Eritrean diaspora vow to continue disrupting festivals that ‘promote dictatorship’
Events marred by violence in Sweden, Canada and the US were billed as cultural, but activists say they are militaristic and full of hate speech...
Category : Africa
UK inaction let Wagner group flourish and grow, say MPs
Foreign affairs select committee condemns government’s ‘dismal lack of understanding’ about group’s hold in Africa A decade-long failure by the British government has allowed the...
37 people missing after boat capsizes between Tunisia and Lampedusa
Boat capsized in strong winds with most passengers feared dead, according to four survivors cited by migrants’ organisation Thirty-seven people are missing after their boat...
Spanish investigation launched into fatal boat rescue delay
Spanish and Moroccan authorities blamed for 12-hour delay after up to 60 people seen stranded en route to Canary Islands Spain’s public ombudsman has begun...
At least 35 people feared dead after dinghy sinks en route to Canary Islands
Child among the dead and 24 people rescued in Moroccan-led operation, say Spanish maritime sources At least 35 people are feared to have drowned after...
Tunisian president says his country will not be ‘Europe’s border guard’
Kais Saied’s comments come as he prepares to meet EU leader for talks on migration linked to IMF bailout package The Tunisian president has said...
Portugal should apologise for role in slave trade, says its president
Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa makes rare acknowledgement of centuries of forced transportation of millions of Africans Portugal’s president, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, has said his...
Baby among nine dead from cold and thirst on boat in Mediterranean
Survivors tell Italian authorities vessel carrying about 50 people lost its way trying to cross from Tunisia A baby was among nine people including his...
France and Morocco resolve visa tensions after World Cup clash
French foreign minister Catherine Colonna said the countries had returned to ‘full consular cooperation’ on visit to Rabat France and Morocco have announced they were...
Report into Melilla deaths criticises ‘widespread use of unlawful force’
Amnesty accuses Morocco and Spain of also failing to offer first aid after crush in which at least 37 died The “widespread use of unlawful...
