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tunisia african refugees in tunisia demand evacuation to different countries
dozens of refugees and migrants in tunisia are demanding evacuation to other countries the
refugees mostly survivors of illegal immigration attempts by sea to europe have been staging a
sit-in in front of the office of the united nations high commissioner for refugees unhcr
in the tunisian capital tunis equipped with blankets the refugees many of whom are women
and children spend the night on cardboard boxes spread out on the ground amid suitcases containing
their personal belongings they denounce the united nations in action migrants and refugees in tunisia
particularly from sub-saharan africa regularly complain of being subjected to verbal and physical
abuse in tunisia the majority of these migrants were rescued off the coast of tunisia after
their boats capsized while they were trying to reach the european continent clandestinely
according to statistics from the tunisian forum for economic and social rights the tunisian coast
guard intercepted 25 657 migrants attempting to cross the mediterranean in 2021 almost double
the number from the previous year mali mali receives two russian military helicopters
the ruling military government in bamako has received a new shipment of russian equipment
for the malian armed forces including two combat helicopters and surveillance radars the official
twitter account of mali's presidency posted images of the unloading of the cargo from the
russian cargo plane that brought the equipment to barmacos international airport the colonel
who took power in august 2020 in the midst of security turmoil have drawn closer to russia
and denounced france for its significant prior interest in the country on march 31st bamako
received two russian combat helicopters and radars mil mi 35p attack helicopters n59n6
te mobile raider systems according to the specialized newsletter african intelligence
central africa central africa war crime court to open first trial the central
african republic special criminal court is due to hear its first trial seven years after it
was formed the hybrid court staffed by both international and central african judges
and prosecutors was set up to investigate war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in
the past two decades the court in bangory has been praised by some as a model of justice in
a country blighted by decades of civil war others have cast doubt on its effectiveness
the defendants in its first trial are members of 3r one of the most powerful armed groups in the
country they're accused of massacring dozens of people in the north west of the country
kenya boston marathon double win for kenya as paris jet churchill and evans chibet win titles
it was a double victory for kenya at the boston marathon as evans chabette
dominated a stellar field to claim the men's title and reigning olympic champion
paris japchuchi took the women's title the last time kenya took the top three
spots on the podium was in 2012 kenyon evans chabat pulled away with about 6.4 kilometers
four miles to go to win the race picking up his first major victory in two hours
six minutes and 51 seconds with fellow canyons lawrence cirono and benson capruto coming in
second and third the 126th running of the boston marathon marked the event's return since the
coronavirus pandemic forced a cancellation in 2020 and a delay to early october in 2021
ethiopia if european youth head to russian embassy in addis ababa for recruitment into war
ethiopians have reportedly volunteered to fight on russia's side in its war with ukraine but
russia see that it will decline their overtures in keeping with international law the russia
embassy in the capital of ethiopia adi sababa received dozens of young ethiopian men
expressing support for russia following the rumors making the rounds in the country of the embassy's
recruitments the eager young men teamed in their numbers in the hopes of getting enlisted for war
many of their young men gathered at the embassy with a few of their belongings when interviewed
stated various reasons for their decision to show solidarity with russia ethiopia and about 17 other
african countries did not participate in the un session to vote on a resolution that condemned
the russian ukraine war meanwhile authorities in senegal were recently angered by allegation
that the russian embassy in senegal had issued a notice to recruit citizens to fight in the war
botswana botswana wants its place among liberation movements in south and africa
botswana has said it should take its place among liberation movements in south and africa despite
not getting independence through an armed struggle like many of its neighbors president
moguetsi masisi said botswana and our people gave support to the liberation movement in the
region thus becoming a safe transit for many liberation fighters massi made the comments
during mozambican president philip news's state visit to botswana botswana obtained
its independence through the pressure of mass political parties in 1966 angola mozambique
namibia south africa and zimbabwe achieved theirs through armed struggle and botswana
was a transit and safe heaven for refugees and guerrilla fighters from these countries
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