Sudan's Agriculture Minister denies there’s a famine in the country
Sudan's agriculture minister, Abubakr al-Bushra, dismissed claims of famine in the country, questioning UN-backed data that 755,000
Tunisia has now overtaken neighboring Libya as the main embarkation point for Europe-bound migrants. According to the BBC, quoting a senior official, in the last 10 days more than 200 people have drowned trying to reach Europe. He added that Tunisian mortuaries were now running out of space and the authorities were struggling to contain the surge in attempted crossings.
Sign up for the weekly newsletter and get our latest stories delivered straight to your inbox.