North Africa
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‘We are still here:’ Indigenous Tunisians still fighting for rights 1,300 years after colonizationIt's been more than 1,300 years since the Arabs colonized Tunisia. Why are its Indigenous people, the Amazigh, still struggling for basic recognition?WorldMar 21, 2023
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Inside Tunisia’s 2,000-year-old Jewish community: Discrimination and a glimmer of hopeIn 1948, there were 105,000 Jews living in Tunisia. That number has since dwindled to roughly 1,500 -- but the community is showing its first signs of growth in decades.WorldJun 13, 2022
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B.C.’s ‘Stocky’ Edwards, top Canadian ace of WWII’s Western Desert campaign, diesJames 'Stocky' Edwards had 19 confirmed aerial victories during the war and was Canada's highest-scoring ace in the Western Desert campaign in North Africa.CanadaMay 15, 2022
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French forces kill North Africa al-Qaida leader: defense ministerIt is a major victory for France after years of battling jihadists in the Sahel.WorldJun 5, 2020
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Turkey will dispatch troops to Libya at Tripoli’s request: ErdoganIt was unclear what specific invitation Erdogan was referring to as the interior minister in the Tripoli-based government, Fathi Bashagha, suggested in comments to reporters in Tunis that no official request had yet been made.WorldDec 26, 2019
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74 bodies of migrants wash ashore in LibyaThe drownings - at least 74 bodies were found in Zawiya - are the latest tragedy at sea after migrant deaths rose to record levels along the Libya-Italy smuggling route over the past months.WorldFeb 21, 2017
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Islamic State trains 400 fighters to attack Europe in wave of bloodshedThe Islamic State group has trained at least 400 fighters to target Europe in deadly waves of attacks.Mar 23, 2016
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Massive truck bomb kills at least 60 policemen in LibyaA massive truck bomb exploded near a police base in the western Libyan town of Zliten on Thursday, killing at least 60 policemen and wounding around 200 otehrs, officials said.WorldJan 7, 2016
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40,000 refugees to be relocated across Europe to help Italy, GreeceThe European Union will shift the migration burden away from Italy and Greece by relocating 40,000 asylum seekers to other EU countries, according to a draft document seen by The Associated Press.WorldMay 26, 2015
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X-ray reveals 8-year-old migrant boy smuggled in suitcaseSpanish border guards thought they might have uncovered drugs stashed inside a suitcase, but an X-ray revealed an 8-year-old migrant boy curled up inside the bag.WorldMay 8, 2015
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