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Libya: Over 150 migrants freed in raid on traffickers
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Libya: Over 150 migrants freed in raid on traffickers

CAIRO (AP) — Libyan authorities say they have raided a secret prison in a southeastern city used by human traffickers…
Libyan interior minister survives attack on motorcade
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Libyan interior minister survives attack on motorcade

CAIRO (AP) — The interior minister of Libya’s UN-backed government survived an ambush by gunmen on his motorcade on Sunday,…
Libyans mark 2011 uprising with eyes on interim gov’t
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Libyans mark 2011 uprising with eyes on interim gov’t

TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — Libyans on Wednesday marked the 10th anniversary of their 2011 uprising that led to the overthrow…
28 garment workers killed in flooded factory in Morocco
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28 garment workers killed in flooded factory in Morocco

RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Heavy rains flooded an illegal garment factory in the northern Moroccan city of Tangier, killing at…
Hifter’s forces welcome appointment of interim Libyan gov’t
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Hifter’s forces welcome appointment of interim Libyan gov’t

CAIRO (AP) — Eastern Libyan forces Saturday welcomed the appointment of an interim government to lead the war-torn North African…
IMF says vaccines to fuel Mideast recovery, tough path ahead
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IMF says vaccines to fuel Mideast recovery, tough path ahead

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Broad access to different coronavirus vaccines remains crucial for an economic recovery in the…
Closed highway and dangerous desert detour underline challenges to Libyan peace
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Closed highway and dangerous desert detour underline challenges to Libyan peace

TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Libyans watching a peace process nearing a critical phase this week in Switzerland need only try driving…
UN lists candidates to run Libya’s transitional government until this year’s vote
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UN lists candidates to run Libya’s transitional government until this year’s vote

TUNIS (Reuters) – Participants at Libya’s UN-sponsored peace talks have approved a list of candidates seeking to lead a transitional…
Ethiopia says Tigray back to ‘normalcy;’ witnesses disagree.
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Ethiopia says Tigray back to ‘normalcy;’ witnesses disagree.

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ethiopia’s government has privately told Biden administration staffers its embattled Tigray region has “returned to normalcy,”…
Tunisia’s parliament approves Cabinet reshuffle amid protests
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Tunisia’s parliament approves Cabinet reshuffle amid protests

TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisia’s parliament on Tuesday approved a Cabinet reshuffle that deepened the conflict between the prime minister and…
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