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Morocco prevents hundreds from crossing to Spain

Moroccan authorities have arrested 800 in a new operation targeting irregular migration in the country’s northern forests, Moroccan media reported, as Rabat continues efforts to curb repeated attempts to cross into Europe. The latest operations focused on forested areas and coastal zones between Tangier and the prefecture of M’diq-Fnideq, near the enclave of Ceuta, a […]

At least 17 die in Nigeria school fire

A gruesome fire killed 17 pupils and injured others at an Islamic school in northern Nigeria. It is believed that the fire broke out in a nearby house on Tuesday night and spread to the school while the children, believed to be teenagers, were sleeping, the BBC reported. “Even if the firefighters had come on […]

El Nino-hit Southern Africa appeals for $5.5 bln in relief

Southern African countries hit by extreme El Nino weather phenomenon made an appeal for $5.5 billion to assist some 61 million affected people. The call was made by the Southern African Development Community, which brings together 16 members. Some countries in the region such as Zambia, Zimbabwe and Malawi saw their crops sapped by extreme […]