Tag Archives: Mediterranean Sea

Spain evicts illegal African migrants from tiny island

September 4, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Spanish authorities say police have evicted more than 80 illegal migrants that had occupied a tiny island off Africa’s Mediterranean coast. Abdelmalik El Barkani, the Interior Ministry’s representative on Spain’s North African enclave of Melilla, said the eviction, which began … read more »

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Chelsea complete signing of Azpilicueta from Marseille

August 24, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Spanish defender Cesar Azpilicueta has completed his move from Marseille to Chelsea, the French club have confirmed. The 22-year-old right-back has joined the European champions in a deal reportedly worth £7million. Azpilicueta, who has represented Spain at several youth levels … read more »

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157 Somali migrants rescued, two dead off Malta

August 16, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Malta’s navy recovered two bodies and rescued around 160 African migrants from two boats which got into trouble on the Mediterranean Sea, an armed forces spokesman said Thursday. Two more migrants were missing after they fell overboard. The first group … read more »

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Toll rises from Egypt building collapse

July 16, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Alexandria – An apartment tower under construction collapsed on adjacent buildings in the Mediterranean city of Alexandria, killing 11 people, Egypt’s Health Ministry said on Sunday. The ministry said five other people were injured and that teams were searching for … read more »

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Rival militias battle in Libyan capital

February 1, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Tripoli – A gun battle between rival militias erupted in the Libyan capital on Wednesday, illustrating how Libya’s new rulers have so far failed to put their stamp on their country and bring it under control. No one was hurt … read more »

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Italy-Egypt: a “lasting partnership”, says Terzi – Perss briefing on the minister’s mission

January 16, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

ROME, Italy, January 16, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Minister Giulio Terzi will be in Egypt on Thursday for bilateral meetings at a crucial stage in the redefinition of regional balances, and one year on from the start of the … read more »

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Malta saves 44 Somalis in rubberduck

December 6, 2011 by IndepthAfrica

Valletta – Maltese coast guards on Tuesday rescued 44 refugees from Somalia in a rubber dinghy coming from Libya that had issued a distress signal during a four-day crossing, in which two people reportedly died. The 31 men, 10 women … read more »

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300 Tunisians arrive in Italy

September 18, 2011 by benim

Rome – Boats carrying about 300 Tunisians arrived in southern Italy overnight on Friday and Saturday as the flow of immigrants to the southernmost tip of Lampedusa showed no signs of halting. Thousands of people, mainly those fleeing upheavals in … read more »

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Libya’s Sirte battle rages, 11 killed

September 16, 2011 by benim

Tripoli – Fighters loyal to Libya’s new rulers said on Friday they had suffered heavy casualties in their battle for control of fugitive Muammar Gaddafi hometown Sirte, with at least 11 killed and 34 hurt. “Initial statistics: 11 martyrs and … read more »

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NATO focus on Gaddafi’s Sirte, encouraged by talks

August 30, 2011 by benim

NATO’s focus in Libya is deposed leader Muammar Gaddafi’s hometown of Sirte on the Mediterranean coast where forces loyal to him were holding out, the military alliance said on Tuesday. The alliance was now concentrating more on hunting down potential … read more »

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Libya rebels take casualties in fight for Brega

August 13, 2011 by benim

Rebels on the eastern front of Libya’s civil war lost 11 men in the past 24 hours fighting to capture the strategic oil terminal and refinery at Brega on the Mediterranean coast, hospital sources said. Sources at a hospital in … read more »

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Rebels in captured town plan push towards Tripoli

August 9, 2011 by benim

Libyan rebels who seized the town of Bir al-Ghanam 80 km (50 miles) south of Tripoli said on Monday they would push on towards the capital, Muammar Gaddafi’s stronghold, but expected a tough fight. The small desert settlement is now … read more »

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Tunisia: 270 missing in Mediterranean

June 2, 2011 by benim

Tunis – Between 200 and 270 people are missing in the Mediterranean Sea after the boat carrying them illegally to Europe broke down, Tunisia’s state news agency quoted local officials as saying. The Tunisian coast guard rescued 570 refugees from … read more »

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The Killing Seas

May 18, 2011 by benim

EBO got nervous when, in the middle of one night in 2003, he was taken to the beach in Zuwarah by the Libyan smugglers and saw the challenge he had taken on. He and two other fishermen from Ghana had … read more »

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NATO denies involvement in migrant deaths on drifting boat

May 11, 2011 by benim

NATO on Tuesday denied allegations that its naval vessels failed to help a drifting boat with Libyan migrants aboard, leaving 61 of them dead. “NATO has reviewed all relevant information available…We can find no evidence whatsoever of any NATO ships … read more »

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Witnesses: Ship with 600 migrants sinks off Libya

May 9, 2011 by benim

MILAN – An overcrowded ship carrying up to 600 people trying to flee Libya sank just outside the port of Tripoli, the U.N. refugee agency said Monday, citing witness accounts. Aid officials were still trying to confirm the fate of … read more »

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Eritrea Tyrant Dare Not Tell Nation Its Massive Loss Of Young Lives?

April 18, 2011 by benim

Eritrea tyrant Isias Afewarki dare not tell the nation about young Eritrean refugees that perished en bloc in the Mediterranean Sea, no less than 315of them in one boat, while fleeing from war-torn Libya earlier this month! In fact, there … read more »

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Algeria to arm civilians against Islamist militants

November 4, 2010 by benim

A number of Saharan countries are worried about militants from al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb The Algerian government has announced it will arm residents of remote areas to help them fight Islamist militants. Interior Minister Daho Ould Kablia said the … read more »

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W.Africa Crude-Qua trades lower, Angolan Dec cargoes move

October 21, 2010 by benim

Nigerian crude oil differentials came under increasing pressure from weak demand, while term deals for Angolan December cargoes were completed but early offers on the spot market could not be achieved, traders said. The strike at French refineries weighed on … read more »

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Map of Tunisia

October 15, 2010 by benim

Map and Basic Facts about Tunisia Location: Tunisia lies in Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Algeria and Libya. Land Boundaries: Algeria 965 km, and Libya 459 km. Geography: Size 163,610 sq km, slightly larger than Georgia, US. Tunisia … read more »

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Map of Morocco

October 15, 2010 by benim

Map and Basic Facts about Morocco Location: Morocco is in Northern Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea, between Algeria and Western Sahara. Land Boundaries: Algeria 1,559 km, Western Sahara 443 km, Spain (Ceuta) 6.3 km, and … read more »

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Map of Libya

October 15, 2010 by benim

Map and Basic Facts about Libya Location: Libya lies in Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Egypt and Tunisia. Land Boundaries: Algeria 982 km, Chad 1,055 km, Egypt 1,115 km, Niger 354 km, Sudan 383 km, and Tunisia 459 … read more »

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