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Libya: Bodies of 17 migrants washed up on beach between Zawiya and SormanF

The bodies of 17 migrants have been found washed up on a Libyan beach after their boat capsized during a bid to reach Europe by sea, the coast guard said on Wednesday. Libya is a major departure point for desperate migrants, tens of thousands of whom board unseaworthy...
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Tunisia cracks down on Islamist mediaF

US criticizes Tunisia press crackdown The United States on Thursday criticized Tunisia's shuttering of a television station and urged a clear pathway to restore democratic rule. Authorities on Wednesday confiscated equipment of Zitouna TV, which is considered close to...
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Sahel: IED kills 16 soldiers between Koro et Bandiagara in MaliF

Sixteen soldiers were killed and 10 wounded in  an attack in central Mali on Wednesday, security and health officials in the war-torn Sahel state said.  In a statement, Mali's army said the troops had been the target of a "complex IED attack" -- referring to an...
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Libya: Pro-election youth leader Imad al-Harathi kidnappedF

A Libyan youth leader was abducted by unidentified gunmen after calling for demonstrations in support of scheduled December elections, the UN said, voicing concern for his safety. Imad al-Harathi, head of the North African country's National Youth League, "was...
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