Libya
At least 60 feared dead in Libya shipwrecks, IOM says
At least 60 migrants and refugees are feared drowned after two shipwrecks off Libya, the International Organization for Migration (IOM)
According to reporting by the Libya Observer, some 228 candidates in the second round of municipal elections are facing criminal charges. Libya’s attorney general has revealed that the prosecution’s database identified a range of cases including five murders, 16 related to abuse of power, and eight linked to public fund misappropriation. The Libya Observer reports that some candidates have already been convicted, while others are still under investigation.
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Libya
At least 60 feared dead in Libya shipwrecks, IOM says
At least 60 migrants and refugees are feared drowned after two shipwrecks off Libya, the International Organization for Migration (IOM)
Morocco
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Egypt
U.S. considering expanding travel ban list, could include Egypt
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Mauritania
Mauritania dismantles major migrant smuggling network
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