At least 44 people died and 130 injured as a result of an airstrike inflicted on a migrant detention center in the suburb of the Libyan capital Tripoli, according to Reuters news agency local sources. At least 40 migrants dead in attack on detention centre #Libya #Tripoli pic.twitter.com/5slOya9rnv — Ruptly (@Ruptly) July 3, 2019 Italian…
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Daul expresses condolences to Tunisia
The president of the European People’s Party (@EPP) Joseph Daul expressed his condolences after terrorist attack in Tunis: “Very saddened by the attack today in #Tunis. My thoughts are with the families of the victims. This tragedy is a painful reminder of the risks that police forces face in ensuring our safety”. Très attristé par…
Ethiopian police arrest Amhara members
Nearly 250 people have been arrested in Ethiopia’s capital and the main city in its Amhara region since a coup attempt was foiled, state TV informed.Ten Tensions in Ethiopia has been at raise since twin attacks at the weekend in Addis Ababa and the town of Bahri Dar where the army chief of staff, the governor of the region…
EU calls Mauritania for calm
The first round of presidential elections in Mauritania took place on June 22nd. #BREAKING Mauritania electoral commission says ruling party's Ghazouani wins presidency pic.twitter.com/eqdM5TGYHe — AFP News Agency (@AFP) June 23, 2019 “The European Union commends the high turnout at this poll held in a peaceful atmosphere and generally satisfactory conditions”. Sur les élections présidentielles…
Sudan’s opposition accepts Ethiopian mediator
Sudan’s main opposition coalition confirmed it had received a draft agreement from an Ethiopian mediator and had agreed to all of its points defining the country’s governmental structure for the transitional period. #Sudan's main opposition coalition says agreed to mediator draft agreement https://t.co/DJmkw9J8OS — Reuters Africa (@ReutersAfrica) June 23, 2019 Babikr Faisal, a spokesman for the…
FGM victims need psychological aid
African survivors of female genital mutilation (FGM) say they are in need of mental health aid, and urged governments and charities to provide support for dealing with long-term trauma. #FactFriday: youth 💪 in Gambia re breakin barriers & reachin rural coms to raise awareness, advocate & mobilize d much needed action 2 eliminate harmful practices…
World giraffe day
Their habitat is being lost at an alarming rate, not to mention the myriad other threats they deal with, including poaching, the trade in giraffe parts, giraffe skin disease, vehicle collisions, and droughts. 🦒World Giraffe Day🦒 pic.twitter.com/knr1N2QZC7 — World Wildlife Fund (@World_Wildlife) June 21, 2019 There are a lot of factors leading to the giraffe’s…
Botswana rare vultures massively poisoned
More than 500 endangered vultures died after ingesting three dead elephants whose carcasses were poisoned by poachers, the Botswana government said in a statement. #WildlifeCrime in a double sense: 500 #vultures die in #Botswana after eating poisoned #Elephants 🦅🐘☠ #poaching #ivory #endangeredhttps://t.co/Skkhyq5ou4 — Pro Wildlife (@prowildlife) June 21, 2019 The 537 vultures and two tawny…
Combating sexual violence in conflict
On the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, the European Union and the United Nations join their voices to call on the international community to accelerate its efforts to eliminate the scourge of all forms of sexual violence, including as a strategy and tactic of war and terror….
#EDD: “Inequality is not sustainable”
Illegal migration and people smuggling from Africa to Europe demonstrate a joint interest in tackling the causes of that migration at source by providing new opportunities in the migrants’ home countries. ‘Inequality is the source of nationalisms and populisms,’ warned Antonio Tajani, the President of the European Parliament. ‘If we want to tackle the issue…
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