EU to Limit Visas If Countries Refuse to Take Back Migrants

The European Union moved Wednesday to speed up the return of unauthorized migrants, announcing plans to punish countries that refuse to take back their nationals by restricting visas for their diplomats.

955 workers trapped in South African mine brought to surface

All 955 gold miners who were trapped underground for more than a day in South Africa following a power cut, have resurfaced unharmed.

Africa Cannot Keep Quiet about 'Shocking' Trump Remark

 The chairman of the African Union Commission said Thursday that the continent's leaders cannot stay silent after US President Donald Trump's alleged vulgar remarks about African countries and Haiti.

L'Union Africaine condamne les remarques "blessantes" et "dérangeantes" de Trump sur l'Afrique

L'Union africaine (UA) a condamné vendredi les remarques "blessantes" et "dérangeantes" du président américain Donald Trump à l'encontre de plusieurs nations africaines et de Haïti, qu'il a qualifiés la veille de "pays trous à merde" dans des propos rapportés par des médias.

Netanyahu announces ‘mission’ to expel remaining African migrants from Israel

Illegal African migrants found still living in Israel by April could face indefinite imprisonment if they don’t leave voluntarily. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to expel remaining “illegal infiltrators” from Africa.

Macron hosting summit for dealing with migrant crisis

Europe's 'big four' continental powers will attend a summit hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron, aimed at getting Europe's migrant crisis under control.

HRW sounds alarm at Italy's anti-migrant mission

Human Rights Watch, the rights advocacy group, has given warning that Italy's naval mission to prevent refugees and migrants from setting sail from Libya for Europe could see Italy commit human-rights abuses.

More than 100,000 reach Europe by sea this year: IOM

The UN migration agency IOM reported Friday that 103,175 migrants and refugees had entered Europe by sea in 2017 as of July 12.

Italy Threatens to Close Ports to Immigrant Boats

Italy has warned the European Union it might be forced to shut its ports to foreign vessels that disembark immigrants rescued at sea, local media reported Wednesday.

Pentagon Chief Headed to Middle East, Africa

US Defense Secretary James Mattis will travel to the Middle East and Africa next week to meet with his counterparts in Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Israel, Qatar and Djibouti.

Algerian president rejects foreign interference in region

Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika said on Sunday that the North African country still rejects foreign interference as an option to reach any solution to conflicts in the region, as it would lead to more chaos rather than settle the crisis.

Hundreds of Migrants Enter Spain from Morocco

Hundreds of migrants stormed into Spain's North African territory of Ceuta from Morocco early Friday, the emergency services and police said, adding that some were injured in the process.

Disputa sobre el Sáhara Occidental lleva al fracaso la cumbre árabe-africana

La Cuarta Cumbre África-Mundo Árabe, celebrada el martes en la capital de Guinea Ecuatorial, Malabo, estuvo dominada por las discrepancias entre las dos partes debido a una disputa por el tema del Sáhara Occidental.

Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 relatives to search for debris in Madagascar

Relatives of those on board Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 are to travel to Madagascar to search for debris that might provide clues to the plane's fate.

Migrants: situation tendue au large de la Libye avec un nouvel afflux

La situation était très tendue samedi à la mi-journée au large de la Libye, où des navires de secours déjà chargés de migrants se retrouvaient impuissants devant d'autres canots à secourir, a rapporté une journaliste de l'AFP embarquée.

Population of Africa will “double by 2050": Up to 90% of rejected asylum seekers cannot be deported from Austria

Up to 90 percent of the asylum seekers that have had their applications rejected in Austria still remain, never having been deported, Austria’s defense minister said, adding that the majority of these migrants come from Africa.

Rights group blasts EU plans on halting Libya migrant exodus

Human Rights Watch on Wednesday warned that the European Union measures on curbing the flow of migrants from Libya to the bloc risk condemning asylum-seekers to "violent abuse" by armed groups in the North African nation.

EU extends naval operation against human smuggling

The European Union (EU) on Monday announced to extend until July 27, 2017 the mandate of the EUNAFOR MED Operation Sophia, the EU naval operation to disrupt the business model of human smugglers and traffickers in the southern central Mediterranean.

1,900 migrants rescued off Libyan coast, dozens feared missing: Italian coast guard

Some 1,900 migrants and refugees were saved in rescue operation in the southern Mediterranean Sea on Friday, and dozens were feared missing, Italian officials said.

US commander says ISIS doubles presence in Libya

Commander of U.S. Africa Command said on Thursday the Islamic State (IS) had doubled its presence inside Libya in the past 12 to 18 months.