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A friend showed Pato, a migrant from Cameroon, a picture from the internet of two bodies huddled together on the desert sand. The three had become separated on a trek through the desert between Tunisia and Libya on a day in mid-July that changed Pato’s life forever. They were sent back into the searing heat of the Libyan desert and later re-entered Tunisia by night without even realising they had done so. Pato, Fati and Marie hadn’t had water for 24 hours when they came across a woman and asked for some. “They threatened us with guns.”– The weight of grief –In the desert, Pato found he had reached his limit.

DOHA (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 06th August, 2023) Libyan Presidential Council chairman Mohamed Menfi has pledged not to recognize the rule formed by Niger's military to govern the country after ousting President Mohamed Bazoum, the Libyan news Agency reported Saturday, citing the statement of the council. On July 26, Niger's presidential guard ousted and detained Bazoum. The guard's commander, Gen. Abdourahmane Tchiani, proclaimed himself interim leader and the president of the caretaker National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland. ECOWAS condemned the coup, suspended financial aid to the country, and gave Niger's coup leaders one week to reinstate detained president, or the community would use "all measures," including military, to restore order in the African nation. Several countries across the world have also suspended aid to Niger and evacuated its citizens.

Mohamed Hwej, the Minister of Economy and Trade in the Tripoli-based Libyan government approved on Wednesday the investment and commercial register of the Joint (Venture) Libyan-Spanish Company for Aircraft Maintenance and Air Cargo services. 266 of 2023 regarding the implementation of the “ADVCO” station project for aircraft maintenance and air freight at Misrata International Airport by the Joint Libyan-Spanish Company. Libya’s Afriqiyah Airways Company holds a 51 percent and Spain’s “AD Air Business Group S.L.” holds 49 percent in the of the Joint company’s shares’’. Largest maintenance centre in North AfricaHe pointed out that the Misrata airport maintenance centre will be the largest maintenance centre in North Africa and will provide opportunities for no less than 2,000 jobs and training and qualification programmes for national cadres in cooperation with leading international companies in the field. Multiple flights planned to EU destinationsThe maintenance centre will have great importance in the permanent continuation of the operation of Afriqiyah Airways aircraft.

The defense chiefs from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) countries excluding Mali, Burkina Faso, Chad, Guinea and Niger pose for a group photo during their extraordinary meeting in Abuja, Nigeria, Friday, Aug. 4, 2023, to discuss the situation in Niger.

LAHORE: Ameer Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Pakistan, Sirajul Haq has said that the former prime minister has right to appeal in Toshakhana case, calling for transparent and across the board accountability of all those individuals who had taken home the precious presents from foreign dignitaries, causing billions of rupees loss to the national kitty. The launching ceremony of JI Vice-Ameer Dr Farid Ahmed Paracha’s book “meray rahnuma meray hamnawa” was also addressed by veteran politician Javed Hashmir, JI Vice-Amaar Liaqat Baloch, Secretary General Ameerul Azim and others. To a question, Sirajul Haq replied that first the PTI and later the PDM and the PPP governments were imposed through political engineering, fearing the same would happen in the future. The JI chief emphasized Pakistan’s unique status as both an ideological nation and the sole Islamic nuclear power, consistently challenging adversaries. Haq underscored that through the power of voting, Pakistan can reshape its destiny, fostering an Islamic and prosperous future.

ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF TRIPOLI, Libya: Pato looks at the picture on his phone. The three had become separated on a trek through the desert between Tunisia and Libya on a day in mid-July that changed Pato’s life forever. Pato, Fati and Marie hadn’t had water for 24 hours when they came across a woman and asked for some. “They threatened us with guns.” The weight of grief In the desert, Pato found he had reached his limit. I’d have preferred they found three bodies in the desert.” Pato no longer has family in Cameroon, where he comes from a conflict-ridden area in the south.

The three had become separated on a trek through the desert between Tunisia and Libya on a day in mid-July that changed Pato's life forever. They were sent back into the searing heat of the Libyan desert and later re-entered Tunisia by night without even realising they had done so. Libyan border guards assist migrants after Tunisian security forces abandoned them in the desert, according to the migrants and border guards / © AFP/FilePato, Fati and Marie hadn't had water for 24 hours when they came across a woman and asked for some. - The weight of grief -In the desert, Pato found he had reached his limit. - 'They are gone' -Theirs were among 24 bodies humanitarian sources say have been found in the Libyan desert since the beginning of July.

The three had become separated on a trek through the desert between Tunisia and Libya on a day in mid-July that changed Pato's life forever. They were sent back into the searing heat of the Libyan desert and later re-entered Tunisia by night without even realising they had done so. Pato, Fati and Marie hadn't had water for 24 hours when they came across a woman and asked for some. The weight of griefIn the desert, Pato found he had reached his limit. 'They are gone'Theirs were among 24 bodies humanitarian sources say have been found in the Libyan desert since the beginning of July.

Supporters of Niger's ruling junta hold a Russian flag at the start of a protest called to fight for the country's freedom and push back against foreign interference in Niamey, Niger, Thursday, Aug. 3, 2023. The march falls on the West African nation's independence day from its former colonial ruler, France, and as anti-French sentiment spikes, more than one week after mutinous soldiers ousted the country's democratically elected president.

Amid scorching temperatures, hundreds of African migrants continue to arrive in Libya daily after Tunisian authorities initiated mass expulsions in early July, as reported by the United Nations and humanitarian groups. Approximately 350 migrants, including 65 children and 12 pregnant women, are still staying in a camp at Ras Jedir. The African Exponent Weekly Every week, get a digest of Top African News and Articles from The African Exponent. Human Rights Watch reported that the Tunisian police "expelled" at least 1,200 African migrants, leaving them at the border with Libya to the east and Algeria to the west. Tragically, humanitarian organizations in Libya have recorded at least 17 deaths in the desert region between Libya and Tunisia over the past three weeks.

Three of the biggest foreign energy companies operating in Libya have lifted force majeure and resumed exploration in the country's oilfields, the National Oil Corporation (NOC) announced today, local Libyan news outlet reports. According to the report, NOC said it received "official notifications from the Italian company, Eni, and the British company, British Petroleum, regarding the lifting of force majeure and the resumption of exploration and contractual obligations in the blocks awarded to them in the Ghadames Basin (A-B) and offshore Block C.""The NOC also confirmed receiving an official notification from the Algerian company, Sonatrach, regarding the lifting of force majeure and the resumption of exploration and fulfilment of contractual obligations in blocks 065 and 96/95 in the Ghadames Basin." The Libyan state-owned oil company explained that these recent moves by the three energy companies come "in response to the NOC's invitation" to" lift their declared force majeure." OPINION: Could oil revenue sharing trigger another war in Libya?

The Met Office is expected to issue a strong wind warning on Saturday morning, with temperatures dropping to a minimum of 24°C. However, strong northwest winds are expected to sweep the Maltese islands. Once again, there will be rather strong northwest winds, so anyone planning outdoor activities is advised to take caution. This will cause an increase in the wind speed together with the influx of cooler air from the Atlantic, which will impact the Maltese Islands. A strong wind warning will be issued on Saturday morning.

President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, dispatched a delegation led by a Nigerian diplomat, Babagana Kingibe, to engage with the leaders of Libya and Algeria on the crisis in the Niger Republic, where a military junta overthrew democratically-elected President Mohamed Bazoum. Hurry Now click here to Apply >>No Payment is Required! On his part, Kingibe said talking with Libya and Algeria, two countries bordering Niger to the North, would stimulate the solidarity required for peaceful talks. Hurry Now click here to Apply >> Immigrate to Canada“In that regard, Libya and Algeria are also very important neighbours of Niger. So, my mission is to go there with a message from President Tinubu; to brief them on the ECOWAS position and solicit solidarity and cooperation,” Kingibe said.NYSC Portal“We hope to find a diplomatic solution.

TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisia’s interior minister conceded that small groups of sub-Saharan migrants trying to enter the country are pushed back into the desert border areas with Libya and Algeria, but labeled as “false allegations” claims by the U.N., humanitarian groups and migrants themselves of mistreatment. In an interview with The Associated Press Wednesday, Kamel Fekih said that while there is no “collective” expulsion of migrants, small groups trying to enter Tunisia are pushed back into the desert no man’s land. There are currently some 80,000 undocumented migrants in Tunisia, concentrated on the coast, with 17,000 in Sfax, he said. The interior minister reiterated, without elaborating, more recent claims by Saied that an organ trafficking business has sprouted up around migrants. Because Tunisia has no borders with sub-Saharan Africa, migrants are forced to pass through Algeria or Libya — which do — to reach Tunisia, Fetih noted.