
Libyan refugees thankful for Rwanda’s reception
The first batch of African refugees and asylum-seekers from Libya have been settled into accommodation at transit centers in Rwanda.
Libya declares Ghat region disaster zone
Libya’s internationally recognised government has declared the region of Ghat in the south-western part of the country a disaster zone due to severe floods, the official LANA news agency reported on Thursday.
Italy calls for end to arms embargo on Libya
Italy's interior minister on Thursday called for the end of the international arms embargo on Libya, saying weapons and migrant traffickers disregard it anyway.
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Senate in heated debate over livestock control bill
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Arsene Wenger: Super League was a ‘weapon’ to get more out of UEFA
Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger believes the Super League was doomed from the start and that it was only created as a "strategic weapon to get more out of UEFA".
Yinka Odumakin: Lagos governor releases fund, buses, others for burial
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has donated N5, 000, 000, three Coaster Buses, 1 Ambulance, 1 Siren to the Late Yinka Odumakin solidarity memorial organised by the Civil Society and Pro-Democracy Movement ahead of the Saturday burial ceremony.
President Buhari, world leaders mourn Idriss Deby
Leading the mourners from the African continent, Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari said that Deby’s death will create a big vacuum in the war against Boko Haram as the late Chadian president was at the forefront among those who gave the terrorist group serious bashing in recent times.
U.S. attorney general: Civil rights probe into Floyd’s death ‘ongoing’ despite verdict
The federal civil rights investigation into the death of George Floyd while in police custody is ongoing despite the guilty verdict, U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland said in a statement.
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Ukraine pushes for four-way talks including Russia to restore ceasefire in east
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Friday pressed for four-way peace negotiations that included Russian President Vladimir Putin to ease tensions following the build-up of Russian troops along their shared border.
VP Osinbajo: Internet access, broadband connectivity compulsory for growth
The recognition that internet access and broadband penetration will become existential in the nearest future and will determine Nigeria’s competitiveness in the global economy, among others, is the driving force behind the Buhari administration’s initiative on broadband connectivity for all, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN.
Naira gains at official market
Nigeria’s naira gained marginally against the U.S. dollar at the I&E window of the foreign exchange market on Wednesday, data posted on the FMDQ Security Exchange where forex is officially traded showed.
Eleven dead, 98 injured after train derails in Egypt
Eleven people were killed and 98 injured on Sunday in a train accident in Egypt's Qalioubia province north of Cairo, the health ministry said in a statement.
Senator Faseyi commends PDP reconciliation committee over successful South-west congress
The Senator representing Ekiti North in the 8th National Assembly, Senator Duro Faseyi, has commended the National Reconciliation and Strategy Committee of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for its role in the recently concluded South West Zonal Congress of the party.