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Migrations: New tragedy at sea as 13 migrants from Senegal perish off the coast of MoroccoF

At least 13 Senegalese migrants from the same town died when their boat sank off the coast of Morocco late last week, the town's mayor told AFP on Thursday. The news comes amid heightened attention on the Atlantic migration route -- from the coast of West Africa to...
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Tunisia: Saudi Arabia offers soft loan and grant to financially-troubled TunisiaF

Saudi Arabia on Thursday said it will give Tunisia financial assistance valued at $500 million, including a $100 million grant, as the North African country grapples with crippling inflation and debt. The announcement carried by the official Saudi Press Agency...
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Tunisia: Major blaze erupts on Tunisia-Algeria border, as temperatures soar to 47CF

Firefighters in Tunisia are battling a major blaze that has raged for two days in a pine forest near the border with Algeria, a civil defence official said on Thursday. Regional civil defence director Abdel Laabidi told AFP that around 470 hectares (1,100 acres) of...
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Tunisia and EU negotiate anti-migration strategy ($)F

The European Union wants Tunisia to do more to stem the influx of undocumented migrants into Europe. And Europe has the money that Tunisia needs. Tunisia, along with Libya, serves as the primary departure point for migrants crossing the central Mediterranean to reach Europe, in particular the southern islands and regions of Italy, such as Lampedusa.

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